Geopolitical Analysis There is something almost cinematic about Vladimir Putin’s trajectory. A child from the gray backalleys of Leningrad, the son of a factory worker and a survivor of the Nazi siege, who ends up ruling the world’s largest country for over a quarter of a century. A KGB agent trained in the culture of…
By Isaac Hammouch Since the tragic events of October 7, a certain diplomatic and media rhetoric has attempted to impose the idea of an isolated State of Israel, cut off from its partners and cast out by nations. However, when we set aside declarations of intent to focus on the reality of figures, commercial trade,…
By Isaac Hammouch The signing of the “Islamabad Memorandum” on June 17 does not merely constitute a tactical pause in the turmoil that has shaken the Middle East for the past four months; in many respects, it marks the end of a period of military blitz to inaugurate a phase of great diplomatic complexity. While…
A new case of alleged fraud linked to emigration to Europe is currently shaking northern Morocco. In Tangier, the justice system has opened an investigation following several complaints targeting a network suspected of promising employment contracts in Belgium to dozens of emigration candidates in exchange for large sums of money. According to publicly released information,…
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technological promise. It has become an economic, social, and political reality. Each week brings its share of innovations, new tools, and new questions. Yet, behind the enthusiasm of investors and companies, one question remains: are our societies truly prepared for the upcoming revolution? Economic history is punctuated by…
Western democracies have never been so free. Yet, rarely have citizens expressed such a level of mistrust toward their institutions. This contradiction constitutes one of the great political paradoxes of our time. Everywhere in Europe and North America, the same symptoms are appearing. Electoral turnout fluctuates. Traditional parties are losing ground. Protest movements are advancing….
No subject divides European societies today more than immigration. No other theme influences elections as much, shapes public debate as deeply, or contributes as heavily to the rise of populist parties. More than just a migration issue, immigration has become the true political test facing Europe. For a long time, politicians approached the subject with…
For a long time, social media were presented as a wonderful tool for citizen empowerment. They were supposed to democratize information, give a voice to those who had none, and strengthen democratic participation. Fifteen years later, the reality is much more nuanced. Information has never circulated so quickly. Citizens have never had access to so…
Belgium likes to present itself as the laboratory of European compromise. Yet, behind this reassuring image lies a more worrying reality: never in several decades has the country appeared so politically, socially, and culturally fragmented. Recent developments in the Belgian political landscape reveal a major underlying trend: the multiplication of divides. Flemish versus French-speakers. Regions…
The transatlantic relationship between Europe and the United States is entering a new phase of uncertainty. The return of Donald Trump to the White House marks not only a political shift in Washington, but also a profound questioning of the strategic balances that have structured the West since the end of the Second World War….
