Photo credit: https://www.gettyimages.pt/detail/foto/baku-azerbaijan-imagem-royalty-free/968237658?adppopup=true Introduction This paper explores the need for an elected mayoral institution in the local governance of Baku and analyses the current legislative setbacks through the recommendations addressed by the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. In terms of the Council of Europe (hereinafter - CoE) members’ practice, the capital cities are managed

Photo credit: Audio und werbung / Shutterstock The current geopolitical changes have been expected for a long time. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is transforming the social and economic pillars of security in Europe. That is why at the EU Summit on March 10 and 11 in Versailles-France, the debate focused on strengthening military defense and energy security throughout the continent. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia forces the EU to address the interrelated economic and sec

Photo credit: https://www.amazon.com/Contagious-Cultures-Carriers-Outbreak-Narrative/dp/0822341530 “Disease binds the human race together as with an unbreakable chain” Cyrus Edson[1] In the past two years, the word “contagious” has been used more than enough in everyday life, when the Coronavirus pandemic burst and altered reality as we know it. However, pandemics and disease, in general, have been part of humanity since the beginning of time. In fact, it is argued that they

Photo credit: https://ecfr.eu/article/necessary-friends-turkeys-improving-relationship-with-the-west/ After joining NATO in 1952, Turkey became a regional actor acting within the framework of NATO security and defense comprehension. Throughout the Cold War Period, Turkey served as the most important outpost of NATO against the threat of the Soviet Union, pursuing common policies with its Western allies. The geopolitical significance of Turkey, which was formed with this under

Photo credit: https://www.csgef.org/russias-economic-outreach-in-latin-america Introduction Following eight years of low-intensity going hostilities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, during the past months Russia had been massing more than 100,000 troops around Ukrainian borders, including holding joint military exercises with the like-minded Belarusian regime starting from February 10, 2022. On February 24, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on purposes of demi

Photo credit: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/ceta KEYWORDS: MTA - Multilateral Trade Agreements, FTA- Free Trade Agreements, CEJU, CETA, ICS, EU-US TTIP, Investor-state arbitration, TFEU, TEU INTRODUCTION CETA is the latest trade agreement between the EU and Canada. It is the result of long and protracted deliberations between the parties. It brings great benefits to the public by lifting barriers to trade like the elimination of custom duties, open and non-discriminatory acc