The Jadar project reflects the EU’s urgent push for lithium to drive its green transition, but its prioritisation of resources over local and democratic concerns exposes a deeper dilemma.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/serbia-s-jadar-mine-and-the-battle-for-the-balkans
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/serbia-s-jadar-mine-and-the-battle-for-the-balkans
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Serbia’s Jadar Mine and the Battle for the Balkans
Serbia’s Jadar lithium mine may power Europe’s green future, but local resistance and charges of “green colonialism” test the EU’s climate ambitions and democratic credibility.
Iran’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz reveals the high geopolitical and geoeconomic stakes tied to one of the world’s key energy arteries.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chokepoint-checkers-iran-s-strait-of-hormuz-gambit
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chokepoint-checkers-iran-s-strait-of-hormuz-gambit
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Chokepoint Checkers: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit
Iran’s move to block the Strait of Hormuz risks global energy disruption, impacting oil prices, Asian economies, and Gulf trade flows.