In Brief
A war without end – must the EU remain a bystander in the Middle East?
With Israel on the warpath around the region, despite international efforts to shift the conflicts from the battlefield to the negotiation table, there are growing fears about the consequences for the wider world, including in the EU. Whether the US can rein in Israel’s military machine is an open question. The record doesn’t bode well. […]
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After Beirut’s blast: a coordinated EU response for Lebanon?
Lebanon has been facing multiple crises over the past year. An unprecedented financial and economic meltdown in which the Lebanese pound lost 80% of its value; political dysfunction that triggered a popular revolution; and socio-economic repercussions of the covid-19 pandemic. When an explosion on August 4 destroyed the country’s main port and left many dead, […]