The European Union's (EU) Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), conceived in the post-Cold War era during a period of relative stability, has struggled to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving wartime environment. As a result, the war in Ukraine has forced the EU and its Member ...
The law will be changed to make it easier for foreign criminals to be deported, the government has announced. Under the new proposals, the Home Office will be given greater awareness of immigrants receiving convictions, as well as wider powers to act. Currently, the gove...
High temperatures, wildfires and flooding pretty much sum up the weather patterns in Greece since the summer. From an unprecedented amount of rain in Evia, to the fires that ravaged hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in Ancient Olympia. Scientists blame it on climate...
Russia's periodic nuclear sabre-rattling is a typical example of Moscow's tactical messaging with regard to its war against Ukraine. Unlike strategic messaging, which reflects Russian leaders' deep-seated beliefs concerning Ukraine, tactical narratives of Moscow's information warfare are extremely manipu...
The government has already said it will prioritise "the most vital programmes in the world's worst conflict zones" such as Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. Ukraine received the highest amount of bilateral aid (money given directly to a country) in 2023 with a spend of £250m. ...
There has been much debate over the course of the war on whether these assets could be used to support Ukraine. In June 2024,the G7 agreed in principle to issue $50 billion in loansto Ukraine that were backed by the profits generated from around 300 billion euros of frozen Russian assets...
Ukraine war Spain Binary probit 1. Introduction Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Goal number 7). A problem closely related to this Goal is energy poverty (EP), which refers to the inability...
This route is currently not viable because of sanctions & the war in Ukraine. Step 1, travel from western Europe to either Kyiv or Moscow. How to travel by train from London to Moscow. How to travel by train from London to Kyiv. Step 2, take the direct train from Moscow to Baku in...
Ukraine’s rail network, known as Ukrzaliznytsia or UZ for short, has always been a source of pride and practicality in the eastern European nation, even before the war. Now, playing a key role in sustaining the war effort, it has gained almost cult status. With air travel impossible, ...
One possible solution is for the EU and rolling stock leasing companies to back the procurement of a fleet of special overnight vehicles for lease to any operator. So, what does all this mean for the much-vaunted night train revolution?