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European antitrust regulators on Wednesday charged the Russian energy giant Gazprom with abusing its dominance in natural gas markets, a move amounting to a direct challenge to the authorities in Moscow. What are the motives behind the case? What will happen next? And what will be the impact on EU-Russia relations? The New York Times […]
The European Union charged Russian energy giant Gazprom Wednesday with using unfair competitive practices in the natural gas business in Central and Eastern Europe, opening up another contentious flank between Brussels and Moscow at a time of heightened tension over Russian aggression in Ukraine. In its rebuttal of the European Commission, made a remarkable statement, […]
22 april 2015: D-café georganiseerd door D66 Den Haag De komende jaren zal Den Haag 68 miljoen euro vrij maken om de economie en werkgelegenheid in de stad aan te jagen. 20 miljoen euro is bedoeld om van Den Haag een internationaal concurrerende, innovatieve kenniseconomie te maken. Er liggen veel kansen rondom The Hague Security […]
In spinning its narrative surrounding the Ukraine crisis, Russia left the EU at a loss at how to counter the relentless propaganda campaign. Russia’s success is chiefly due to the Kremlin’s grip on the country’s main media outlets, and the ease with which these can penetrate our media landscapes. In March EU leaders decided to […]
Over wiens universele waarden hebben we het eigenlijk, vroeg de Canadese denker Michael Ignatieff zich ruim vijftien jaar geleden al af. De collectieve Chinese cultuur kijkt anders aan tegen mensenrechten en democratie dan de individualistische westerse cultuur. Dat is geen probleem, behalve wanneer een cultuur over het morele gelijk denkt te beschikken. Premier Blair en […]
Eerder deze week is een video uitgekomen waaruit blijkt dat IS drones gebruikt bij hun aanval op de raffinaderij bij Baiji. Vorig jaar had IS al drones gebruikt voor het maken van propagandavideo’s. Nu worden deze ook voor militaire doeleinden ingezet. Of deze drones een verschil kunnen maken voor IS is echter de vraag. De […]
The recent initiative by China to create a new development bank, known as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, has elicited a lot of discussion about its repercussions for the global balance of power. Whilst seen as undermining American influence in the Asia-Pacific region, the Bank is also poised to be a key vehicle in China’s […]
The lifting or easing of sanctions on Iran could help Europe to diversify its energy demand by facilitating Iranian exports of natural gas through Turkey’s infrastructure. Doing so carries several advantages. Not only would this allow Turkey to grow in its desired role as the Eurasian energy bridge, it would also help Europe to create […]
On Tuesday, 12 May 2015 the first COE Resources Breakfast Session will be held at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. Europe is almost completely depending on soybean and soymeal imports to meet its demand. Within Europe, the Netherlands is the biggest importer of soy. Soy is a crucial input for both the Dutch oils […]
The recent framework agreement concluded between Iran and the US provides an opportunity for the EU to diversify its energy supplies and “to remould its security environment”, Willem Oosterveld and Sijbren de Jong argue in a contribution to The Economist this week. The key to achieving this lies in Turkey, which could start pumping gas […]
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