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South East Asian NGOs warn about the development implications of EU policy

Kaoem Telapak, an Indonesian NGO has warned that the EU’s recently adopted restrictions on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, such as palm oil from Indonesia, have a noble intention but could have unintended impacts. Writing in newspaper Mongobay, a spokesperson for the NGO notes that “one of the biggest importers of Indonesian palm […]

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For Gabon and Niger to return to democracy, France must relinquish control

Africa / ENM

By Ogechukwu Egwuatu Sadly, recent military coups in West Africa enjoy popular support. ECOWAS threatening to intervene in Niger has whipped up anti-French and anti-Western sentiment. To give democracy a chance to return, France must back away. Following a coup d’état in Niger in July, Gabon soon became the next West African nation whose government

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On civil liberties, the EU could be a force for good

Americas / ENM

Guest post by Jason Reed, global projects manager at Young Voices and a commentator on politics and policy For the European who believes in the importance of civil liberties, these are depressing times. Everywhere you look, there is some new threat to key personal freedoms on the horizon. They come from all directions: governments, regulators,

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5G network competition heats up in Middle East

Middle East / ENM

In the Middle East, competition surrounding who will build the 5G network is stiff. 5G is the fifth-generation technology standard for cellular networks, which cellular phone companies began deploying worldwide in 2019. It is the successor to 4G technology, that provides connectivity to most current mobile phones. Leading providers like Huawei and Nokia are vying

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Former US Secretary of State in meeting with Iran opposition leader: Future of Iran will be a democratic, free republic devoid of any form of dictatorship

Middle East / ENM

Mike Pompeo, the former US Secretary of State, on Friday underscored that one year after the beginning of the uprising against the ruling theocracy in Iran in September 2022, the regime is doomed to fail, and these protests are “aimed at a democratic, free republic of Iran that is devoid of any form of dictatorship.”

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Armenia struggling with influx of 100.000 refugees

Caucasus / ENM

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees need to find warm housing before the winter sets in, Euronews reports, as it specifies that the country is struggling to cope with the crisis. It adds: “In the town of Masis in Armenia, which lies on the border with Turkey, around 10,000 ethnic Armenian refugees from the Nagorno

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“Bloody Friday” Anniversary Protests in South-east Reinforce Message of Earlier Protests in Iran

Middle East / ENM

The Islamic Republic of Iran saw a new outbreak of large-scale protests on Friday, this time localized in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan, home to the country’s chronically persecuted Baluch minority. Demonstrations were reported in the provincial capital of Zahedan and several other cities on the eve of what has come to be known

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Interview with Lars Patrick Berg MEP on the conflict in Karabakh

Caucasus / ENM

In an interview with Italian magazine Tempi, Lars Patrick Berg MEP discusses the conflict in Karabakh. He says: “The EU should help the Armenians. Now we are strengthening the Azerbaijani Aliyev regime.” “A cynic might think that President von der Leyen thinks the gas deliveries are more important than the lives of Armenians. Aliyev has

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How Kazakhstan is dealing with integration of AI into education

Central Asia / ENM

Guest post by Kusto Group, reflecting comments delivered by their Chairman, Yerkin Tatishev, at the 31st CEEMAN Conference Geopolitically, Kazakhstan currently finds itself in an intriguing position. The country is grappling with the most significant conflict of our time in Eastern Europe, which is having a direct impact on Kazakhstan. Furthermore, Kazakhstan is actively

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“Connecting railway infrastructure between Ukraine and the EU provides great trade opportunities”

Eastern Europe / ENM

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s land transport connections with the EU have become key for Ukrainian imports and exports. Therefore, EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes have been created to strengthen the cross-border connections. The Connecting Europe Facility II has recently selected nine projects for funding that will aim at improving crossing points. The Commission has furthermore

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