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Belgium ranks among world’s 20 safest countries in 2025
Belgium ranks among world’s 20 safest countries in 2025
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Read More... Slovenia’s general election set for 22 March 2026
Slovenia’s general election set for 22 March 2026
President Nataša Pirc Musar plans to call Slovenia’s next parliamentary election for 22 March 2026, with the decision to be formalised in...
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Algeria passes law branding French colonial rule a crime, demands apology and reparations
Algeria’s parliament has unanimously adopted a law declaring France’s colonial rule over the country a crime, a symbolic but politically...
Read More... Jewish groups rally behind European anti-hate activists barred by U.S. over ‘censorship’ claims
Jewish groups rally behind European anti-hate activists barred by U.S. over ‘censorship’ claims
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Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
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World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
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World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More... -
Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More... -
Why Andorra finds EU membership unappealing?
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Who will succeed Stoltenberg as NATO secretary-general?
As Jens Stoltenberg's tenure as NATO Secretary-General approaches its end, discussions and conjecture are mounting regarding his potential successor.Read More...
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Belgium ranks among world’s 20 safest countries in 2025
Belgium ranks among world’s 20 safest countries in 2025
Belgium has secured a place among the world’s 20 safest countries in 2025, according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI), as reported...
Read More... Slovenia’s general election set for 22 March 2026
Slovenia’s general election set for 22 March 2026
President Nataša Pirc Musar plans to call Slovenia’s next parliamentary election for 22 March 2026, with the decision to be formalised in...
Read More... Algeria passes law branding French colonial rule a crime, demands apology and reparations
Algeria passes law branding French colonial rule a crime, demands apology and reparations
Algeria’s parliament has unanimously adopted a law declaring France’s colonial rule over the country a crime, a symbolic but politically...
Read More... Jewish groups rally behind European anti-hate activists barred by U.S. over ‘censorship’ claims
Jewish groups rally behind European anti-hate activists barred by U.S. over ‘censorship’ claims
Two major Jewish organizations have defended European digital activists barred from entering the United States by the Trump administration,...
Read More... Germany resumes deportations to Syria with first removal since civil war
Germany resumes deportations to Syria with first removal since civil war
Germany has deported a convicted criminal to Syria for the first time since the country’s civil war began in 2011, the Interior Ministry...
Read More... Global freedom of expression hits historic low, UNESCO warns
Global freedom of expression hits historic low, UNESCO warns
Freedom of expression worldwide has declined sharply over the past decade, according to UNESCO’s latest ‘World Trends in Freedom...
Read More... Living Jewish in Europe: security, identity, and a contested future
Living Jewish in Europe: security, identity, and a contested future
Research context and relevance
Read More... King Philippe calls for renewed commitment to the ‘common good’ in Christmas address
King Philippe calls for renewed commitment to the ‘common good’ in Christmas address
Belgium’s King Philippe used his traditional Christmas message to urge citizens and political leaders to refocus on the “common good”,...
Read More... German Jewish leader warns antisemitism has forced community life behind armed security
German Jewish leader warns antisemitism has forced community life behind armed security
The most senior Jewish leader in Germany has warned that rising antisemitism has made normal Jewish life in the country effectively impossible,...
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Zurab Musinyan: “Let my case lie at door of Russian special services combating international terrorism…”
Specialized Oil-Loading Seaport Vitino captured by Russian security officials through hostage taking keeps on being a subject of carve-up and litigations by Russian and international companies....Read More...
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Young Europeans losing faith in democracy
Recent findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by the YouGov institute for the Tui Foundation reveal a concerning trend among Europe’s youth: a growingRead More...
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World Refugee Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
No country, no region in the world has been spared from the impact of COVID-19. The virus is exacerbating existing inequalities and has a disproportionate effect on refugees,Read More...
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World peace under strain — yet some countries still shine
As a storm of conflicts, rising militarisation and geopolitical fragmentation rattles the globe, the annual Global Peace Index 2025 paints a soberingRead More...
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Women still a minority among Flemish professors despite gains elsewhere
Women account for just one in three professors and visiting professors at Flemish universities, according to new figures released on Tuesday by Statistiek Vlaanderen.Read More...
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Why Andorra finds EU membership unappealing?
Andorra, a small landlocked country located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain, has long maintained a unique position in Europe. With a population ofRead More...
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Who will succeed Stoltenberg as NATO secretary-general?
As Jens Stoltenberg's tenure as NATO Secretary-General approaches its end, discussions and conjecture are mounting regarding his potential successor.Read More...
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The “Quo Vadis Europa?” seminar and the irreplaceable role of UN agencies in the Middle East
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Belgium ranks among world’s 20 safest countries in 2025
Belgium has secured a place among the world’s 20 safest countries in 2025, according to the latest Global Peace...27 December 2025Read More...
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Slovenia’s general election set for 22 March 2026
President Nataša Pirc Musar plans to call Slovenia’s next parliamentary election for 22 March 2026, with the decision...27 December 2025Read More...
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Algeria passes law branding French colonial rule a crime, demands apology and reparations
Algeria’s parliament has unanimously adopted a law declaring France’s colonial rule over the country a crime,...27 December 2025Read More...
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Jewish groups rally behind European anti-hate activists barred by U.S. over ‘censorship’ claims
Two major Jewish organizations have defended European digital activists barred from entering the United States by...26 December 2025Read More...
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Belgium to enforce gender quotas for executive teams in state-owned companies
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