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2 months ago | moderndiplomacy.eu | Maurizio Geri |Ca’ Foscari |Peace Initiatives

Trump is back at the White House, unleashing sweeping executive orders, including a ban on resettling 1,600 Afghan refugees— some of them allies who aided America’s fight against Taliban terror. But the Taliban’s threat is spreading rapidly, and by turning his back on it, Trump is inviting a backlash that could shatter America’s security.

Dec 4, 2024 | moderndiplomacy.eu | Maurizio Geri |Ca’ Foscari |Peace Initiatives

As Ursula von der Leyen embarks on her second term as European Commission President, she carries the weight of a continent’s climate ambitions. But her already weakened agenda faces further dilution by the most right-wing, green-averse Commission in history – potentially leaving Europe’s economy out in the cold for decades. Despite a hard push on the Green Deal dominating her first term, von der Leyen’s language has shifted to talk instead of economic boosts and industry support.

Nov 22, 2024 | moderndiplomacy.eu | Maurizio Geri |Ca’ Foscari |Peace Initiatives

This week, the U.S. signed a defense pact with the Philippines, hailing it as vital to countering China’s creeping dominance in the hotly-disputed South China Sea. China’s militarization of these disputed waters, including its latest radar installation on a contested reef, raises new threats that Washington seeks to confront.

Mar 27, 2024 | moderndiplomacy.eu | Maurizio Geri |Ca’ Foscari |Peace Initiatives

Georgia, the South Caucasian bridge between European and Asian continents, stands now at a pivotal crossroads, where Putin former Soviet ambitions may find closure, facilitated by the collaborative efforts of the EU and NATO. Georgian government is not exactly clear on the path towards EU membership, even if Georgia got the candidacy last December, thanks mostly to his President.