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The Shadow of Trump and Human Rights Hangs Over EU-Cuba Normalization Deal
The EU signed an agreement normalizing ties with Cuba on Monday in Brussels. The Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement will help expand diplomatic and political ties between the EU and Cuba, but how will the United States, its embargo and President-elect Donald Trump affect the new deal? → Read More
Greece, Turkey Thaw Ties, but Follow-Through Will Prove Difficult
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Turkey on Tuesday, with the refugee crisis topping the agenda. While the two countries agreed to cooperate in their efforts to stem the flow of refugees entering the European Union, Greece’s troubled economy might prevent any real action. → Read More
FARC Peace Deal Could Shift Tide of Colombia's Drug War
The latest figures released by the United Nations indicate that Colombia has retaken the title of world’s largest cocaine producer, with some 69,000 hectares of land used for growing coca. After years of declining production, the U.N. estimates cocaine production in Colombia will increase by 52 percent this year. → Read More
FARC Peace Deal Could Shift Tide of Colombia’s Drug War
The latest figures released by the United Nations indicate that Colombia has retaken the title of world’s largest cocaine producer, with some 69,000 hectares of land used for growing coca. After years of declining production, the U.N. estimates cocaine production in Colombia will increase by 52 percent this year. → Read More
Socialist-Communist Alliance Spells More Instability for Portugal
A coalition of left-wing parties in Portugal forced the center-right minority government to resign late Tuesday, only 11 days after it took power following elections. But the unstable partnership between the Socialist party and the smaller Communist party could mean a similar fate for the next government. → Read More
Socialist-Communist Cooperation Means More Instability for Portugal
A coalition of left-wing parties in Portugal forced the center-right minority government to resign late Tuesday, only 11 days after it took power following elections. But the unstable partnership between the Socialist party and the smaller Communist party could mean a similar fate for the next government. → Read More
Socialist-Communist Alliance Spells More Instability for Portugal
A coalition of left-wing parties in Portugal forced the center-right minority government to resign late Tuesday, only 11 days after it took power following elections. But the unstable partnership between the Socialist party and the smaller Communist party could mean a similar fate for the next government. → Read More
Azerbaijan, Armenia Show No Signs of Backing Down in Nagorno-Karabakh
Violence has been on the rise in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, as sniper attacks have turned into mortar shellings and heavy artillery attacks. As violence continues and Azerbaijan and Armenia stoke nationalist tendencies, tensions haven’t been this high since the 1994 cease-fire. → Read More
Azerbaijan’s Ties With West Fray Amid Human Rights Crackdown
Azerbaijan continued its crackdown on human rights with the recent sentencing of an investigative journalist to seven-and-a-half years in prison for illegal entrepreneurship and tax evasion. Baku is ratcheting up its anti-Western rhetoric, and ties with the U.S. and Europe are getting strained. → Read More