Category: Western Europe

News and Analyses of events in Western Europe

Trump Geopolitics

Trump’s Geopolitics in a 2nd Term is a Strategic Reckoning

Trump’s foreign policy, outlined in the Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance, represents a bold shift in American power. By focusing on China and the Indo-Pacific, he aims to address what he sees as the biggest geopolitical challenge of the 21st century, believing that pulling back from other regions will be worth it.

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Categories: America / Africa / Arctic / Australia / Central Asia / China and Pacific region / East Asia / Eastern Europe and Russia / Indo-Pacific regions / Middle East / South Asia / Western Europe
greenland

How Greenland Becomes the Icy Prize Trump Wants, Denmark Can’t Unlock, and the World Can’t Ignore

Trump’s idea is really stirring things up. It If the U.S. took control, it could turn the Arctic into a military area, angering Russia, which has a large fleet there. It could boost mining and possibly double Greenland’s economy in ten years, but it could also harm the environment—melting ice already releases 400 billion tons of water into the sea each year. Denmark could suffer, losing 1% of its economy tied to Greenland, which might lead to a nationalist reaction. Globally, it could make taking land seem acceptable again, weakening international rules. For Greenland, it could speed up the push for independence to avoid U.S. control, but without Danish financial support, its fishing industry wouldn’t be enough to survive.

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Categories: America / Arctic / China and Pacific region / Eastern Europe and Russia / Western Europe
Starlink in Bangladesh

Starlink in Bangladesh: The Intersection of Technology, Geopolitics, and Economic Goals

Starlink’s impact on Bangladesh could go in different directions. In a best-case scenario, it could help close the digital gap, connecting 20 million rural homes by 2030. This would boost freelance earnings by $5 billion by 2030 and increase GDP growth by 1.5% annually. However, there is also a risk that China could respond by pulling back from BRI projects, while India might tighten border security. Domestically, Starlink’s high cost could deepen economic inequality, making internet access even more of a privilege.

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Categories: America / China and Pacific region / East Asia / Eastern Europe and Russia / Indo-Pacific regions / Western Europe
Gaza

The Gaza Conundrum and the Threads of Conflict

For decades, Palestinians have turned to the UN for support, but its resolutions often go nowhere. The U.S. has vetoed 46 Security Council measures critical of Israel since 1972, continuing this trend in 2025. Meanwhile, Russia and China use the conflict to challenge Washington. The 2002 peace roadmap stalled due to mistrust, and past negotiations—like the Oslo Accords (1993) and Camp David (2000)—collapsed over disputes about Jerusalem and Israeli settlements. The 2020 Abraham Accords improved Israel’s ties with the UAE and Bahrain but ignored Palestinian concerns, offering diplomacy without a real solution. Without strong enforcement or genuine compromise, these efforts remain empty gestures.

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Categories: America / Central Asia / Middle East / Western Europe
Deep State and Western Media

The Legacy Western Media is a Tool of the Deep State Undermining Society

Governance becomes untenable when media prioritizes sensationalism over facts. The Iraq War provides a stark example. Legacy media uncritically amplified fabricated claims of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), with The New York Times running front-page articles based on anonymous intelligence sources. The truth was different: UN inspector Hans Blix found no WMDs before the 2003 invasion, yet by 2004, a PIPA study showed 57% of Americans still believed Iraq possessed such weapons—a testament to the media’s influence. The consequence? Over 4,000 US troops and 100,000+ Iraqi civilians perished, while trust in Western governance eroded. By 2007, only 19% of Britons trusted their government, per Ipsos Mori.

The media’s role in exacerbating racial tensions became glaring in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd riots. While outlets like CNN and The Guardian highlighted police brutality, they largely ignored the widespread rioting that caused $2 billion in damages, as estimated by AXA Insurance. The selective narrative deepened racial divisions; a Pew Research poll found that by year’s end, 73% of white Americans felt race relations had worsened, up from 44% before Floyd’s death. Rather than fostering understanding, the media amplified discord.

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Categories: Africa / America / Australia / Central Asia / China and Pacific region / East Asia / Eastern Europe and Russia / Indo-Pacific regions / Middle East / South Asia / Western Europe
China, Yunus

Yunus’s China Visit, Power, Betrayal, and the Battle for Geostrategic Survival of Bangladesh

Beyond the Asian giants, the Middle East stands as Bangladesh’s quiet yet crucial economic anchor. With over 2 million Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, the region’s remittances total £12 billion annually, forming 15% of Bangladesh’s GDP. Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) meets 20% of Dhaka’s energy needs, reinforcing an economic lifeline that predates Bangladesh’s independence. Early diplomatic recognition from Gulf states and humanitarian assistance during crises like the 1974 famine have solidified ties, yet the relationship remains largely transactional.

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Categories: Indo-Pacific regions / Middle East / South Asia / Western Europe
On syria

A Feast of Vultures and Syria’s Carcass in the Crosshairs

Economically, Syria is a corpse. The World Bank confirms 90% of its 22 million people live in poverty, with half its hospitals ruined and electricity sporadic. The EU’s £2.1 billion pledge on 24 February, per the Middle East Institute, is a pittance against a £315 billion rebuilding cost. US sanctions, unyielded despite HTS’s pleas, choke recovery, a cruel relic of deep-state spite. Russia, hobbled by Ukraine, clings to Tartus but offers little; China dangles Belt and Road promises but hesitates. HTS’s economic vision—330 diplomatic engagements by February, per the Washington Institute—flounders as the Syrian pound stabilises at 9,000 to the dollar, a frail improvement from 15,000, yet still dire.

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Categories: America / Central Asia / Middle East / Western Europe
Hungary

Hungary, the United Nations, Gender Politics, and the Soft Power of Liberal Western Elites

Hungary’s recent legislation is not an isolated act but part of a broader pushback against what Orbán calls “gender madness.” Since 2010, his government has enacted policies reinforcing traditional family values, including a 2020 constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and woman and restricting adoption to heterosexual couples. The 2021 Child Protection Act, which the new Pride ban builds upon, banned LGBTQ+ content in schools and media accessible to minors, drawing condemnation from the EU and UN alike.

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Categories: America / Eastern Europe and Russia / Western Europe
Imamoglu,

Imamoglu’s Arrest is a Desperate Move in Erdogan’s Failing Quest for Dominance

Erdogan’s rise to power in the early 2000s was initially celebrated as a triumph of democratic reform and economic modernization. He positioned himself as a bridge between Turkey’s secular Kemalist establishment and its conservative Muslim majority, promising to reconcile these divergent identities while propelling Turkey into the ranks of global powers. For a time, he succeeded, overseeing a period of robust economic growth and expanding Turkey’s influence in the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. However, this era of optimism gave way to a gradual but unmistakable shift toward authoritarianism.

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Categories: America / Central Asia / Middle East / Western Europe