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Artificial Intelligence and Its Partners
Oleg Shakirov, Modern Diplomacy The creation of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) reflects the growing interest of...


US vs EU: A new transatlantic trade war looming?
Andrei Kodomstev, Modern Diplomacy Many observers warn that worsening transatlantic trade relations could lead to a new trade war. The...


Humanitarian aid: EU announces €24 million in Uganda amid coronavirus pandemic
European commission The EU will provide €24 million in humanitarian assistance for the most vulnerable people in Uganda in 2020, with a...


Dropping the democratic facade
Zselyke Csaky, Freedom House A growing number of leaders in Central and Eastern Europe have dropped even the pretense of playing by the...


Is Turkey on moderation path in its foreign policy?
Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor Conciliatory messages coming out of Ankara recently may appear as an effort to moderate Turkish foreign policy...


Europe crafts a fiscal lifeline
Felix Salmon, Axios Europe came one step closer to the long-held dream of fiscal union this week, as both France and Germany signed on to...


China’s Balkan investments are paradoxically speeding region’s EU integration
David Felsen and Dennis Feltwell, Balkan Insight If the EU suddenly seems more interested than it was in integrating the Western Balkans,...


COVID-19 Tools & Initiatives for Emergency Services
European Emergency Number Association In this page, you will find different tools, initiatives, resources and more that companies and...


A Post-Pandemic Revival for Regionalism: The Role of the EU
Yaroslav Lissovolik, Valdai Discussion Club The current international economic system is stress-tested by a series of systemic challenges...


EU offers more aid, membership to Balkans in riposte to China, Russia
Robin Emmott, Reuters The European Union’s 27 leaders on Wednesday gave their “unequivocal support” for the six Balkan countries to...


China tech faces double compliance challenge in Europe
Min-Si Wang, Technode Chinese tech firms such as Huawei and Bytedance have developed their global presence through aggressive R&D and...


As global economies dwindle, world wakes up to China’s hostile takeovers amid pandemic
Geeta Mohan, India Today As the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies across the world, including India and the European...


EU aims to bar ‘predatory’ takeovers of weakened firms
EURACTIV.com with AFP EU trade ministers vowed on Thursday (16 April) to protect strategic European companies weakened by the...


EU trade chief urges tougher defences against foreign takeovers
Jim Brunsden, Financial Times The EU’s trade commissioner has urged countries to toughen their vetting of foreign takeover bids, warning...


EU FDI screening: Protecting strategic assets and technology during the corona crisis
Sophie-Charlotte Fischer, CSS ETH Zurich The criticality of medical goods and volatility of European economies resulting from the corona...


How global public health could revive multilateralism
Arancha Gonzalez, Public Syndicate In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, national responses are vital, but in the medium term,...


China is bargain hunting—and western security is at risk
Elisabeth Braw, Foreign Policy Beijing could use the coronavirus-induced economic crisis to go on a buying spree. The U.S. and European...


MPs summon China-owned firm execs over security concerns
Simon Jack, BBC News There are concerns that the Chinese owner of Imagination Technologies has renewed efforts to transfer ownership of...


COVID - 19 pandemic causes by far the largest-ever cyber security threat to the region and world
Regional Cooperation Council On 6 April, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) hosted an online consultative meeting of South East Europe...


EU to give €20 million to aid sanctions-hit Iran in Coronavirus fight
France 24 with Reuters The European Union will send €20 million in humanitarian aid to Iran, which is subject to US sanctions, to help...
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