Corporate Europe Observatory Interview Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) is a research and campaign group working to expose and challenge the privileged access and influence enjoyed by corporations and their lobby groups in EU policy making. We work in several areas of EU policy including trade, finance, climate, food and agriculture, digital, health, and the environment.
The Gulf Crisis in Lebanon: Head in the sand Article The attention of the entire Middle East and Gulf region is focussed on Iran. Only in Lebanon there appears to be a lack of interest in the conflict. By Joachim Paul
Foreign policy as a balancing act Article Russia’s policy in the Middle East is geared strictly to the country’s interests: to fulfil its role as a major power, stabilise the region and minimise every risk as much as possible. This offers opportunities By Johannes Voswinkel
America’s Iran Policy: Between War-Weariness and Military Escalation Article Donald Trump is caught in a deadlock of his own making. He does not want to find himself responsible for a new war in the Middle East right in the middle of an election campaign. At the same time, he wants to look like a tough guy who never backtracks. This is what is making the situation so unpredictable. By Bastian Hermisson
