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Russia eyes Balkans for investments
By Ioannis Michaletos/Russian corporations over the past year, and especially as the debt and economic crisis in Europe seems to be getting out of control, are increasing their initiatives to gain business assets all over the Continent with a particular focus in Southeastern Europe and Greece. Due to the crisis the depreciation of value... »
The increase on terrorist threat level for Europe in 2012
” Bella detesta matribus “ Quintus Horatius Flaccus By Ioannis Michaletos/The latest incidents in France which resulted in the murder of seven people by a radical Jihadi person, raises once more the threat level posed by radical Salafi elements. First of all it is notable to point out that since early February... »
Southeastern Europe in the crossroads of heroin trade and illegal immigration routes
The case of the “Heroin Balkan Route By Ioannis Michaletos | The Interpol is quite specific in identifying the real importance of Southeastern Europe in the present day European narcotics market. According to the research of that organization, two primary routes are used to smuggle heroin: the Balkan Route, which runs through South Eastern... »
Wahhabi terrorist attack on the USA Embassy in Bosnia
By Ioannis Michaletos | On the 28th of October 2011 a lone gunman, Bosnian-Wahhabi launched an attack against the American Embassy in Sarajevo injuring one Policeman. The latest attack comes after a series of other terrorist actions over the past few years by the Wahhabis in Bosnia and indicates the consistence under which Bosnian... »
Updates on Balkan Islamic extremism
By Ioannis Michaletos | The Balkan Islamic extremism, although it is considered as a taboo theme by most of the mainstream media, is still an issue debated in high-level and sensitive discussions between policy makers across the world, due to importance of the region as a historical fault line between the West and the... »
South-Eastern Europe’s Natural Gas Pipeline Competition
By Ioannis Michaletos/ The region of South Eastern Europe has grabbed the business energy headlines for quite some time, due to the multiple and grand-scale pipeline projects that aim to secure a steady and gigantic flow of natural gas from the Caspian Basin and Central Asia onwards to the European consumers. There... »
Trends in Balkan organized crime activities
By Ioannis Michaletos | The perennial issue of the existence of strong organized crime structures in the Balkan region is a topic of great concern for the whole of Europe due to the importance of this region as a main geo-economic hub between the EU, Turkey-Middle East and Russia. In fact when one discusses... »
Russian energy moves indicate a shift in priorities
By Ioannis Michaletos | The Russian energy moves in natural gas and oil as they are being developed since late 2010, indicate a shift in priorities, namely more reliance on exports in the dynamic Asian markets and at the same time acceleration of the ongoing collaboration schemes with Western producers and traders. Some notable... »
The European Islamist labyrinth
By Ioannis Michaletos | The Pan-European web of Islamist organizations, linked either with extremist rhetoric or actions, is not only a nexus between organizations, NGO’s and individuals based in several countries and adhering to a common set of beliefs, but also an international complex structure that requires constant monitoring and analysis before it is... »
South Stream advancement through the EU & the shifts in the global energy game
By Ioannis Michaletos |One of the major energy security-related developments of the recent period is the introduction of the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, into one of the priorities of the EU, a development with multiple consequences. More specifically, the Prime Minister of Russia, Mr. Putin, who is viewed as the architect of... »
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