GeoPolitics

Widening war engulfs more countries

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional…

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Europeans see EU more positively as concerns over world affairs increase

Europeans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the world, but their belief in the EU is riding high, according to polling published Wednesday. A Eurobarometer survey found 74 percent…

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Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia

Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia. Final results in the small South Caucasus country showed…

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EU preparing economic support package for Armenia after Russian pressure on it

The European Union is preparing an economic support package worth an ‌initial amount of €50 million ($58.1 million) for Armenia after Russia hit Armenia with some trade restrictions, European Commission…

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Pentagon Reinforces Strategic Assets Near Cuba

The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it needs is a final go-ahead from…

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EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit

The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in particular hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, even…

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US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far

The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's ‌price tag for…

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Europe’s response to the Iran war energy crunch

The European Commission will publish a package of measures on Wednesday seeking to offset surging energy prices, as countries grapple with the biggest shock to energy markets in history from…

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Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces

The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest in defence, after years of warnings from…

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EU expects positive decisions on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine on Wednesday

The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected "positive decisions" on the 90 billion euro ($105.94 ‌billion) loan for Ukraine to be made on Wednesday. This month's…

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Metsola defends Pope Leo, calls for him to address European Parliament

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has become the first senior EU figure to publicly back Pope Leo XIV following criticism from Donald Trump over the Pope’s calls for peace. The…

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EU Parliament President calls for EU–UK reset a decade after Brexit

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, has called for a strategic reset in relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom, arguing that a decade after Brexit, the…

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UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

North Korea has made "very serious" advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the probable addition of a ‌new uranium enrichment facility, as it stepped up activity…

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Hormuz tensions and fragile US-Iran truce dominate EU and Italy agenda

Efforts to stabilise the Middle East and safeguard global trade routes have intensified, with Giorgia Meloni and EU officials warning of mounting risks to both security and energy markets. Speaking…

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UPDATED: Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands

onald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands, as the world braced to see if the president would deliver…

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South Korea points to Kim Jong Un’s daughter as next in line

South Korea's spy agency now believes North ‌Korean leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of…

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Tensions continue after Trump’s threat on Truth Social for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

A two-tier plan aimed at ending the conflict between the United States and Iran has been presented to both sides, according to a source cited by Reuters. The proposal calls…

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Friedrich Merz: Most Syrians to Leave Germany Within Three Years

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he and the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hope that 80% of the Syrians in Germany will return home in the next three years. During…

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Australia and EU seal trade deal

Australia and the European Union have signed a long-awaited trade agreement after eight years of negotiations, aiming to boost economic ties and reduce reliance on dominant global suppliers. The deal…

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Trump says Iran negotiations moving forward, hints at joint oversight of Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump said the United States has a “very serious chance” of reaching an agreement with Iran, indicating that ongoing negotiations could lead to the reopening of the strategically vital…

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Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. And Monday - the 10th day of…

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FIFA says World Cup ‘too big’ to be postponed by Iran war

FIFA Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi had said the World Cup is "too big" and that the 2026 tournament will go on as planned despite ongoing conflict in the Middle…

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How Orwell’s 1984 Reflects Modern Global Conflict

There’s nothing new about calling George Orwell’s most influential novel prescient. However, the focus has usually been on his portrayal of the oppressive aspects of life in Oceania. Oceania is…

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How Global Tensions Escalate: Assessing Crisis Points from Ukraine to the Middle East

By Tonio Galea, Senior Editor at The Dispatch It's a question that these days, many are asking. From Ukraine to the Middle East, Taiwan and North Korea. Crises in…

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CEOs leave Davos to game out 2024 geopolitical scenarios

By Megan Davies and Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Business leaders in Davos say they are increasingly turning to scenario planning to safeguard supply chains and lessen the potential…

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World’s top bankers expect markets to stay turbulent

HONG KONG, (Reuters) - Central banks will get inflation under control, but there will be turbulence in the near-term due to monetary tightening and geopolitical risks, top bankers said at…

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EU climate change plans will ripple through foreign policy, researchers say

BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The European Union's goal to have zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will have "profound geopolitical repercussions," including sharply lower revenue to oil and…

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CorporateDispatchPRO – Edition 9

The CorporateDispatch PRO eJournal bringing you news, views and insights from Malta, Europe and around the world. This edition focuses on re-skilling amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. It also covers the…

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China can turn the other cheek, for now

by Gina Chon via Reuters Breakingviews Turning the other cheek takes fortitude, but that’s what China could do in response to the U.S. government’s latest actions. It slapped sanctions…

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CiNext – Hacking at the global order

by Tonio Galea A fire that broke out recently at an important Iran nuclear plant is risking spreading into a major hacking conflict. Some Iranian foreign officials were quick to…

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World health-check halfway through 2020

by Tonio Galea A quick glance at the current situation in the world gives a rather grim picture of the global civilization. The coronavirus is still claiming lives, young…

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Burying the hatchet in times of coronavirus

by Tonio Galea - Editor CorporateDispatch.com Almost four months since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, the world is still getting to grips with a pandemic that has overturned every…

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A myriad of lessons from COVID19

by Matthew Bugeja This is an ambitious exercise. One which will take a while to complete. But I am committed to providing different items which could serve as interesting discussion…

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Welcome to the world, Malta

It was a cold, dreary January afternoon in which Jesmond and Matthew first met in Valletta some two years ago. Both were incredibly passionate about the news, but more than…

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Coronavirus – An age of misinformation

This article was written by CiConsulta's GeoPolitical expert Matthew Bugeja appeared on the Diplomatique.Expert International Affairs eJournal. This is being written because it needs to be said. In 2016, we entered…

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Diplomatique.Expert Insights – The economics of football

This article by Matthew Bugeja appeared first on Diplomatique.Expert (Edition 23) and is compiled by CiConsulta for Corporate Dispatch There are few words more synonymous with the word “scandal” in recent years…

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Diplomatique.Expert Insights – Battling worldviews in Bavaria

This article by Tonio Galea appeared first on Diplomatique.Expert (Edition 23) and is compiled by CiConsulta for Corporate Dispatch After Davos, world leaders this month turned their attention to Munich, Germany. Unlike…

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Leaderless Germany needs to step up

This article by Matthew Bugeja was first published on this week's edition of Diplomatique.Expert, Corporate Dispatch's eJournal. This is one of those stories that a lot of people are not…

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An Eire dream coming true?

This article by Tonio Galea was first published on this week's edition of Diplomatique.Expert, Corporate Dispatch's journal. One can say that, with the end of the Cold War it wasn't…

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Pope introduces one year missionary experience to all new Vatican diplomats

Pope Francis has introduced a year of missionary experience into the curriculum of those preparing to enter service in the Holy See's diplomatic corps. The Pope had foreseen this change…

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Diplomatique.Expert – Edition 22

In this week's edition we read on how will Germany's political woes impact geopolitical developments. We try answer whether coalition governments good or not. We also analyse the 21st century…

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Europe needs to develop an appetite for power – Borrell

The governments of the European Union states need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their foreign policy, the EU's top diplomat said on…

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Diplomatique.Expert Edition 21

Pete Buttigieg's Iowa results, the post-Brexit negotiations, Huawei's role in UK and Europe and the lone-wolf terror attacks in this week's edition of the Corporate Dispatch's geopolitical insight publication -…

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CiConsulta Insight – Davos is Davos

Anyone who carries some weight in the way things move in the world, be it political, military or financial, this week was holed up in Davos. Everyone who mattered was…

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UN chief outlines solutions to defeat main threats to world’s global future

The start of the New Year finds the world facing four looming threats to human progress: surging geopolitical tensions, the climate crisis, global mistrust and the downsides of technology,…

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What’s next after the UK elections?

On the 12th of December, 2019, the United Kingdom electorate were asked to vote for a new government. Most observers expected Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party to win the…

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CiConsulta GeoPolitics 2020 Forecasts – The WTO will become ineffective

As of the end of December 2019, the WTO will no longer be able to resolve disputes between its members due to a lack of judges on its appellate body.…

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CiConsulta GeoPolitics 2020 Forecasts – Iran could well leave the nuclear deal in 2020

The JCPOA, or Iran nuclear deal as its more popularly known, is beginning to run its course. The US has left the deal, and the European Union has not been…

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CiConsulta Geopolitics 2020 Forecasts – China will become even more assertive

What does it take to become a superpower? We don’t have enough time (or space in this article) to get into that in detail, but in short it takes three…

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CiConsulta GeoPolitics 2020 Forecasts – Trump will lose his reelection bid

This is a big call, and one that I will not be fully confident in until we are certain of who Trump will be facing from the Democratic Party, which…

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CiConsulta Geopolitics 2020 Forecast – The EU will become more outward looking, but just a little bit

For the first time in a long time, the new European Commission will look to flex its muscles outside of Europe’s borders by becoming a truly ‘geopolitical commission’. The problem…

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What to expect in 2020’s geopolitical scenario – Matthew Bugeja

2019 was quite the year. Looking back, there have been a few surprises. But I have been writing these geopolitical forecasts for about six years, and I cannot say that…

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Was Trump’s impeachment a good or bad idea?

Donald Trump was officially impeached by the House of Representatives, more or less along partisan lines, in the past few days. It did not come as a shock to most,…

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Analysis – Romania’s unfinished revolution

It was December 21 1989, and the wave of change that had swept across communist eastern Europe was crashing through Romania, where Nicolae Ceausescu had held an iron grip for…

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Analysing the Turkish interest in Libya

It should never have been far from the headlines, since the suffering of the Libyan people has never really subsided following the collapse of the regime of Muammar Ghaddafi. Some…

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Libya has not yet requested Turkey to send troops – Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Turkey will resolutely continue defending its legitimate rights and interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday. Cavusoglu met UN-recognized Libya's Government of National Accord head…

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The challenges facing the euro

There has been a change in the guard in Europe. With very little in the way of fanfare, Christine Lagarde replaced Mario Draghi as the head of the European Central…

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