By Kieran Zucconi Source: Amazon Founder of the world’s most successful hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, Raymond Dalio proves himself in his book: Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order – Why Nations Succeed and Fail, more than just a cluey investor, but a historian of international relations, ready to share why superpowers fall and how others rise. By exploring the rise and fall of great powers over the past 500 years, Dalio leaves readers wondering what th

By Mariami Modebadze Source: Politico Negotiations toward a free trade agreement (FTA)  between Australia and the European Union (EU) were officially authorised on June 18, 2018. The partnership between the two signified an intention to establish a comprehensive and ambitious trade agreement,  which aimed to remove barriers to doing business for companies operating between the EU and Australia. At the centre of the FTA was a shared commitment to sustainable development and e

By Dimitra Sofianou Source: Canva Introduction On an early Wednesday morning in October 2024, an Italian navy ship carrying 16 migrants docked at the port of Sengjin, Albania. The trip marked the inauguration of a highly contested migration  deal between the two countries, which foresees sending migrants trying to reach Italian territory to detention facilities in neighbouring Albania instead, where they are to await a decision on their asylum claims. While the plan was met