While the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 established a durable peace in Northern Ireland, serious problems remain unresolved, including sectarianism, dealing with the legacy of the past, mediocre economic performance, and the more recent tensions over the fallout from Brexit, which have spilled over into week-long violent protests in April.
Tag: europe
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Peace operations, as well as humanitarian and development actors, are increasingly using technological means, which raises the question of how much of a “human touch” is still essential.
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What would it take for Europe to become a true strategic and global player?
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It remains to be seen whether the Mitsotakis cabinet will provide sustainable solutions to the pressing problems that Greece faces.
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The current Spanish government has found itself under fire from all sides, including opposition leaders and Catalan nationalists.
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While on some subjects reform can appear implausible, there are still numerous migration-related issues where the parliament has been able to act.
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The way in which far-right politicians were able to take advantage of the Global Compact as a tool for political posturing can be instructive.
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The confrontation between Ukraine and Russia serves as a warning signal that conflict in and around Ukraine has the potential to escalate quickly into an uncontrollable situation if not addressed.
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Underneath the niceties of inclusion and the value of bringing in as many voices, perspectives, and resources as possible, multistakeholderism comes with its own downsides.
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Current debates on the challenges brought about by xenophobes and Euroskeptics across the EU overlook the fact that, until now, their ideas and tactics have gone largely unchallenged in an organized sense.
