Tag: eu

A coragem está na paz, não nos falsos heroísmos

Devemos a Israel, à Turquia e, em parte, à China esse esforço de intermediação capaz de sentar as partes à mesa. Nada o devemos aos Estados Unidos, à União Europeia ou à ONU. (…) [E] a Europa, enquanto tal, não mexeu uma palha para evitar o conflito ou para tentar pará-lo, uma vez iniciado. Read More

When you come in, close the door behind you?

The last straw for our team was the jubilation on social networks after the “export” of Iraqis from Belarus. Many of us are migrants ourselves, and we condemn attempts to promote anti-immigration sentiments within the Belarusian society. Read More

Bela-what!?

From a geopolitical perspective Belarus is more ready now to be seduced by the west that it ever was. Further postponing on action from the EU will only push the country into Russia – although or different reasons, similar to what happened with Moldova where Russia constitutes more and more the “escape pod”. The recent developments with the prices of oil supply show that the tension is increasing. We cannot, nonetheless, expect for Belarus to, single-handed and extremis, simply cuts bonds with Russia – winters are pretty cold in Belarus without Russian energy. Read More