En los Balcanes Occidentales son cada vez menos los que confían en que la anhelada adhesión a la Unión Europea sea una realidad antes de 2030. La perpetua postergación de este largo proceso de integración revela más sobre la UE que sobre los países candidatos en cuestión. Macedonia del Norte, que en 2005 fue el

Freedom on the Net is a collaborative effort between Freedom House staff and a network of more than 85 researchers, who come from civil society organizations, academia, journalism, and other backgrounds, covering 70 countries. In repressive environments, Freedom House takes care to ensure researchers’ anonymity and/or works with experts living abroad. This report was made

Theme[1] This paper analyses the scope for South Korea and NATO cooperation in the area of cybersecurity in the context of their growing ties and the common threats they face. Summary South Korea and NATO are taking their relationship to new levels in accordance with the Individually Tailored Partnership Programme agreed in July. Of all

A general view of residential properties at the Balqis Residence on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsDUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Sales of homes worth $10 million or more in Dubai hit about $1.6 billion in the third quarter, according to an industry report published

Press release October 4, 2023 Iran registered the largest score decline in Freedom on the Net 2023, as authorities sought to quell “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests. WASHINGTON—Internet freedom in the Middle East remained restricted in 2023, with three countries recording overall declines in digital human rights and three countries experiencing marginal improvements, according to a

WASHINGTON—While advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer benefits for society, they have also been used to increase the scale and efficiency of digital repression. According to Freedom House’s new report—Freedom on the Net 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence—governments are leveraging automated systems to strengthen their information controls and hone forms of online censorship.

Image Photo: Julia Liebscher/Getty Images The Waterfall’s Shadow in the Mekong Region Infrastructure programs like China's Belt and Road Initiative further authoritarian influence in climate and water-stressed regions. The United States needs strategies that simultaneously advance water security and national security to compete with China.  Brief by Benjamin Jensen , Daniel F. Runde , and

9 hours ago Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily

In recent years, much of Washington’s, and indeed, the world’s, focus has been trained on Asia’s maritime spaces. Much ink has been spilled on the South China Sea, the contested maritime commons, China’s rise as a naval and oceangoing power, the complex interplay between nations of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and the U.S. strategic

October 3, 2023 | Part Of U.S. Senate U.S. Senate Sen. Laphonza Butler Sworn In on Senate Floor 2023-10-03T19:53:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjMxXC8wMDJcLzE2OTYzNzczMjFfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Vice President Kamala Harris swore in newly appointed California Senator Laphonza Butler. California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Sen. Butler to replace the late Senator Dianne Feinstein who passed last week. Vice President Kamala Harris swore in newly