Diplomacy & Crisis News

Building on the long-standing bilateral alliance under the ANZUS Treaty, Canberra and Wellington aim to translate political commitments into greater practical military cooperation by 2035. 

From trade issues to the Russia-Ukraine war, China presents a dual face to Europe.

A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany), visited Podgorica and Tirana from 16 to 18 February.
The visit enabled AFET MEPs to evaluate the state of play of accession negotiations and outstanding reform priorities in each country and reaffirm Parliament's commitment to supporting both countries on their European paths.
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will visit Seoul and Tokyo from 31 March to 2 April, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
During the visit, MEPs will discuss how to further strengthen the EU's strategic cooperation with South Korea and Japan, two of its key like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Discussions will focus on issues of mutual interest against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting global landscape and challenges to the rules-based international order, shaped by evolving dynamics across the Indo-Pacific region, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East.
AFET Missions
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A months-long investigation into APRIL Group’s flagship Riau Ecosytem Restoration reveals how its carbon project was built on a hypothetical deforestation threat that is unlikely to materialize.

It’s not as simple as China would have it.

The country’s newspaper of record has been noticeably silent of late.

For America, the war’s benefits won’t outweigh its costs.

The dangers of a strategy with no doctrine.

How America can avoid a Russian-style quagmire.

Southeast Asia's big consumer-facing tech firms are finally starting to fulfill investors' expectations.

China appears better insulated than most against the energy shocks emerging from the latest Middle East conflict. 

Ko’s corruption scandal has roiled the third largest party in Taiwan’s legislature. 

The Iran war once again proved the base’s importance. To ensure that the U.S. military keeps access for decades to come, Trump must endorse the Mauritius-U.K. Chagos agreement.

Unpacking the longstanding territorial dispute between Vanuatu and France’s New Caledonia involves untangling complexity, nuance, and sensitivities.

With the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to be completed by 2030, discussion is shifting from regional connectivity to who will benefit most. 

This week the former head of the National Bank and the brother of Kamchybek Tashiev were questioned, the former then detained. 

Read carefully, the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade is something far more consequential than a mere trade deal.

The move represents a historic shift in Japan’s security engagement with Southeast Asia – and Manila specifically.