Opinions and analyses

Although everyone agrees that geographically, the Strait of Hormuz is a strait, its political and legal status is much more complicated. The United States and Iran view the Strait of…

Hezbollah continues to finance its operations despite sanctions and Israeli military strikes. The money mainly comes from Iran, but also from a complex network involving China, Turkey, the United Arab…

President Donald Trump stated in a new interview aired on Wednesday that the war with Iran is „very close to ending.” He also presented perhaps the most comprehensive argument to…

The American Secretary of Defense (or rather the Secretary of War, as he calls himself) seems less interested in being on God’s side than in insisting that God is on…

Viktor Orbán may have left, but tensions within the European Union do not disappear with him. On the contrary, the question now emerging in Brussels is who will take his…

The United States has announced a major partnership with Indonesia in the defense sector, focusing on military modernization, capacity building, and personnel training, according to a joint statement cited by…

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important strategic points on the planet, is not just a vital corridor for global oil trade, but also the result of a…

The surprising victory of Péter Magyar over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was quickly hailed in Europe as a signal against right-wing populism. However, the interpretation is rushed and, for the…

President Trump’s decision to block all Iranian shipments to or from the Strait of Hormuz sets the stage for the next major test in the Iran war: Which side can…

Donald Trump has once again put Giorgia Meloni in a difficult situation on Monday, but this time she fought back. The Prime Minister of Italy and a long-time ally of…

Viktor Orban has long been a challenge and a frustration for the European Union, and his defeat in Sunday’s elections was hailed by top EU leaders as a potential moment…

American Vice President JD Vance has been tasked by Donald Trump with turning the fragile ceasefire with Iran into a lasting peace agreement. His visit to Pakistan (in Islamabad) marks…

In just one week, the world was able to witness both the best and the worst of humanity. Seeing Earth from space will change you so profoundly that there is…

The Vice President of the United States mocked the European Union while openly supporting Viktor Orban. But the political show he endorsed in the Hungarian capital may not only be…

In one way or another, the war in Iran will end. And when that happens, a rare window for bold collective actions will open. Regardless of the outcome of the…

Donald Trump is a despot, and the USA is a democracy. These things can be true simultaneously, but not indefinitely. There is now an impasse in the struggle between a…

At the end of last weekend, over the course of two days, in Iran, one of the most spectacular rescue missions of an American pilot took place. He survived the…

In recent years, the conventional geopolitical wisdom was that the world order was heading towards three centers of power: the United States, China, and Russia. This vision assumed that power…

How much does Ukraine actually cost us? Beyond the over 340 billion euros pledged by Western states, the bill looks very different from one country to another. In Romania, the…

Sorin Grindeanu, the president of PSD, had every reason to be concerned when Cristian Anton, the director of the Romanian Road Authority, was detained by DNA prosecutors. The two are…