By Chris Michael U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy continues to provoke strong reactions and growing concern among America’s traditional allies. His approach has been marked by unpredictability, highly personalised diplomacy, and
By Chris Michael The European Union appears to be gradually laying the groundwork for a more active role in future negotiations over the war in Ukraine. Diplomatic contacts and informal channels of
By Chris Michael The new leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation appears to be evolving into a catalyst for fresh tensions within the western alliance instead of a bridge of cohesion
By Chris Michael Hamas is officially designated as a terrorist organisation by the European Union and its 27 member states. For many years, its presence in Europe was largely perceived as being
By Chris Michael The steadily rising tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and Turkey’s revisionist ambitions are prompting Greece and Cyprus to undertake a coordinated effort to strengthen their defence and deterrence capabilities.
By Chris Michael Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to India last month represents one of the most significant diplomatic and geopolitical initiatives undertaken by Cypriot foreign policy in recent years. The warm
By Chris Michael The issue of Taiwan has once again emerged at the centre of international geopolitical confrontation, with China making it clear that the question constitutes a “red line” and lies
By Chris Michael The completion of the term of the American Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Julie Davis, marks the end of a particularly productive period in Cyprus-U.S. relations, which are
By Nadia Calviño If there is one key takeaway from the just-concluded Munich Security Conference, it is a message of trust and confidence in Europe. The European Union is a technology, trade,
By Zain Vawda Bitcoin continues to toil in a landscape of intensifying geopolitical conflict and regulatory hurdles. The world’s leading cryptocurrency is struggling to maintain its footing, currently hovering around the $67,000