Amid new escalations in Armenia: Interests & alternatives The tense situation in Armenia and the region are the subject of daily politics, discussions in the country. Discussions and analyses that are conducted in two extremes for reasons of voter maximisation: Calming on the part of the government that everything is under control and nothing will
What Armenia should learn from Israel A people that has existed for thousands of years, a genocide, a large diaspora, a small state surrounded by hostile states. This description fits far too well two very similar societies that have developed very differently: Armenia and Israel. While after the Armenian defeat over Nagorno-Karabakh, accusations of one
Klemens von Metternich: Visionary, peacekeeper and forefather of modern diplomacy As one of his ideological patrons, the former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger referred to the Austrian diplomat and Chancellor Klemens von Metternich. The name Metternich is on the one hand a synonym for brilliant Austrian diplomacy, but at the same time it is
Klemens von Metternich: Visionär, Friedensmacher und Urvater der Diplomatie Als einen seiner ideologischen Ziehväter wird der amerikanische Ex-Außenminister Henry Kissinger den österreichischen Diplomaten und Kanzler Klemens von Metternich bezeichnen. Dabei ist der Name Metternich einerseits ein Synonym für eine brillante österreichische Diplomatie, gleichzeitig aber auch für innenpolitische Einschränkungen, die als das „Metternich’sche System“ verstanden werden.
Deutschlands Manövrieren gefährdet europäische Sicherheitspolitik Das wirtschaftlich stärkste Land, das oft den Anschein erweckt zusammen mit Frankreich die dominierende Kraft in der EU zu sein, vergisst ausgerechnet in der Sicherheitspolitik auf die Verantwortung. Traditionell ist vor allem nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, verstärkt aber nach dem Mauerfall es für die deutsche Außenpolitik eigen sich in der
Germany’s maneuvering endangers European security policy The economically strongest country, which often gives the impression of being the dominant force in the EU together with France, forgets its responsibility in the field of security policy. Traditionally, especially after the Second World War, but also after the fall of the Wall, German foreign policy has had
MI 6: New friendship between UK and Turkey? Former British Ambassador to Turkey and friend of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been appointed head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6. The Government of the United Kingdom maintains intelligence agencies within several different government departments. The agencies are responsible for collecting and producing foreign
Das Risikospiel im Mittelmeer: Ankaras Präsenz in Libyen Die Zuspitzung der politischen Situation im Mittelmeerraum brachte Emmanuel Macron mit den Worten „Die Türkei spielt ein gefährliches Spiel in Libyen“ zum Ausdruck. Politischer Disput – auch unter „Partnern“ – gehört zum Alltagsgeschäft der Geopolitik. Staaten versuchen zum einen ihre Interessen und Souveränität zu bewahren und zum
The risky game in the Mediterranean: Ankara’s gamble in Libya Emmanuel Macron expressed the escalation of the political situation in the Mediterranean with the words “Turkey is playing a dangerous game in Libya”. Political disputes – even among “partners” – are part of the everyday business of geopolitics. On the one hand, states try to
Armenia & Israel: Two natural allies on opposite sides of the fence
Armenia & Israel: Two natural allies on opposite sides of the fence No other intergovernmental relationship could be as complex and ironic at the same time. Since Israel and Armenia are two nations with very similar histories, which could not be more different at the same time. The political situation of one country is the