The Frontex agency for the control of the EU’s external borders is active in the Mediterranean Sea with three main missions that aim to “secure” the EU’s borders, reduce human trafficking and save as many lives as possible. The three missions are Operation Themis (1) covering the central Mediterranean, Operation Poseidon (2) covering the eastern Mediterranean and Operation Indalo (3) …

With climate change having an increasing impact on productive economic cycles, it is increasingly necessary to find alternatives that allow the economy to function while at the same time protecting the environment. Every year, more and more natural resources are depleted or being depleted, and it is for this reason, in addition to environmental protection, that it is appropriate to …

This article offers an analysis on the current state of global international efforts towards the de-nuclearization of states that possess nuclear warheads, the different dynamics that affect such a scenario and uses the North Korea case as a case study for what changes must be taken to put in check rogue states that refuse to follow international law and slow …

This article will provide a strategic analysis of the position of Saudi Arabia as the greatest oil producer on the world regarding the push for green energy projects throughout the world as the global effort to fight climate change accelerates. The International Energy Agency, has alerted through various reports for the need of a greater effort to fight climate change …

Europe has faced a great influx of migrants in recent years. One of the unforgettable events was in 2015, the Migration Crisis which consequently showed many deaths and human rights violations of refugees. Later in 2022, due to the Ukrainian and Russian war, many people sought refuge within EU states. It is to be remembered how European countries showed high …

The creation of electric lithium batteries that are light in weight and have the capacity to power vehicles and machines has made lithium in the wake of the energy transition for climate change a central asset to control of great strategic importance. This article intends on providing an analysis on the current state of the global control of lithium and …

Turkmenistan is considered to have one of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, with vast reserves of both conventional and unconventional gas. The country’s natural gas reserves are estimated to be around 17.5 trillion cubic meters in 2020, which makes it the fourth largest natural gas reserve after Russia, Iran and Qatar. Although Turkmenistan has one of the …

A new wave of anti-migration protests is rising currently in Ireland, one of the most stable liberal democracies that has recently developed a plan to welcome bigger numbers of migrants in the coming decades for the growth of its economy so that it has more consumers and a greater number of workers. The working class in the country which has …

Environmental changes caused by exacerbating climate conditions are amidst one of the most severe reasons leading to the choice to migrate. Persons fleeing their homes following a natural disaster or other catastrophic event caused by climate change are labeled “climate migrants”. However, under the current international legislation, the figure of “climate migrant” does not exist yet (1). As a matter …

Last year in April, Macron introduced government reforms for the Foreign Ministry of France, which represents the third-largest diplomatic network in the world following the US and China, leading to severe criticisms. These criticisms were followed by a diplomats’ strike, in social media known as #diplo2metier. 500 diplomats joined the strikes arguing that the reform is “a historical fault” and …