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L'histoire des Roms dans les Balkans, du Moyen-Âge à la Première Guerre mondiale

Courrier des Balkans - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 23:59

Dans le cadre de notre cycle de discussions sur l'histoire des Balkans, l'Institut français de Serbie a l'honneur d'accueillir l'historien Bernard Lory, grand spécialiste de l'histoire des Roms dans les Balkans, qui participera à des discussions à Belgrade (le mardi 3 février) et à Niš (le mercredi 4 février). Il se rendra ensuite, le 5 février, en Macédoine du Nord, à Skopje.
Bernard Lory est un historien français reconnu, professeur émérite de l'INALCO (Institut national des langues et (…)

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Trump vs. Petro: A Thaw in Relations or Return to Diplomatic War?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 23:08
U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.

Trump Hosts Petro at the White House to Discuss Drug Trafficking

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 23:08
U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.

A Brief History of Confucianism

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 22:40
How an ancient philosophy became a potent force in modern-day China.

How Malaysia Unlocked Trump

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 22:20
A shared worldview, some personal rapport, and not being a U.S. ally makes all the difference.

The United States Is Once Again Canada’s Biggest Threat

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 21:54
Donald Trump has restored his country’s traditionally tense relationship with its northern neighbor.

Asia’s Tigers Benefit When Scientists Collaborate Beyond Borders 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 20:09
Asia’s most iconic species makes an ‘improbable return’ in the forests of Russia and China. 

Blog • Sergueï Essenine, pour un territoire autre

Courrier des Balkans - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 18:40

Lecture de Sergueï Essenine, Journal d'un poète, traduit du russe et suivi d'une postface de Christiane Pighetti, Allia, 2026, 160 p.

- Lire et écrire les Balkans. Out of the box • le blog de Christophe Solioz /

Middle Powers Don’t Have to Work Together to Get Ahead

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 17:56
Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.

Comment nier un génocide ?

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 17:17
S'il est relativement aisé, pour le gouvernement d'un État puissant, de perpétrer des massacres de masse, il est plus difficile d'assumer publiquement la responsabilité d'un génocide. Il faut donc minimiser, cacher, récrire l'histoire. Le cas du génocide des Arméniens (1915-1916), toujours (…) / , , ,

NATO’s Asia-Pacific Engagement Does Not Impress China 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 17:04
Chinese analysts talk tough but see NATO as divided and European states as lacking hard power – and Trump is making it worse.

An Interview With Tarique Rahman – Likely Bangladesh’s Next Prime Minister

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 16:37
“We will establish the power of the people – this is my commitment,” the BNP leader tells The Diplomat.

L'Iran dans la tourmente

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 16:27
Une répression brutale s'abat sur les Iraniens depuis le 8 janvier. La licence donnée aux forces de l'ordre suggère que les autorités sont aux abois, conscientes de jouer leur survie. Après l'épuisement de l'appareil idéologique islamiste, le ciment nationaliste s'effrite. La croissance des (…) / , , , ,

Spheres of Influence Are Officially Back – and China Stands to Gain

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 15:57
We are seeing the return of overt geopolitics: a style of major power politics that does not bother to hide behind international law or multilateral norms. That’s good news for China – and bad news for Taiwan.

Rifts Deepen Between South Korea’s President and Ruling Party

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 15:08
President Lee Jae-myung criticized the DP for slowrolling his agenda, and pro-Lee supporters’ anger toward party leader Jung Cheong-rae has snowballed.

The Economics of Biodiversity Loss: Implications for Asia and the Pacific

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 14:46
Nature provides essential inputs to the economy through ecosystem services. In Asia and the Pacific, accelerating biodiversity loss is eroding these services, increasing vulnerability to shocks, and creating new risks for investors and governments.

Central Asians Persecuted at Home, Unwelcome in the EU

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 14:35
European governments present themselves as global defenders of human rights. Yet for many dissidents fleeing repression in Central Asia, Europe has become not a refuge, but another link in the chain of persecution.

In Minneapolis and Elsewhere, Do Street Protests Make a Difference?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 14:34
Three factors shape when protests restrain democratic erosion—and when they don’t.

Taiwan Just Cut a Trade Deal With the US. Is that Good or Bad News?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 14:01
The murky trade deal – like all aspects of Taiwan-U.S. relations – has become a battleground issue between the pan-Green and pan-Blue camps.

The U.S. Is Ceding Its Africa Trade Advantage

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/02/2026 - 12:00
Renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act would protect U.S. jobs and economic power.

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