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The Assam government’s decisions on land transfers are likely to reignite tensions in a state with a history of violence against alleged outsiders.

La Commission européenne a proposé ce vendredi une nouvelle série de sanctions contre la Russie, comprenant notamment l’interdiction des importations de GNL russe à partir de janvier 2027 et l’interdiction totale des transactions avec les géants russes du pétrole Rosneft et Gazprom Neft.

The post Bruxelles propose d’interdire le GNL russe dans le cadre de son 19e paquet de sanctions appeared first on Euractiv FR.

An ambitious policy framework has translated into limited change in Kazakhstan. Why?     

Hintergrund ist Frankreichs Drängen auf eine größere Rolle bei der Entwicklung des Kampfjets, das Befürchtungen schürt, das Future Combat Air System (FCAS) im Wert von 100 Milliarden Euro mit Deutschland und Spanien könnte scheitern.

A few sunlit ridges beside ice-rich craters could become lunar chokepoints, unless Asia writes simple, shared rules now.

India’s navy is the only one that operates persistently between Qatar, the forward HQ of the US CENTCOM, and the Malacca Strait, which leads into the South China Sea.

597768 Communication and Media Relations Section Young Women 4 Peace: empowering new generations to lead change and promote stability in Central Asia

Eighteen young women peacebuilders from Central Asia and Afghanistan came together in Vienna this week for the final regional event of the Young Women 4 Peace (YW4P) Initiative, a flagship programme of the OSCE Gender Issues Programme, funded by the European Union.

From 17–19 September, participants summed up two years of intensive training, cross-border collaboration, and high-level dialogue designed to strengthen their skills to lead in peace and security efforts. from the group represented Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan (residing in Central Asia).

On 18 September, the young leaders met with OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, who reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to women’s empowerment in peacebuilding. They also attended the OSCE Permanent Council to gain first-hand insights into gender and security policymaking processes.

The showcase event on 19 September brought together ambassadors, EU representatives, senior officials from Central Asia, and OSCE experts.

In her opening remarks, Dr. Lara Scarpitta, OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, underscored the unique challenges young women face in shaping peace:

“We believe in the transformative power of young women’s leadership. Their voices are essential to building inclusive and lasting peace across the region,” said Dr. Scarpitta.

Speaking on behalf of the EU, Irène Mingasson, Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, highlighted the unwavering support: ”Women and young people are vital drivers of peace and security. It is our role to help them achieve just that. We need to work collectively to break down the barriers that hamper that potential.”

The highlight of the event was the presentation of the participants’ collaborative projects, addressing issues such as education for girls from rural areas, cross-border youth dialogue, climate action, and advocacy for Afghan refugees. A dynamic panel, Youth Voices 4 Peace: Celebrating Women, Peace and Security in Action, fostered open discussion with diplomats and decision-makers.

The event also featured a regional exchange with Central Asian authorities working on gender equality and youth policies, exploring how young women’s insights can shape more responsive and inclusive security policies.

Funded by the European Union and implemented by the OSCE Gender Issues Programme under the WIN for Women and Men project, the YW4P Initiative will continue through end-2025. More than just a leadership programme, the initiative has built a community of trained, motivated, and connected young peacebuilders ready to contribute meaningfully to policy and practice, and it has become a platform for fostering cross-sector cooperation between civil society, state institutions, and international partners, amplifying shared values on empowering young women in building inclusive and lasting peace.

While ACD removes structural barriers to cooperation, at the same time it is supposed to gradually reduce Japan’s overreliance on U.S. cyberdefense systems. 

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Circular economy with a focus on the role and opportunities of women’s entrepreneurship was discussed at an OSCE supported seminar that took place in Ashgabat on 18 and 19 September 2025.

The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the event to present international experiences in implementing a circular economy as a tool to strengthen sustainable economic development, modernize business infrastructure and promote small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular emphasis on women-owned SME`s.

The seminar brought together representatives of the Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Environmental Protection and other relevant ministries and institutions, as well as representatives of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, women entrepreneurs and university teaching staff.

The seminar was conducted in a hybrid format with an international expert delivering presentations remotely while participants attended in-person. The expert shared insights into the circular economy as a tool for achieving sustainable development goals focusing on its advantages and key stakeholders. Participants looked into the principles, strategies and approaches of the circular economy and discussed business models of the circular economy

“The circular economy is not just an alternative, it is a necessity,” said Olivera Zurovac-Kuzman, Economic and Environmental Officer of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. “Our discussions focused on how resource efficiency, waste reduction, and closed-loop systems can drive sustainable development, aligning closely with the OSCE values, which include fostering peace, economic growth and environmental stewardship across our participating states.”

The seminar included sessions on facilitating the transition to a circular economy and implementing circular practices at the enterprise level. Lively discussions centered on women's entrepreneurship in the context of the circular economy

“Empowering women within this framework is not just beneficial, but essential. Across the globe, there are inspiring examples where the circular economy has supported women entrepreneurship, stressed Zurovac-Kuzman.

“These examples demonstrate how supporting female entrepreneurs promotes diversity and inclusivity, unlocking new potentials for strengthening the economy through sustainable development,” she concluded.

Even though China’s role in South Asia has grown in the last decade, Beijing has little by way of policy or strategy when it comes to dealing with political instability in the region. 

This is Pakistan’s most significant formal defense pact in decades, and the first such agreement that an Arab Gulf state has inked with a nuclear-armed partner.

Budget, retraite à 64 ans, pouvoir d'achat en berne.... Revenons sur les raisons de la mobilisation de ce 18 septembre avec notre invité sur France 24, Benjamin Morel, politologue, maître de conférences en Droit public à l'Université Paris II.

Le commissaire européen au Commerce a indiqué jeudi 18 septembre que les négociations entre l’UE et l’Inde ne laissaient guère entrevoir de progrès rapides en raison des divergences concernant l’accès au marché automobile.

The post UE-Inde : Maroš Šefčovič tempère les espoirs d’une conclusion rapide d’un accord commercial appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Leaked documents from Geedge Networks and GoLaxy show how repression in China is both a political imperative and a profitable business.

That Indonesia’s costly high-speed rail is operating at a loss right out of the gate has raised some eyebrows.

Kim Jong Un showed his tit-for-tat move against the latest South Korea-U.S. military drills.

Une attaque de drone menée vendredi par les paramilitaires a tué au moins 75 personnes dans un camp de déplacés près d'El-Fasher, au Darfour. Assiégée depuis plus de 500 jours, cette ville sous contrôle de l'armée régulière abrite environ 260 000 civils, dont la moitié sont des enfants, selon l'ONU.

Für den polnischen Parlamentspräsidenten Szymon Holownia ist klar: Die Drohnen im polnischen Luftraum waren ein Angriff Russlands auf die Nato. Aus seiner Sicht könnte auch die Schweiz zur Zielscheibe werden.

In ihrer Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik verfolgte die Bundesrepublik Deutschland von Anfang an ein Rollenkonzept, das sich an drei grund­legenden Prämissen orientierte: »Nie wieder« (Absage an die Gräuel des nationalsozialistischen Deutschland), »niemals im Alleingang« (prinzi­pieller Multilateralismus), »Diplomatie statt Gewalt«. Dieses Rollenkonzept lässt sich als das einer »Zivilmacht« beschreiben. Die im Verfolg dieses Konzeptes insgesamt überaus erfolgreiche Politik verdankte sich innen- und außenpolitischen Voraussetzungen, die im Verlauf der beiden letzten Jahrzehnte zusehends erodierten. Innenpolitisch ermöglicht wurden die Erfolge der Zivilmacht Deutschland durch kluge Machtpolitik: Die Bundesrepublik entfaltete ein auf ihr Rol­lenkonzept zugeschnittenes Portfolio an Machtressourcen, die letztlich der friedlichen Wiedervereinigung eines in ein vereintes Europa einge­betteten Deutschlands den Weg bahnten. Die Kultivierung dieser Macht­ressourcen und eine konsequente strategische Ausrichtung am Konzept der Zivilmacht wurden in jüngster Zeit jedoch vernachlässigt. Außenpolitisch beruhten die Erfolge auf der Verfügbarkeit von inner- und außereuropäischen Partnern, leistungsfähigen internationalen Orga­nisationen und einem internationalen Umfeld, das insgesamt in gewissem Ausmaß »zivilisiert« war: Die Anwendung von Gewalt wurde in den zwischenstaatlichen Beziehungen durch das nukleare Patt in Europa ein­gehegt. In seinen Grundzügen ist das Rollenkonzept der Zivilmacht für Deutsch­land auch unter den gegenwärtigen, wesentlich ungünstigeren äußeren Bedingungen unverzichtbar: Es ist außen- wie innenpolitisch zutiefst verwoben mit der Identität und Verfassung der Bundesrepublik als liberale Demokratie. Die Bundesregierung sollte daher auf eine konsequente Wahrung und Mehrung ihres spezifischen Machtportfolios setzen und dabei insbesondere die (Fort-)Entwicklung der internationalen und supranationalen Zusammenarbeit mit anderen liberalen Demokratien und gleichgesinnten Partnern vorantreiben.