Category: Politics

Historic Victory for Norway’s Left-Wing Coalition Norway’s Labour Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has claimed victory in Monday’s legislative elections, with his party securing approximately 28 percent of votes, enabling him to remain in power with support from four other left-wing parties. Initial projections show the five ‘red-green’ parties – Labour, the Centre Party, the […]

The Unprecedented Scale of Global Conflicts According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025, state-based armed conflict ranks as the world’s biggest current risk. The number of active conflicts has doubled over the past five years, with one in eight people now affected by conflict. 2024 alone saw a 25% increase in violent […]

A New Chapter in UK-US Relations Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, assumed the role of British Ambassador to the United States in February 2025, following his appointment in December 2024. His appointment has not been without controversy, as challenges emerge around his scheduled departure to Washington that exemplify the complexities of managing UK-US relations during Trump’s […]

Political Upheaval in France French lawmakers have voted to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou, plunging the country into a new political crisis and leaving it without a government at a time of increasing economic strain and geopolitical tensions. The Immediate Trigger The parliamentary vote was decisive, with lawmakers rejecting Bayrou by an overwhelming margin of […]

Strong Diplomatic Ties Pave Way for Economic Growth The relationship between Türkiye and Spain is characterized by robust economic connections, with Türkiye standing as Spain’s third-largest trading partner outside the EU, following only the United States and Mexico. Unlike Türkiye’s relations with some other European powers, which have been marked by tensions, the Türkiye-Spain relationship […]

A Nation at a Crossroads Turkey is experiencing its largest antigovernment demonstrations in over a decade, triggered by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on controversial corruption and terrorism charges. The protests have spread throughout the country’s provinces, with some demonstrations in Istanbul drawing more than a million participants, many of them young people. […]