Have you heard of “#SofaGate”? In this article, we will see together what “Sofagate” is and, most importantly, analyze its potential meaning and consequences for the EU-Turkey relations, which have been tense for years, especially because of the migration crisis and the recent Turkey’s drive for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. What is "SofaGate" Last Tuesday, the 6th of April, a meeting between the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of the European Coun

“Together we can use a global minimum tax to make sure the global economy thrives based on a more level playing field in the taxation of multinational corporations, and spurs innovation, growth and prosperity”. These words are taken from a speech that Janet Yellen, current U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, pronounced on Monday at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The former central banker is referring to the talks that are taking place at the OECD and G20 level around prop

The EU vs Climate Change n. 3 It is a matter of fact that Climate change will modify profoundly existing ecological equilibria and patterns that have been in place since the dawn of humanity, even if we stopped polluting right now. What is more uncertain however, is the nature and magnitude of the threats this will present to current political institutions. Many geopolitical tensions are already born out of climate change or exacerbated by it. This is why it is fundamental fo

The Northern Ireland protocol should have been officially endorsed by March 31st, but the UK’s procrastination and the sea border growing resentment are shedding light on the instability of the area. The context It was 2016 when the Brexit referendum invoked by David Cameron openly expressed the will of the people of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. But if you were to look at the results locally, you would find something rather interesting: the Northern Irish (