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Beyond Borders, Beyond Treaties: The EU–Mexico Struggle Against Transnational Drug Trafficking

Beyond Borders, Beyond Treaties: The EU–Mexico Struggle Against Transnational Drug Trafficking

EU–Mexico cooperation has strengthened cross-border efforts against drug trafficking, but legal fragmentation, institutional differences, and human-rights concerns continue to limit its effectiveness.

Fernanda Marin
Fernanda MarinFernanda Marin is an International Business and Law student specializing in p…
Published 05 October 2026 · 18:22 CET · 14 min read
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Beyond Borders, Beyond Treaties: The EU–Mexico Struggle Against Transnational Drug Trafficking
EU–Mexico Cooperation on Organized Crime

Beyond Borders, Beyond Treaties: The EU–Mexico Struggle Against Transnational Drug Trafficking

EU–Mexico cooperation has strengthened cross-border efforts against drug trafficking, but legal fragmentation, institutional differences, and human-rights concerns continue to limit its effectiveness.

Fernanda Marin · 14 min read · 05 October 2026
Soft Law, Hard Consequences: The GloBE Rules After Side-by-Side
International Tax

Soft Law, Hard Consequences: The GloBE Rules After Side-by-Side

This article focuses on the GloBE Rules, specifically the IIR, UTPR and QDMTT, rather than Pillar Two as a whole, which also includes the treaty based Subject to Tax Rule (STTR).

Hana Mravcakova · 21 min read · 04 October 2026
Scars Without Wounds: Cumulative Mental Harm and the Limits of IHL
Int. Humanitarian Law

Scars Without Wounds: Cumulative Mental Harm and the Limits of IHL

One in five people who have lived through war carries a mental health condition, yet no targeting decision is ever asked to account for it. However, the law already requires parties to weigh cumulative mental harm. The rule is not missing, but right in front of our eyes.

Iasmina-Măriuca Stoian · 5 min read · 02 October 2026
As Good as Cash: Fraud and the Limits of Autonomy in Letters of Credit
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As Good as Cash: Fraud and the Limits of Autonomy in Letters of Credit

A letter of credit is designed to be as good as cash, which is why English law lets a bank refuse payment on one ground only: fraud in the documents, known to the beneficiary. This piece asks whether a threshold that almost no applicant can meet strikes the right balance between commercial certai…

Antonios Kapetas · 15 min read · 01 October 2026
The Azerbaijan-Germany Partnership and the Paradox of Energy Security
Energy security and investment finance

The Azerbaijan-Germany Partnership and the Paradox of Energy Security

The Azerbaijan–Germany Strategic Partnership of July 2026 signals political intent, but Europe’s retreat from fossil-fuel financing means the volumes it calls for cannot materialise without capital that current policy withholds.

Hasan Seyidli · 9 min read · 10 September 2026
US sanctions and Venezuela’s energy security?
Energy Policy

US sanctions and Venezuela’s energy security?

The origins of Venezuela’s lasting energy security crisis and its effects on the country’s public order and broader economy are often explained in light of the United States’ increasingly interventionist foreign policy in the region. The United States administration’s promotion of great power dip…

Paul Lundwall · 14 min read · 19 August 2026
Securing Europe’s Supply of Raw Materials
Critical Raw Materials

Securing Europe’s Supply of Raw Materials

China’s April 2025 rare-earth export controls exposed the EU’s dependency, and vulnerability. This article asks whether a single market for waste and recycling, championed by Draghi, could turn Europe’s own end-of-life products into a genuine strategic asset securing critical raw material supply.

Eva Lan Montford · 11 min read · 10 August 2026
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Trade Policy

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

The USMCA strengthens trade by protecting businesses, innovators, and workers while promoting economic growth and closer cooperation among its member countries.

Devin Nguyen · 2 min read · 24 July 2026
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