International

Media in the Crossfire – Shield or Sword?

The Dual Role of Media Understanding the influence of the media — both as a shield from escalation and violence and a sword against peaceful...

Mongolian Affairs amidst Geopolitical Chaos – A Question of National Interest

The Far East has always echoed a certain level of political uncertainty in its relations with the Western world. However, with the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian...

The Empty Cities of Karabakh: The Wake of a Forgotten Humanitarian Disaster

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev heaped more praise on what he termed a “successful anti-terrorist operation that lasted less than a day” than the...

Europe

Damned to be the “City of Spies” – How Vienna became a Hub for Espionage

Walking through the streets of Vienna, Austria’s capital city, one is constantly reminded of its historical and cultural significance. From the opera houses to...

Women and War – A Perspective

"Ready, aim, fire!" shouts a resolute female voice, followed by the sharp crack of gunshots. This is a scene from a Swiss news report...

Offshoring of the Asylum Processing – The EU and the Italo-Albanian Migration Agreement

On Wednesday, 16 October, 2024, an Italian Navy vessel carrying sixteen migrants of Egyptian and Bangladeshi origins arrived at the Albanian port of Shëngjin,...

Economics

The Inevitable Rise of China? Unpacking the Limits of the Chinese Growth Model

Over the past few decades, China’s economic transformation has been miraculous. The country has risen from dire poverty to become the world’s second-largest economy,...

Sustainability versus Finance – The EU’s Fight for Financially Responsible Climate Legislation

The European Union finds itself at a crossroads yet again. A slow recovery from the COVID-19 crisis as well as the ensuing price increases...

The AI Revolution

Polemics Coverage of the Dialogue of Continents Conference, organized by the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, December 4-5, 2023. As part of the Dialogue of Continents...

Tech & Environment

Renewable Energy Tech and Grid Integration – How Crucial is the Connection?

One of the most evident cooperation areas in the energy sector is the electrical grid integration. Countries in different regions of the world are...

Flipping the Switch – Europe’s Green Energy Gamble

Europe's energy system is under pressure. The Ukraine crisis has exposed Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. Leaders are pushing for renewables, improved infrastructure, and...

Why We Need to Think About Gender in Climate Security: A Conversation with Maryruth Belsey-Priebe

What do climate and conflicts have to do with gender? Quite a lot actually, if we ask Maryruth Belsey-Priebe. Maryruth is a Harvard International...

French & German

La montée en puissance de Marine Le Pen : un défi pour Macron sur l’échiquier politique français

Trois jours après la démission d’Elisabeth Borne, Gabriel Attal est nommé Premier Ministre, devenant ainsi le premier Premier ministre ouvertement gay et le plus...

Dans l’ombre de Mitterrand: l’origine de la faiblesse de la gauche actuelle

La gauche française est aujourd’hui synonyme de désordre. Loin de son histoire populaire et glorieuse, sa position actuelle semble précaire, marquée par des conflits...

Anton Wein-Wislocki, Referatsleiter für Klima-, Umwelt- und Energiediplomatie im Außenministerium im Interview

Anfang November fand in der Wiener Hofburg das International Vienna Energy & Climate Forum 2023 (IVECF) statt. Das 2008 ins Leben gerufene Forum wird...

Opinion

Is the West (and Austria) in Breach of the Genocide Convention?

Since 7 October, 2023, the Israeli government has received immense financial, military, diplomatic, and political support from many Western powers. The Austrian Government especially...

Fought but Unnamed

Today, politicians rarely refer to military conflicts they start as “war”, often using less direct terms. The reasons for this lie in the foundations...

Gaza – The End of the Rules-Based Order

The current post-World War II global order is on the brink of collapse as our society is faced with an unprecedented number of horrific,...