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Technology · Digitalization

E-Commerce in Kazakhstan: An $8 Billion Market and the Dominance of Digital Platforms

Digital platforms handled 86 percent of online retail sales, led by Kaspi.kz, Ozon, Wildberries, Halyk Market and Forte Market, concentrating the market among a handful of players.

Abdul Hamid Hamid Al-Kba

Politics · International Relations

Middle East War Threatens Global Energy Security

The widening Middle East conflict is creating a new global security challenge as attacks on Saudi Arabia, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled diplomacy threaten energy supplies and international trade.

Ipek Tuncer

Psychology · Psychoanalytic Theories

How Green Spaces Shape Well-Being

The places where people live may influence more than their physical health. Growing research in environmental psychology suggests that access to green spaces can also be associated with psychological well-being. New European evidence is examining how parks, vegetation and greener neighbourhoods shape people's everyday experiences of stress, connection and quality of life.

Ipek Tuncer

Psychology · Psychoanalytic Theories

The Psychology of Workplace Well-Being

Ipek Tuncer

Psychology · Psychoanalytic Theories

Social Media and Youth Happiness

Ipek Tuncer

Psychology · Psychoanalytic Theories

Why Loneliness Is Rising in Europe

Ipek Tuncer

Conferences Events Festivals · National

Cemil Soysal: A Dedicated Ambassador for Brussels

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Psychology · Psychoanalytic Theories

Dopamine Alone May Not Explain Anhedonia

Ipek Tuncer

Politics · International Relations

Middle East War Threatens Global Energy Security

The widening Middle East conflict is creating a new global security challenge as attacks on Saudi Arabia, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled diplomacy threaten energy supplies and international trade.

Ipek Tuncer

Politics · International Relations

Kazakhstan's New Political Era: Constitutional reform

Brussels, September 2026 — When the Mission of Kazakhstan to the European Union gathered diplomats, journalists and academics under the round felt roof of a traditional yurt for the latest edition of the Shanyraq Dialogues, the symbolism was deliberate.

Derya Soysal

Politics · National Politics

Trump Takes Center Stage in GOP Midterm Push

Republicans are putting Donald Trump at the center of their 2026 midterm strategy as the party gathers in Dallas for its first-ever national midterm convention, even as concerns grow over Trump's approval ratings and the risks of tying candidates too closely to his presidency.

Ipek Tuncer

Economy · Global Economy

China Moves Closer to Europe Through Egypt

Chinese investment in Egypt's Suez Canal corridor is bringing manufacturing and logistics closer to Europe's southern frontier, with bilateral trade reaching $20.7 billion in 2025.

Alvara Merrick

Travel · Culture Heritage

Malaysia: Culture, Quality and Value

With Visit Malaysia 2026 approaching, the country is leveraging its multicultural heritage and cost advantages to attract European travellers seeking value without compromising on experience.

Botakoz Unbayeva

Travel · Culture Heritage

Kazakhstan: The World’s Most Underrated Travel Destination

When people, especially in Europe, think of great travel destinations, they often imagine France, Spain, Italy, Japan or Thailand. Rarely does Kazakhstan come to mind. Yet this vast Central Asian nation offers something increasingly difficult to find in modern tourism: authenticity. But for me, as a Belgian journalist, Kazakhstan is one of the most underrated travel destinations. It is so rich that, in one country, you can experience so many different things.

Derya Soysal