In this episode of “Occasional Dialogues,” Juan García-Gallardo, a rising star in VOX, talks about the challenges of coalition governments, revitalization of rural areas, EU policies affecting Castilla y León, and how he jumped from a successful law career into a top position in politics.

The military alliance is indicative of Poland’s post-war aspirations to shrewdly solidify itself as a Central European power and NATO’s primarily European partner.

Without guardrails in place, Elon Musk and over 1,300 AI experts and executives foresee a precarious future for mankind.

Against a widening EU schism and pressure from Washington to minimise ties, von der Leyen articulated a cautious approach to future EU-Chinese relations.

This new hospitalisation of the pontiff rekindles rumours about his state of health and a possible renunciation of his office.

According to the Federal Security Service (FSB), Gershkovich was attempting to gain access to classified documents related to military activities.

The 2021 law on Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents against Violence distorted the basic meaning of lawmaking, leading to human tragedies, economic abuse, and child alienation.

The unhealthy political, social, and economic climate in France is now of international concern. The Council of Europe has sounded the alarm against excessive use of violence against the demonstrators.

The Chinese president is the only head of state of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council who has yet to make the journey to Kyiv.

Let’s take Finnish MP Räsänen’s words to heart: “Now it is time to speak. Because the more we are silent, the narrower the space for freedom of speech and religion grows.”

Japan is very concerned about the parallels that can be drawn between the situation in Eastern Europe and the situation in Asia. “Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,” Foreign Minister Hayashi said.

The Chips Act is designed to mitigate European reliance on Chinese semiconductors. It is an answer to the unanticipated realisation that the EU is at a technological disadvantage.