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Aspenia International 2-2023: Battles for Europe

The Atlantic needs an economic deal

The path towards a new transatlantic trade and investment partnership is strewn with obstacles, showing how hard it is to get the United States and the European Union onto the same page. Today, with globalization in crisis, objectives are…

Moscow’s vulnerability

Despite the apparent stability of an authoritarian war regime that still has resources available to it, Russia’s future is uncertain. Whereas Vladimir Putin came to power promising to restore order following the “chaos” of the Yeltsin…

Don’t forget the Balkans

Consolidating the European Union is a geostrategic imperative. If the Union hopes to live on and to play an important role in world affairs, it must show it is able to accept new members and enlarge its own base. As membership for the…