A peaceful democratic transition was anticipated during the reportedly calm presidential election campaign in Mauritania. The results of the election on June 22, 2019, however, caused vocal resistance from...

Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister, is well-known for his rigorous anti-immigration views. With several islands and a long coastline fencing Europe in the South, Italy is an often-sought destination for boats and ships carrying refugees from Africa. Hence, it comes as no surprise that...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party currently holds a majority in the House of Commons and pushed to pass significant legislation before potential shakeups by the federal elections in October 2019. Among the bills passed were...

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is becoming a new energy battleground in Europe’s Southeast. BiH’s western neighbor Croatia endeavors to deliver a diversified and reliable natural gas supply to BiH through the...

South Korean business conglomerate Samsung has been struggling with a number of obstacles in the first half of 2019. A series of emerging fraud and bribery scandals have called Samsung’s family-based corporate governance into question...

Developments at the United States Commerce Department underscore the expansion of the current US-China dispute regarding advanced technology fields. The Commerce Department has prohibited US firms from doing business with...

After a five-year suspension starting in 2014, Russia has regained its voting rights in the Council of Europe (CoE). The CoE lifted sanctions against Russia in mid-July 2019, restoring the country’s full functions and activities in the council...

Facebook is preparing to expand its business outside of its traditional social media platform into payments and commerce. Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, is set up to become a global currency and financial infrastructure utilized by billions of WhatsApp and Messenger users...