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The rise of George Simion, a nationalist who topped Romania’s presidential election
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The rise of George Simion, a nationalist who topped Romania’s presidential election

8 May 2025
George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election on Sunday by a landslide after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment. The 38-year-old leader of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), will face a pro-Western reformist in a May 18 runoff that could reshape the European Union and NATO member country’s geopolitical direction.
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Great power interest in Central Asia putting Uzbekistan in the spotlight
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Great power interest in Central Asia putting Uzbekistan in the spotlight

5 May 2025
In recent times, Central Asia’s most populous nation has become the centre of attention for great powers, underscored by high level diplomatic contacts with the United States, the hosting of a regional summit with the leadership of the European Union and a high profile visit by hundreds of Russian officials and executives who participated in a trade fair in Tashkent. Western interest centres on Uzbekistan’s abundant reserves of critical minerals and a desire to develop clean energy  sources, including nuclear power. Russia, along with China, has broader trade interests, including developing manufacturing capacity.
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Opinion: On visa liberalisation, the EU risks discrediting itself in Georgia and beyond
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Opinion: On visa liberalisation, the EU risks discrediting itself in Georgia and beyond

2 December 2016
"The delays may seem justified and reasonable from the perspective of different stakeholders in Brussels, but in Georgia, and in the wider region, they are seen as unnecessary procrastination. Urgent action is necessary before more harm is done, and the political leadership of the EU needs to rise to the occasion, on a matter which is in their competence, and in their ability, to resolve."
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EU Foreign Ministers reaffirm committment to Eastern partners
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EU Foreign Ministers reaffirm committment to Eastern partners

15 November 2016
The EU Council called "for renewed efforts to promote the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region on the basis of the principles and norms of international law". "The EU remains committed in its support to the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of all its partners. The Council recalls the EU's role in conflict resolution and confidence building efforts in support of the existing agreed formats and processes."
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Armenia’s new electoral law: a historical consensus, or a sophisticated deception?
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Armenia’s new electoral law: a historical consensus, or a sophisticated deception?

14 November 2016
A new electortal law, adopted earlier this year, provides a new framework, which has on the whole been welcomed by local political forces and the international community. However, as political analyst Sos Avetisyan writes from Yerevan, in this commentary for commonspace.eu, the government still has subtle ways in which it can influence the outcome of next spring's parliamentary elections
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