Investing in peace: France’s strategic priorities in the Western Balkans and Caucasus
The involvement of France in the Western Balkans and the South Caucasus by 2025 can be interpreted as a revival of the focus on the stabilization of the peripheries of Europe with regard to continued geopolitical uncertainty. Both regions have become prominent in the foreign policy of the French government, being focused on diplomacy, peace-building […]
The Boundaries of protest: Security and free speech at international sporting events
In 2025 the border between the political sphere and the sporting one has become more indistinct with political protests becoming more apparent at the international sport event. One of the most striking instances was the Tour de France incident, in which a pro-Palestinian protester attempted to stop the race by blocking the Israeli-Premier Tech cyclists’ […]
Snapback Sanctions: Can Diplomacy Survive the Europe-Iran Nuclear Standoff?
Later in August 2025, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the so-called E3, triggered the snapback mechanism based on the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and reimposed UN sanctions on Iran. This move came after a long spell of Iranian defiance on compliance with the nuclear agreement, including massive expansion of the uranium […]
