Trade and Connectivity Are Diplomacy Now — An Interview with Isabella De Monte

Trade is now diplomacy, and connectivity is diplomacy—like the IMEC corridor linking Asia and Europe. We can’t go back to old systems; instead, we must build a new order based on diplomacy, trade, and connectivity, preserving capitalism while fostering cooperation amid global challenges, Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Isabella De Monte told our site in an exclusive interview.

Risky Endgame of Global Institutionalism Debated at Danube Geopolitical Summit

The rules-based international order is collapsing, warned panellists at Danube Institute’s 5th Geopolitical Summit, as the UN and EU drift into irrelevance or abuse of power. Speakers, including Zoltán Kovács, agreed that sovereignty lies with nations, not supranational bureaucracies, but cautioned that unchecked collapse could bring conflict instead of stability.

View from the Mount of Olives of Jerusalem’s Old City with the Muslim Dome of the Rock Mosque (C) and the Christian Church of the Holy Sepulchre (C behind), Jerusalem, Israel, 17 May 2025

Bernard-Henri Lévy’s Liberal Zionism

‘Lévy is ultimately boxed within the same pre-October 7 suppositions that paralyse legacy Jewish institutions cornered by anti-Zionist Wokeism yet unable to broaden their appeal or become agents of larger coalitions…Yet standing on those same rigid principles blinds Lévy to the prospect that, abandoned by liberals, Jews will either find new allies or perish as a sovereign entity capable of self-defence.’

Nigel Farage, Balázs Orbán Discuss Hungary’s Migration Policy on GB News

In an interview on GB News with Nigel Farage, political director of the Hungarian prime minister Balázs Orbán said Hungary’s near-zero migration figures show the success of a firm border policy. He slammed Brussels for fining Budapest €500 million despite its role as a frontline defender of Europe, insisting EU rules reward illegal entry rather than deterrence.

EU Policy Responses to the Housing Crisis

‘Although its powers are limited, the Commission and Parliament are increasingly incorporating housing into cohesion policy and future MFF planning and are seeking new policy instruments. The goal is to ensure affordable, sustainable, and secure housing.’

Credibility Counts: Climate-Washing under Legal Scrutiny

‘Climate-washing litigation continues to raise legitimate questions about its long-term impact on corporate behaviour and climate governance. While courts increasingly strike down misleading climate claims, some warn of a counter-effect: greenhushing, in which firms reduce or obscure climate communications to minimize legal risk.’