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Spain’s China Bridge: Diplomacy or Dependency?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 16:36
Securing a national win at the expense of a coherent EU strategy would be a self-defeating gamble for Spain.

Breaking the Postwar Taboo: Japan Lifts Its Ban on Lethal Arms Exports

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 16:19
To fully understand its significance, we must situate the Cabinet decision within both its historical context and the evolving international environment.

China and Turkmenistan Inaugurate New Phase at Galkynysh Gas Field

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 15:53
Despite consistent chatter about the need for diversification, Ashgabat has struggled to reach customers other than China given infrastructure constraints.

Pakistan Is Mediating Between Iran and the US Because It Can – and It Must

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 15:39
Increased diplomatic clout made mediation possible, but the real motivation is the potential devastation the war could cause to Pakistan itself.

China’s Naval Diplomacy Turns Back Toward Home

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 14:59
PLAN port visits within China itself are normalizing naval engagement at home and reinforcing political messaging.

A Test for Timor-Leste, and ASEAN, on Myanmar

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 14:43
Timor-Leste’s accession has created a rare opening for ASEAN to clarify whether it stands for anything more than procedural restraint. 

Why Asia Feels the Hormuz Crisis Most

TheDiplomat - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 14:17
For Asia, the disruption to energy markets and global trade is immediate and consequential.

ELIAMEP Explainer – Hungarian elections: what are the implications of Magyar’s victory for Europe?

ELIAMEP - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 14:11

Ioannis Alexandris, Research Fellow and Alessandro Ieranò, Research Assistant at the Wider Europe Programme of ELIAMEP explore Hungary’s landmark electoral shift and its broader implications for the European Union. It highlights the key drivers behind Peter Magyar’s victory and assesses how a new political era in Budapest could reshape the country’s relationship with Brussels and the trajectory of EU integration.

Read the ELIAMEP Explainer here.

Monténégro : l'UE lance la rédaction du traité d'adhésion, une étape décisive

Courrier des Balkans / Monténégro - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 13:02

Les États membres de l'Union européenne ont validé la création d'un groupe de travail chargé de rédiger le traité d'adhésion du Monténégro. Une avancée majeure qui marque l'entrée dans la phase finale des négociations, plus de dix ans après le dernier élargissement.

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