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De la programmation à la retouche photo, l’intelligence artificielle est entrée de plain-pied dans tous les domaines de la vie et est devenue banale pour beaucoup. Elle n’a pas laissé les sites de rencontres en ligne indifférents. Alors que certains ont encore peur de la communication virtuelle, Chat GPT mène en toute confiance un dialogue

​Le déménagement est une réalité fréquente pour les militaires, qu’il s’agisse d’une mutation nationale ou internationale. Deux principales procédures s’offrent aux personnels des armées pour organiser leur changement de résidence : la procédure classique et la Plateforme Multi-Déménageurs (PFMD). Chacune présente des spécificités, des avantages et des inconvénients. La procédure classique de déménagement militaire La

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has sent a chilling signal about the state of democracy in the country. The authors of this article have repeatedly argued that the political attacks against İmamoğlu risk pushing Turkey’s authoritarianism beyond a critical limit. As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan bets that Turkey’s strategic value will shield him from serious consequences, Europe must now answer a crucial question: Should it forge a security partnership with a government that has completely abandoned democratic principles? 

İmamoğlu’s arrest on corruption charges is not an isolated incident – it is just the latest in Erdoğan’s sustained campaign to marginalise political rivals and erode democratic institutions over more than a decade of autocratisation. With the detention of his most prominent rival, President Erdoğan has effectively crossed a new threshold, one that leaves little room for political competition – the last vestige of democratic practice in Turkey. The arrest undermines the possibility for free elections, which have not been fair since 2015, and irreparably biases the existing political playing field. 

Although the motivations behind this move are primarily domestic – namely a deepening economic crisis and growing public discontent – Erdoğan appears determined to neutralise any threats to his rule ahead of upcoming elections, scheduled for 2028. International developments have facilitated this authoritarian manoeuvre. The global resurgence of authoritarian politics – and particularly the return of Donald Trump to the White House – has emboldened strongmen worldwide. Erdoğan seems to have calculated that the US administration would once again turn a blind eye to democratic backsliding abroad, as indicated in the recent statement by the US State Department spokesperson, who dismissed the question concerning İmamoğlu’s arrest as an internal judicial affair.

The same logic applies to Europe. Erdoğan currently feels emboldened in his dealings with European governments, particularly due to shifting dynamics in transatlantic security. With the erosion of trust in the US security umbrella – especially in the context of a Trump administration – Europe has recognised the urgent need to invest in its own collective defence. 

Europe’s security calculus

In this new geopolitical context, Turkey is emerging as a key player in Europe’s future security arrangements. This is evident in the recent tempering of diplomatic discourse between Ankara and European capitals. Erdoğan is opportunistically using Turkey’s potential role in a future European security architecture as a shield against criticism of his domestic power grabs.

But the question confronting Europe is no longer just moral – it is strategic: Can a long-term security partnership be sustained with a regime that rejects democratic norms, lacks institutional checks, and concentrates power in a single individual? The answer must be no.

Vladimir Putin’s Russia is the best case in point: After years of hoping that economic partnership and interdependence would lay the groundwork for political stability, it has turned against the Europeans with its war against Ukraine. Why should Europe expect a different outcome with Erdoğan’s Turkey? Likewise, if Trump’s return to power has shown that unpredictability and disregard for democratic norms are unacceptable foundations for transatlantic security, then the same logic must apply to Turkey. Strategic security partnerships require trust and predictability – qualities that Ankara has repeatedly failed to offer.

Europe should certainly seek pragmatic co-operation with Turkey, especially in an increasingly unstable global security environment, but it must also draw clear boundaries. A democratic Turkey can be trusted to be a reliable security partner for Europe, but a non-democratic one cannot.

Instead of issuing yet another vague statement of “concern”, the EU must deliver a clear and principled message to both the Turkish government and its public: Europe wishes to deepen its relations with Turkey, but such a partnership is only possible with a Turkey that maintains at least a minimum level of democratic governance and rule of law. A strategic alliance with a regime that has abandoned all democratic norms is not sustainable – neither politically nor morally. 

This clarity is crucial – not only for Europe’s long-term credibility, but also to signal to Turkish society that authoritarian consolidation will not be rewarded with international legitimacy.

Les deux pays se trouvent dans des camps opposés dans la guerre qui sévit chez leur voisin géant, la République démocratique du Congo.

Les deux pays se trouvent dans des camps opposés dans la guerre qui sévit chez leur voisin géant, la République démocratique du Congo.

Der Signal-Chat von führenden Mitgliedern der Trump-Regierung war grob fahrlässig. Der Chat passe aber zu ihrem haarsträubenden Umgang mit sensiblen Daten. Wird das Konsequenzen haben?

La communication gouvernementale est de plus en plus souvent reprise sous forme de chroniques d'actualités dans les médias d'Albanie, sans aucun filtre. De quoi nourrir les craintes sur l'indépendance de la presse, alors que l'accès des journalistes aux sources se réduit comme peau de chagrin.

- Articles / Reporter.al, Médias indépendants, PS Albanie, Albanie, Médias

Le procureur spécial de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF) s'apprête à délivrer un mandat d'arrêt contre l'opposant guinéen, Cellou Dalein Diallo.

Sixty-eight years ago, on 25 March 1957, the Treaty of Rome was signed by six European countries – France, Italy, West Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

It marked the birth of the European Economic Community, later known as the European Union. This ambitious new community emerged from the ruins of the Second World War, driven by a singular purpose: to secure lasting peace through unity.

The eleven founders of the European Union, including Britain’s wartime leader Winston Churchill, recognised that Europe’s brutal history of conflict demanded a new approach.

Twice in the 20th century, the continent had been devastated by world wars that began within its own borders.

To prevent history from repeating itself, these visionary leaders sought to create a social and political union of European nations – not merely a trading arrangement, but a commitment to coexistence, cooperation, and peace.

As articulated in the Treaty of Rome, the goal was “ever closer union among the peoples of Europe.” The achievement of six countries that had so recently been at war with each other was nothing short of remarkable.

Just months after the Treaty’s signing, Churchill delivered his final speech about Europe at London’s Central Hall, Westminster.

His message was clear:

“My message to Europe today is the same as it was ten years ago – unite. Europe’s security and prosperity lie in unity.”

This founding vision seems increasingly misunderstood in Britain.

Many Brexiters view the EU as a mere economic pact, overlooking its deeper purpose of fostering peace and unity.

Yet, on the continent, the importance of this community of nations remains widely understood and appreciated.

By severing ties, Britain has told its European allies that the remarkable EU project – built to safeguard peace and security – is less valuable to us than it is to them.

The question remains: Can our relationship with the rest of Europe ever truly heal?

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Les agriculteurs font des abeilles des auxiliaires de la protection de leurs cultures contre les éléphants.

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 235 - Draft report 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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