The AEJ UK’s Firdevs Robinson, former BBC World Service editor specialising in Turkey and the near east, examines the difference between modern Turkeys’ two strongmen […]
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AEJ annual congress in Albania
The AEJ held its annual general assembly and international congress in the port and resort city of Vlorë (Vlora), Albania, in October 2023 – from the AEJ UK’s Tony Robinson, former FT correspondent and East European editor.
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No end to war in Ukraine with Putin in power – Ilya Ponamariov
A promised session in the International AEJ Congress program offered fresh insight into the war in Ukraine – from David Worsfold, AEJ UK treasurer.
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Lord Patten of Barnes on China and the World Order
Lord Patten, the Chancellor of Oxford University and the last British governor of Hong Kong, says it’s important that the rest of the world engages […]
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What future for the Wagner Group?
Andreas Krieg, an expert in surrogate warfare and the growth of private military companies, has assessed the Kremlin’s efforts to re-mould the notorious Wagner Group […]
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Ann Leslie 1941-2023
The AEJ UK notes – with many others – the sad death of multi award winning British journalist Ann Leslie. Winner of 9 British press […]
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Re-thinking decolonisation
Decolonisation – challenging and undoing deep-rooted power structures and promoting marginalised voices to forge a more equitable and just global order – was a pivotal […]
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Fernando Mezzetti – In memoriam 1942-2023
Italian journalist Fernando Mezzetti, one of the most prominent international reporters of his generation, is remembered in this personal tribute by his long-time friend Anthony […]
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Understanding Ukraine’s “350-year war” for independence
William Horsley reports on the AEJ’s meeting on 5 June 2023 with researcher and political scientist Jaroslava Barbieri Jaroslava Barbieri is an Italo-Ukrainian political scientist […]
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David Haworth 1941-2023
It is with great sadness that the AEJ marks the death in Brussels of David Haworth, AEJ veteran and a founder of the AEJ’s British […]
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Brexit – an audit of UK-EU relations
Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe, predicts that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework agreement resetting trade rules for the island of […]
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Margaret Hughes 1940-2022
It is with deep regret that the AEJ UK notes the death of Margaret (Maggi) Hughes. Margaret was a journalist for more than 30 years, […]
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The UK economy – not as bad as you might believe
Simon French, chief economist at British investment bank Panmure Gordon and former senior civil servant, says the UK’s economic performance and outlook are both broadly […]
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AEJ UK donates to Ukrainian journalists
The AEJ UK has donated more than 1500 Euros to Ukrainian journalists in response to an appeal for members’ contributions agreed at the annual members’ […]
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A River Avon Year – new book from Rick Thompson
AEJ member Rick Thompson has just published his latest book. A River Avon Year describes the wildlife and history of Shakespeare’s Avon on a journey […]
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