MKI Policy Brief
Foreign Policy Challenges for Belarus Since 2014 and Their Domestic Dimension
Analysis by Yuri Tsarik and László Vasa
Foreign Policy Shifts of Ecuador and the Fall of The “21st century socialism” – A Brief Overview of Ecuadorian Foreign Policy between 2007 and 2019
Analysis by Guillermo Villavicencio Molina
Sisi’s Reelection: Issues of Egyptian Security and Terrorism
Analysis by Beth Wagoner
The Island of Stability? (2) Foreign and Security Policy Challenges Faced by the Sultanate of Oman
Analysis by Máté Szalai The aim of the two-part analysis is to present and interpret the challenges the Omani regime is facing in domestic political, economic, and international spheres. In spite of the narrative that Oman constitutes an “island of stability” in the...
Can the V4’s Priorities Shape “Europe’s Priorities”? (2) – The Multiannual Financial Framework 2021–2027
Analysis by Sejla Almadi The proposal on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021–2027 has been defined along “Europe’s priorities” by the European Commission (2018) and will be the first long-term budget for the European Union of 27. In the political debate of...
Renegotiating NAFTA: The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
Analysis by Gabriela Linán The United States of America, Mexico, and Canada reached an agreement on trade to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on November 30, 2018 at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The United...
In the Clutches of the Past – An Economic Outlook for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Analysis by Adrienne Ábel Even before its founding, the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been on the global radar due to its vast natural wealth. Following the colonial period and its independence, the Congo experienced many turbulent years under different...
Challenges and Opportunities for the CEFTA Countries
Analysis by Dženita Šiljak The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) was signed in 1992 by the countries of the Visegrád Group. Current CEFTA members are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FYR Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia. CEFTA serves...
Possible Consequences of New Foreign Workers Scheme in Japan: Why It Isn’t Good for Japan
Analysis by Kei Hakata The bill to reform the immigration law was adopted by the National Diet of Japan in December 2018. It will allow the intake of as many 345,150 foreign workers through the next five years starting from April 2019. However, the issue of foreign...
The Beginning of the End of the Merkel Era
Analysis by Tamás Levente Molnár There have been extraordinary turbulent developments in German politics since the federal elections in September 2017. Angela Merkel’s first attempt to form a coalition government failed, so she had to continue the grand coalition. The...
The Effect of Western Engagement on Libyan Peace Process
Analysis by Anna Maria Dzunic This analysis aims to present the engagement of Western powers in Libya and how it affects the peace process of the country following the Libyan Political Agreement. It focuses on three particular issues: the rivalry between France and...
The Island of Stability? Oman Amidst the Challenges of Succession, SocioEconomic Development, and Regional Instability (1)
Analysis by Máté Szalai The aim of the two-part analysis is to present and interpret the challenges the Omani regime is facing in domestic political, the economic and the international spheres. In spite of the narrative that Oman constitutes an “island of stability”...