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European Parliament election: do we need a new path rather than a new majority?
Over 413 million people from 28 European countries will be called to decide, in less than a month, the conformation that the European Parliament will take on…
What’s up in the EU elections?
by Andrew Rettman BRUSSELS - Russia is rolling out two major projects – a gas pipeline and a Crimea deep water port – with China, as EU countries and the US…
Social media ban in Turkey: what does it change in terms of the country’s ‘status’?
More or less a week before Turkish local elections, Prime Minister Rayed Erdoğan decided to put a ban on Twitter owing to a court’s decision which…
Growing rivalry for the Arab Gulf leadership
Two weeks ago Saudi Arabia, The Emirates Arab United and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar after Doha’s refusal of implementing a Gulf Countries…
Matteo Renzi, last chance for Italy?
"Weakened Italy awaits ‘demolition man’ Renzi" Financial Times entitled Thursday, February 12. Outside the ‘bel Paese’ Matteo Renzi is the Mayor of Florence…
Road map for new Libya
After 4 years from the uprising in Libya 2011, what kind of vision some may provide? Only a futuristic vision could be provided. Introductory notes Libya…
The Tunisian revolution: three years later
The 14th of January represents a milestone in the Tunisian history. Last Tuesday was the 14th of January and it has been three years since the Tunisians said…
Europe, the Arab World and the Spring
In the fractious, rife-with-conflicts Arab World, described for long time as immune to democratic transformations, revolts sneaked in, toppling some regimes…