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'The EU has to invest more to avoid further escalation of the existing crises.' - An interview on the US-Iran conflict

Published: 10 January 2020

After the assassination of Iran’s high General Qassem Soleimani by the US on Friday 3rd January 2020 in Iraq, the already very strained situation between the US and Iran, became even more critical. Head of Global Transformation Programme at Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Brussels European Union, Anna Schwarz, spoke to MEP Hannah Neumann (Greens/EFA) about how the EU is to react to the further escalating conflict between the US and Iran.

By Hannah Neumann and Anna Schwarz

Ten reasons against a re-election of Donald Trump

Published: 24 October 2019

Background

With more than a year to go until the elections, the race to the White House is already in full swing. The impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump makes it additionally difficult to predict. But even without that, there are a number of reasons that speak against Trump’s re-election in November 2020.

By Bastian Hermisson

The unequal brothers – Turkey, Iran and the nuclear dispute

Published: 9 October 2019

Article

Turkey and Iran have traditionally had a strained relationship. On the one hand, this can be clearly seen in their rivalry for predominance in the region, but on the other, it is shot through with the need for neighbourly cooperation.

By Kristian Brakel

Playing with fire: are the US and Iran risking war?

Published: 9 July 2019

Dossier

Iran and the US are at loggerheads again – and not only at diplomatic level. In this dossier, our heads of office and experts report from the flashpoints of the conflict.

America’s Iran Policy: Between War-Weariness and Military Escalation

Published: 8 July 2019

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel concludes his third address before a joint meeting of Congress and reaffirms the strong bonds between Israel and the United States.

Brothers in Spirit? Trump, Netanyahu and the Conflict with Iran

Published: 8 July 2019

Article

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is supporting and encouraging Trump’s confrontational stance towards Iran. However, a military escalation would be extremely dangerous for Israel.

By Steffen Hagemann

Nerves on edge

Published: 5 July 2019

Article

The escalating nuclear conflict between Iran and the United States is making life harder for Irans population. In particular, the emergence of a middle class is under threat.

By Omid Nouripour

The EU’s role in the conflict between Iran and the USA: de-escalation!

Published: 5 July 2019

Article

The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs has appealed to the US and Iran to avoid escalation in the Persian Gulf region. The EU must continue to do everything within its power to save the nuclear deal.

By Eva van de Rakt and Anna Schwarz

A Guide to the US Democratic Primaries

Published: 26 June 2019

Article

The world is watching as the United States prepares for its next election marathon. Many Europeans want to know where the Democratic presidential hopefuls stand on issues from climate change or migration to regulating Big Tech. But where to start with more than 20 candidates? We try to cut a path through the US Democratic primary jungle.

By Hannah Winnick and Sabine Muscat

The Future of Transatlantic Relations

Published: 16 December 2018

Two years after President Trump's election we have a look at the political, social and economical landscape, the changes in multilateral relations in the fields of trade, security policy as well as climate and energy. President Trump is at the same time a symptom and a cause for the divide that splits the US. But which position can the EU adopt in transatlantic relations?