At the beginning of the 20th century, Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Serbian community in this region was small compared to other peoples, but it was very active politically and culturally. Its most prominent members gathered in the Serbian Independent Party, an organization that worked to protect the rights of the Serbian people, their identity,…
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Neither Onofre nor his little girl realised, at first, that their hostess was nowhere to be seen when they arrived in the capital. After retrieving their single shared suitcase from the carousel at Vienna International Airport, father and nine-year-old daughter steered themselves towards the exit. The last confirming WhatsApp message from Julia K. had arrived that very morning, just before…
Today, thirty years after the end of the war and the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) enters a new phase in its political trajectory – for the first time appointing a chief negotiator with the European Union, who will lead the negotiation process and represent BiH in the key stages of its EU integration. This…
“I’m off!” — the first words spoken by the protagonist in Jean Echenoz’s novel, freshly resolved to leave his wife — and, incidentally, the title of the book. My own departure from the family home in Zaragoza was rather more courteous. No slammed doors, no literary drama. Just a quiet exit in pursuit of a weekend alone. The plan? Disarmingly…
Georgia, with its unique geopolitical location is historically a part of European civilization and an integral part of Europe. Since the restoration of independence, my country implemented significant reforms to reach one of its key foreign policy goals – EU membership enshrined in our Constitution. Throughout last three decades, my country faced unprecedented security challenges and wars. Seventeen years have…
The monarchy of Spain is one of the oldest in Europe, with its roots stretching back over a thousand years. It has undergone radical transformations—from feudal kingdoms to a unified Catholic monarchy, through absolutism, civil wars, republican experiments, dictatorship, and finally, to its current form as a constitutional parliamentary monarchy. The monarchy’s evolution mirrors the broader currents of European history,…
Subject to an international scenario that celebrates the logic of modern imperialism and reshapes a multipolar dynamic, fearing the escalation of a world war seems minor when we are under the threat of something far more dangerous: the gradual, silent collapse of our international system, once designed to prevent it. The aggravated conflict between Iran and Israel, marked by veiled…
At the Munich Security Conference 2025, global defense paradigms began to shift, placing cybersecurity at the heart of Europe’s quest for strategic autonomy. The EU faced the urgent tasked of reducing its reliance on the US and asserting a stronger, more independent voice, as NATO navigates its most defining challenge since WWII. It is said that to truly appreciate an…
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) consortium, established in 2009 and later expanded to include South Africa in 2010, has grown into a formidable bloc on the global stage. Its foundation rests on three pillars: political and security cooperation, economic and financial collaboration, and cultural exchanges. In 2024, BRICS extended its reach further by incorporating Egypt, Ethiopia,…
On 1 January 2025, Malaysia officially became a BRICS Partner Country, marking a pivotal moment in its foreign policy trajectory. This milestone is more than symbolic—it represents Malaysia’s strategic commitment to multilateralism, global economic diversification, and the advancement of the Global South agenda. Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex international landscape, Malaysia’s engagement with BRICS aligns with its aspirations…