Last week, I attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post-Ministerial-Conference (PMC) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) annual Ministerial Meetings in Phnom Penh. I was reminded then of one key element in the current international tensions: the Asia-Pacific region is with no doubt becoming the centre of gravity of the world.
In July 2022, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI inspected and diverted one vessel whose cargo was assessed to be in violation of the arms embargo and seized. The Operation investigated 74 merchant vessels via radio calls (out of 6.968), carried out 19 visits on ships with Masters’ consent (out of 343). The Operation also monitored 28 suspect flights (out of 950) and continued to monitor 25 airports...
HR/VP Blog - Europe is facing a perfect storm: energy prices are up, economic growth is down and winter is coming. The Kremlin is using energy as a political weapon. We must prepare ourselves for a possible gas cut-off, principally through savings, diversification and solidarity among us. At the same time, we must accelerate investments in renewables and wage a global campaign for energy...
HR/VP Blog - After 15 months of intense, constructive negotiations and countless interactions with the JCPOA participants and the US, the space for additional significant compromises to reach an agreement has been exhausted. Decisions need to be taken now to seize the unique opportunity to succeed, and to free up the great potential of a fully implemented nuclear deal. A restored agreement will...
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