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The Geopolitics of the EU–India Rapprochement Beyond Trade The free trade agreement signed between the European Union and India last week may appear at first glance to be merely a matter of trade liberalization, but it reflects a strategic shift occurring at a time when global politics has hardened and the Western bloc is showing signs of strain. The conclusion of these free trade negotiations this year, which began in 2007, were suspended in 2013, and revived in 2022, is no coincidence in this

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Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz is a German politician and lawyer born on 11 November 1955 in Brilon, a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.【1】 Merz has served as the 10th Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany since 6 May 2025, as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).【2】 Early Life and Education Merz is the eldest of four children in a family of Westphalian origin with Huguenot (French Protestant immigrant) ancestry and a strong legal tradition.【3】 His fath

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Visit to Türkiye is an official visit carried out by Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, taking place in Istanbul from 3–4 July 2026. During the visit, bilateral and inter-delegation meetings were held with President Erdoğan, a joint press conference was convened, and the “Türkiye-Pakistan Business Forum” was held in Istanbul. Beginning of the Visit Prior to his departure to Istanbul, Pakistan Prime

Serdar Karagöz, born on 24 May 1981 in Sakarya, is a Turkish media executive who has held various roles in journalism, media management and media institution building. After gaining experience in print media, television journalism and news agency management, he has served as Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Anadolu Ajansı since 7 April 2021. He also continues to hold various leadership and deputy leadership positions within international news agency associations. Early Life and Educa