Editor in chief
Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Britain Between Stability and Stagnation
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 The British economy in early 2026 sits in an uncomfortable space […]
US-European divergence of cultural values: will it affect the transatlantic alliance?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 In February 1949, when negotiations were underway that would culminate in […]
Estonia’s 2026 annual intelligence report
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 On 10 February 2026 Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (Välisluureamet) published its […]
A drone pilot at work
Friday 13 February 2026 I fly drones for Ukraine. Not always the same drone, not always the same task, and […]
Contemporary cryptography and the attack on trust
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 Cryptography is the quiet engineering discipline that makes modern trust possible. […]
The European Union’s plans to become a global giant
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks of making […]
Ukraine’s blackouts: are her nuclear power plants in danger?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 Ukraine’s winter blackouts have become so routine that she sometimes feels […]
Hungary and the European Commission: a bargain with the rule of law — and the Court’s patience
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 On 12 February 2026, Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta of the Court […]
War crimes in Odesa: more from the Russian playbook
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 Odesa is a city built to face the sea, not to […]
What is wrong with the International Olympic Committee?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 There are moments in international sport when the line between politics […]
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