Geopolitics

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How China scores in Africa – and outpaces Europe
Western states criticize China's actions in Africa and portray themselves as better partners. But new studies show: China is quite welcome in Africa. Even the high loans are not considered a problem so far. continue reading →
EU and Lithuania close to compromise in Kaliningrad dispute with Russia
The dispute between Russia and Lithuania over the ban on the transit of certain goods to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad could end in a few days, according to insiders. Representatives of the European Union, with the support of Germany, are currently negotiating with Lithuania on the suspension of the transit ban, two people familiar […] continue reading →
NATO describes China as new challenge
NATO adopted its new strategic concept at the summit in Madrid. In it, the alliance clearly defines Russia as a threat and, for the first time, describes China as a challenge. continue reading →
EU Commission warns of dependencies
Europe should reduce its dependencies on key technologies for decarbonization and digitalization, according to the EU Commission. “In today’s world, everything can be used as a weapon, data, food, energy,” Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said yesterday. “Therefore, we need to look at our policies and make sure we are prepared for all eventualities.” Diversification of […] continue reading →
NATO: Turkey paves the way for Sweden and Finland
Turkey has dropped its opposition to the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. During the NATO summit in Madrid, Ankara will support the invitation to the two Nordic countries to become alliance members, Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö stated. A memorandum to this effect was signed by the foreign ministers of the three countries after […] continue reading →
G7: China should increase pressure on Russia
The G7 countries have called on China to urge Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine. Beijing should put pressure on Moscow to withdraw troops from Ukraine immediately and without conditions, the G7 reported. In the G7 Leaders’ Communiqué of the three-day summit, the G7 countries also expressed concern about the situation in the East […] continue reading →
NATO responds to new threat situation
Ahead of the summit in Madrid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces the biggest "general overhaul of the military alliance" since the end of the Cold War. The number of rapid response forces is to be drastically increased. The adoption of a new strategic concept is planned, in which China is to be mentioned for the first time. continue reading →
Kaliningrad dispute: Moscow questions Lithuania’s border
Due to the transit restriction to Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad between Lithuania and Poland, the legality of the Lithuanian border is now being disputed in Moscow. “Basically, Lithuania has questioned its own borders,” the head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, told state television on Saturday. The unimpeded transit was a […] continue reading →
EU summit: unequal treatment in EU enlargement
The EU summit starting today is supposed to produce results on a geopolitical level. However, a clear strategy is not yet emerging. Some member states warn against putting Ukraine on the fast track, while the Western Balkan countries remain in the slow lane. continue reading →
Interview: ‘A shot at further developing Europe’
The director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Mario Holzner, warns against further stalling the candidate countries in the Western Balkans. The EU must act to push back geopolitical rivals such as China and Russia, he said in an interview with Hans-Peter Siebenhaar. Therefore, the states should be given access to the single market ahead of accession. continue reading →
Kaliningrad: Moscow threatens Lithuania with serious consequences over transit restrictions
Moscow’s leadership has threatened Lithuania with severe consequences for its own people unless the country stops imposing transit restrictions on the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, which belongs to Russia. “Russia will definitely react to such hostile actions” Russian Security Council Chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday during a visit to Kaliningrad, according to the […] continue reading →
SPD leader Klingbeil sees Germany as a ‘leading power’
According to SPD leader Lars Klingbeil, Germany must pursue the claim of a “leading power” in international politics. In a keynote speech at a conference of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on Tuesday, he argued that this was due to the significantly growing expectations of Germany around the world. “After almost 80 years of restraint, Germany […] continue reading →
British government wants to change Northern Ireland Protocol unilaterally
The British government wants to change the Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland agreed with Brussels on its own. A bill presented for this purpose on Monday is necessary to secure stability and peace in the former troubled province, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in the House of Commons in London. She added: “We remain open […] continue reading →
China: no material support for Russia
At the Shangri-La Forum, China and the United States trade blows: US Secretary of Defense Austin criticizes Beijing's growing provocations, China threatens war. At the same time, however, Beijing emphasizes that it has not actively supported Russia in the war against Ukraine. continue reading →
Gabriel: reduce dependence on China
Former Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warns against also questioning economic relations with China in light of the conflict with Moscow. It is true that it has “failed” to transfer the model of securing peace through economic interdependence, which has been successful in Europe, to Russia, said the chairman of Atlantik-Brücke at Table.Media’s Europe.Decisions. conference. However, […] continue reading →
Commission wants to motivate states to procure armaments jointly
After weeks of analyzing the European defense landscape, the EU Commission has called on member states to jointly procure defense equipment depleted by the Ukraine conflict – and plans to allocate €500 million over two years. continue reading →
Yellen: EU could combine tariffs on Russian oil with embargo
The European Union could combine import tariffs on Russian oil with the phased oil embargo it is trying to put in place to shrink Russia’s energy revenues, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.The tariff concept will be presented at a G7 finance leaders meeting this week as an economically less costly way to siphon away […] continue reading →
New law: London wants to partially undermine Brexit rules for Northern Ireland
The British government wants to partially undermine parts of the special Brexit rules for Northern Ireland with a new law. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced a bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday that is intended to dismantle the new trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain that have arisen since Brexit. In […] continue reading →