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A Multipolar World Takes Shape

UN chief warns that military and economic might no longer guarantees political outcomes, citing Ukraine and Iran as examples of superpower limits.

Ahmet Balakan · August 26, 2026

Tokayev Answers Journalists on Kurultai Election Day

Derya Soysal · August 25, 2026

Kazakhstan Is Reshaping Its Political Elite System, Not Just Its Parliament

While the previous parliament passed over 300 laws in three years, the unicameral Kurultai is less about legislative efficiency and more about consolidating a new political hierarchy.

İsmail Polat · August 23, 2026

Europe’s Migration Crisis Deepens

The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, in force since June, has failed to ease tensions, with Italy and Germany clashing over responsibility for asylum seekers and NGO rescue vessels.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

A New Political System Takes Shape in Kazakhstan: Kurultai

The August 23 vote marks the first parliamentary election under a new constitution, replacing the bicameral system with a single-chamber Kurultai, a change unseen since 1991.

Alvara Merrick · August 23, 2026

Kazakhstan Holds Historic First Elections to the New Qurultay

Today, Kazakhstan is holding a historic nationwide vote, as citizens elect deputies to the country’s new Qurultay, the unicameral Parliament established under Kazakhstan’s recently adopted Constitution.

Derya Soysal · August 23, 2026

How Kazakhstan’s CEC Prepared for the Kurultai Elections

Seven parties are contesting 145 seats in the new unicameral Kurultai, with 545 candidates on party lists and women, youth, and disabled persons making up 43.9% of candidates.

EUReflect News · August 23, 2026

Beyond the Blocs: Why Pakistan’s Strategic Autonomy Matters to Europe

Pakistan's economic stability, not just military strength, is key to its strategic autonomy, with external financing and energy dependence limiting its foreign-policy options.

Saima Afzal · August 22, 2026

Kazakhstan will hold its first elections to new Unicameral Qurultay

Kazakhstan’s First Qurultay Elections 🇰🇿 August 23: First elections to the new unicameral Qurultay.

Saadia Ajbaili · August 22, 2026

Kazakhs Will Vote the Qurultay

This Sunday, 23 August 2026, millions of Kazakhstanis will walk into polling stations to take part in one of the most consequential moments in their nation’s modern history: the first-ever election to the Qurultay (Құрылтай), Kazakhstan’s newly established single-chamber parliament.

Derya Soysal · August 20, 2026

King Philippe of Belgium Visits Kazakhstan in October 2026

At a glance From 12 to 15 October 2026, King Philippe of the Belgians will pay his first-ever State visit to Kazakhstan, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. It will be the first time in history that a Belgian sovereign travels on an official visit to the Central Asian country, since diplomatic relations were established in 1992.

Derya Soysal · August 20, 2026

Interview with H.E. Khandker Masudul Alam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium

Interview with H.E. Khandker Masudul Alam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union

Derya Soysal · August 19, 2026

Iran Says Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until US Meets Deal Conditions

• Iran says Hormuz will remain closed. • Tehran demands an end to US oil sanctions. • The June interim deal has collapsed. • Iran signals a more offensive posture.

Ipek Tuncer · August 18, 2026

Full-scale war might return to Yemen if Houthi strikes continue, the UN warns

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges the sides to de-escalate before its too late to stop civilian suffering

EUReflect News · August 17, 2026

‘Mustaqillik’ Generation: New Navigators of the Silk Road

The 'Mustaqillik Generation' is leveraging tech hubs like IT Park to export digital services globally, with startups like TheCarGo serving US clients from Tashkent, marking a shift from silk to software on the new Silk Road.

Sadriddin Suyarov · August 17, 2026

Trump Weighs New Economic Pressure on Iran as War Drags On

The Trump administration is considering tougher economic measures against Iran, including sanctions on Chinese oil refiners and banks. Washington aims to cut Tehran's revenue and supply networks, but broader measures could deepen tensions with Beijing.

Ipek Tuncer · August 16, 2026

WHO Warns Global Rehabilitation Gap Is Leaving Millions Without Essential Care

Around 2.4 billion people worldwide could benefit from rehabilitation, according to WHO. Yet more than half of those needing services in low- and middle-income countries do not receive them, highlighting a growing global health access gap.

Ipek Tuncer · August 16, 2026

US Measles Cases Reach 35-Year High as Vaccination Rates Decline

The US has recorded 2,566 confirmed measles cases in 2026, the highest annual total in more than 35 years. With 93% of cases involving unvaccinated people or unknown vaccination status, declining MMR vaccination rates are raising renewed public health concerns.

Ipek Tuncer · August 15, 2026

Myanmar Moves Higher on Europe’s Indo-Pacific Agenda

Myanmar supplied 60% of global dysprosium and terbium in 2023, critical for EV motors and wind turbines, per industry analysts.

Botakoz Unbayeva · August 15, 2026

US Travel Industry Warns Visa Bond Expansion Could Hit Tourism

The U.S. travel industry warns that expanding the visa bond program could discourage international visitors and hurt the economy. The program allows bonds of up to $20,000 for certain applicants, while overseas travel to the U.S. has already fallen 4.3% this year.

Ipek Tuncer · August 15, 2026

US Presses Countries to Choose Sides in AI Race With China

The United States is preparing to pressure dozens of countries to choose between competing AI frameworks led by Washington and Beijing. The move aims to limit China's access to critical minerals, AI technologies and semiconductor supply chains.

Ipek Tuncer · August 15, 2026

Drone crashes in Romania without being detected

For the second time a foreign drone flew into the territory of a NATO member country.

EUReflect News · August 14, 2026