Author: Margault Lepeytre Editors: Siddharth G. Khare and Soline Germond Many promises were made to the British people by the Brexiters, a significant one being ' taking back control '. In order to gain greater control over their destiny and greater sovereignty, the British people decided in a referendum to break away from the supranational organisation that is the European Union. So, three years after the official exit from the EU, has the kingdom really regained its soverei

Author: Clara Margotin Editors: Ruth Lucas and Prachi Saraf On the 24th of January 2023, the French Foreign Ministry confirmed the repatriation of 32 French children and 15 women who were held in jihadist refugee camps in northeast Syria. While the women have rapidly been brought before judicial bodies, the children have been placed in social services, which will handle their living conditions, health and education. This return operation constitutes the third official repat

Author: Eleni Anagnostopoulou Editors: Siddharth G. Khare and Soline Germond In light of Russia's direct use of military force against Ukraine, a country bordering the EU, the European Commission officially proposed the suspension of the 2007 EU-Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement on September 6. The European Council approved this policy a few days later. Subsequently, the application fees, required documents and processing times for issuing short-stay visas to Russian citi