Search results for: Johannes Nordin
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China and the Nordics: Tracing Trends in Relations
Summary Diplomatic relations between Modern China and the Nordic States grew from different points of departure yet followed roughly congruent paths, adhering closely to Beijing’s domestic and regional...
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On the Path to Civil War: Beijing Navigates Post-Coup Myanmar
Abstract Protests against the military’s February 1 coup d’état continue in Myanmar. On March 27, the bloodiest day yet, over 114 civilians, including many children, were shot...
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The Next Generation Problem: The Ups and Downs of Sweden’s Huawei Ban
Abstract After months of pending legal challenges, Sweden proceeded with the long-delayed 5G-frequency auctions in January this year, finally allowing Swedish telecom providers to continue the 5G-rollout; however,...
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Taking Back Control: South Korea and the Politics of OPCON Transfer
Summary 1. The Moon government aims to achieve OPCON transfer (wartime control of its armed forces) by 2022, in accordance with a transition plan agreed upon with the...
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Real friends? Georgia-Turkey relations in the wake of the July 15 coup attempt
...and Commissioner Johannes Hahn called the post-coup attempt purges in Turkey’s education system, judiciary, and the media “unacceptable”. Frustrated, Turkey’s minister for EU affairs publicly complained how “no European official...
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EU Elections 2024: Redrawing the ChessboardThe post-election horse-trading for policy concessions and high posts in Brussels is in full swing, reflecting the new balance of power in the EU Parliament for the…
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Will Ursula von der Leyen Get a Second Term?Between June 6-9, 373 million voters across 27 member-states will head to the polls to elect 720 lawmakers to the European Parliament. In turn, those lawmakers will…
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What is at Stake in Sri Lanka’s Local ElectionsSri Lankans will head to the polls on March 9 for the first time after the 2022 Aragalaya (struggle) – the mass protests that, amid a spiraling…
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EU Chip Sovereignty Ambitions at RiskIt has been nearly a year since the European Commission launched the ambitious proposal for a European Chip Act (ECA) – the EU’s industrial strategy aimed at…
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Europe’s Gas Demand Must Follow the Falling Prices – DownDue to a record warm fall season, supressed gas demand, and booming U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe, average gas storage levels reached the EU-mandated…