EU External Relations & Global Politics

“Clash of mask diplomacies? The COVID-19 and changing perceptions of China and Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe”, Tamás Peragovics and Ágnes Szunomár (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 28/09/2020

It has become a truism that China’s mask diplomacy seeks to enhance the country’s global standing in the wake of the Covid-19 […]

“China-MENA relations in the context of Chinese global strategy”, Tamás Peragovics and Erzsébet N. Rózsa (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 28/09/2020

Tamás Peragovics and Erzsébet N. Rózsa have contributed to a book on “The Role of China in the Middle East […]

“China’s EU policy in the pandemic era: A new normal?”, Magnus Langset Trøan (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 28/09/2020

During the pandemic era, media reports and leaks indicate a growing assertiveness from China towards the EU. Is this a […]

“China’s political, military and cultural engagement in the MENA region”, Tamás Peragovics and Erzsébet N. Rózsa (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 28/09/2020

Tamás Peragovics and Erzsébet N. Rózsa have contributed to a book on “The Role of China in the Middle East […]

“A Comprehensive Strategy EU Strategy for Africa Political Dialogue: Governance, Security and Migration”, Morten Bøås (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 28/09/2020

Much has changed since the creation of the Joint Africa-European Union (EU) Strategy in 2007. The developing world has been […]

“Can China lead the change of the world?”, Annamária Artner (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 28/09/2020

Currently, the world system is in a state of complex crisis and transformation. The overall influence of its US-led centre […]

“The EU and its Neighbourhood: The Politics of Muddling Through”, Tobias Schumacher (College of Europe, Natolin)

Posted on 27/09/2020

Professor Tobias SCHUMACHER, Chairholder of the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair, has just published an article titled: ‘The EU and its Neighbourhood: The Politics of […]

“Ideology, Not Strategy, Explains the US Troop Withdrawal from Germany”, Riccardo Alcaro (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

Tracing the partial withdrawal of US assets from Germany back to badly thought-out considerations hardly stands to reason. Those offered […]

“Re-energising Transatlantic Relations: Towards a Different EU Approach to Latin America”, Raffaele Piras (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

The fast-evolving international environment and the ongoing global pandemic have introduced new challenges and opportunities for Europe’s transatlantic partnerships. While […]

“Turkey’s ‘reconquests’ in the Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond”, Daniel Pipes (CEIA, Cyprus)

Posted on 26/09/2020

Daniel Pipes, a historian, is the president of the Middle East Forum. A former official in the U.S. departments of […]

“EU Defence: Franco-German Cooperation and Europe’s Next Generation Battle Tank”, Ester Sabatino (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

The land component of European armies suffered from neglect over the past decades, as emerging asymmetric and hybrid threats pushed […]

“Differentiation in ASEAN, ECOWAS and MER-COSUR: A Comparative Analysis”, Bart Gaens, Bernardo Venturi and Anna Ayuso (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

This policy paper explores how diverse modes of differentiation occur in regions beyond Europe. From the perspective of comparative regionalism, […]

“Eastern Enlargements and EU Defence Ambitions”, Marcin Zaborowski (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

Despite their common history, Central Europeans have never had a coordinated or consistent position on the issue of European defence […]

“Defence G2G Agreements: National Strategies Support-ing Export and Cooperation”, Alessandro Marrone and Ester Sabatino (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

Government-to-Government agreements (G2G) represent a widely used instrument for the sale of arms within the defence market, complementary to those […]

“The Sinatra Doctrine: How the EU Should Deal with the US–China Competition”, Josep Borrell (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/09/2020

To avoid becoming entrenched between the US and China, the EU should deal with them in its own way: it […]

“Les Cahiers de Tunisie”, Jean-Pierre Cassarino (College of Europe, Bruges)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Le Prof. Jean-Pierre CASSARINO, Chercheur senior de la Chaire de la Politique européenne de Voisinage, vient de publier un dossier thématique, intitulé : « La […]

“Putting Democratic Values at the Centre of International Assistance to Ukraine”, Oleksiy Melnyk (Razumkov, Ukraine)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Ukraine has made a remarkable progress in the area of SSR during the last six years. The value of Western […]

“The global transition to a circular economy: Finland needs a stronger focus on the foreign policy dimension to remain a frontrunner”, Okko-Pekka Salmimies (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Finland is preparing a Strategic Programme for the Circular Economy this autumn. It offers an opportunity to strengthen policy coherence […]

“La question de l’expulsion dans les relations euro-méditerranéennes: Faire la lumière sur la zone grise”, Jean-Pierre Cassarino (College of Europe, Natolin)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Ce dossier comporte les contributions de Haykel Ben MAHFOUDH, Daria DAVITTI, Valeria HÄNSEL et Jean-Pierre CASSARINO. Les auteurs partent tous […]

“Turbulence in arms control: Open Skies Treaty became a victim of the great power competition”, Jyri Lavikainen (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Non-compliance and disputes between Russia and the US resulted in the US exiting the Open Skies Treaty. If Russia withdraws […]

“COVID-19 and Civil Conflict: The Cases of Syria, Libya and Yemen”, Bülent Aras and Devin Patrick Brown (IPC, Turkey)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Senior Scholar Bülent Aras and IPC Intern Devin Patrick Brown’s policy brief “COVID-19 and Civil Conflict: The Cases of Syria, […]

“The Helsinki Process and its applicability: Towards regional security-building in the Persian Gulf”, Mikael Wigell, Mika Aaltola and Mariette Hägglund (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 25/09/2020

The idea of a ‘Middle East Helsinki Process’ has been raised as a potential collective security mechanism to help avoid […]

“Belarus without Lukashenko: How it became a realistic scenario”, Arkady Moshes and Ryhor Nizhnikau (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Alexander Lukashenko’s “victory” in the election cannot bridge the gap between the president and the modern part of Belarusian society. […]

“Mega-regionals and the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement: A Historical Institutionalist Analysis”, Tatiana Kakara (College of Europe, Bruges)

Posted on 25/09/2020

The European Union (EU) has increasingly turned towards the conclusion of mega-regional free trade agreements (FTAs). Drawing on historical institutionalism, […]

“The Belarusian revolution and the Kremlin”, Carmen Claudín (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Moscow is increasingly alone in eastern Europe. A revolution is underway in Belarus and the legitimacy of Russian hegemony is […]

“Great-power competition and the rising US-China rivalry: Towards a new normal?”, Bart Gaens and Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 25/09/2020

The United States and China are posited to be at the epicenter of an emerging and – by most accounts […]

“Through the Looking Glass: The Nordic-Baltic Region and the Changing Role of the United States”, Piret Kuusik (EFPI, Estonia)

Posted on 25/09/2020

This analysis focuses on the countries in the Nordic-Baltic region – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden – and […]

“Nothing New Under the Sun? Continuity and Change in Russian Policy Towards Ukraine”, James Sherr (EFPI, Estonia)

Posted on 25/09/2020

The aims of this report are to explain Ukraine’s consolidation, resilience and determination to make its own decisions despite great […]

“Empty Shell no More: China’s Growing Footprint in Central and Eastern Europe”, Ivana Karásková, Alicja Bachulska, Ágnes Szunomár, Stefan Vladisavljev, Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Konstantinas Andrijauskas, Liisi Karindi, Andrea Leonte, Nina Pejič & Filip Šebok (CIR, Slovenia)

Posted on 25/09/2020

Authors from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) analyze China’s economic, political and social footprint in the region. They provide policy […]

“UN @ 75: Rethinking multilateralism”, Pol Bargués (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 25/09/2020

This CIDOB Report examines the challenges currently facing the UN and offers pathways for the reform and strengthening of multilateralism […]

“The European Union’s New Foreign Policy”, Martin Westlake (College of Europe, Bruges)

Posted on 25/09/2020

This book brings together senior practitioners and academic specialists to consider how the EU’s new foreign policy has been evolving […]

“Could a Bridge between the EU and Latin America Boost Innova-tion “Sovereignty” in a Multipolar World?”, Nicola Bilotta and Alissa Siara (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 24/09/2020

The economic ramifications of COVID-19 will accentuate the technological innovation gap between Latin America and the rest of the world. […]

“Some international players have a strategy in Libya, others not”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 22/09/2020

The EU has been reduced to the role of bystander, paralysed by the conflict between Italy and France which support […]

“EU Policy and the Humanitarian Crisis in Syria: Time for a Reassessment”, Amer Al-Hussein (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 22/09/2020

The West is not only Donald Trump’s USA; it is high time for Europe to think of its interests in […]

“Russia in Latin America: repercussions for Spain”, Mira Milosevich-Juaristi (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 29/07/2020

The disappearance of the Soviet Union in 1991 significantly reduced Moscow’s influence in Latin America. Its geopolitical influence in the […]

“Syrian Textile Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Closer Cooperation between Turkey and the EU”, Jannes Tessmann (IPC, Turkey)

Posted on 29/07/2020

2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Jannes Tessmann’s policy brief “Syrian Textile Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Closer Cooperation between […]

“Building a Euro-Mediterranean Partnership with, not for, Cities”, Sylvia I. Bergh (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 28/07/2020

How can more support for decentralised cooperation revive and improve the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP)? This CIDOB Briefing reports and reflects […]

“Framing an EU Response to Israel’s Annexation of the West Bank”, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 28/07/2020

Europeans should reflect on the consequences of Israel’s ongoing disenfranchisement of Palestinian rights, the last iteration of which is Prime […]

“Belt and Road Cities Begin to Find their Form”, Simon Curtis and Maximilian Mayer (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 28/07/2020

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, China continues to invest financial and political capital in its Belt and Road Initiative. As it […]

“The Sahel: Europe’s other border”, Oriol Puig (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 27/07/2020

The border outsourcing strategy is presented as a “success” due to the fall in arrivals on European soil, but this […]

“Deciphering China in the Middle East”, Erzsébet N. Rózsa (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 27/07/2020

It is commonly perceived that the engagement of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the Middle East is driven […]

“In the desert or at sea? Securing Europe’s southern flank”, Sven Biscop (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 27/07/2020

Europe’s neighbourhood in the Middle East and North Africa is set to become even more instable. Are Europeans capable of […]

“An investigation of a partial Dutch disease in Botswana”, Zsuzsánna Biedermann, et al. (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 27/07/2020

A booming resource sector might appreciate domestic currency and crowd out manufacturing, labelled Dutch disease (DD). Diamond-producer Botswana, South African […]

“The Maghreb and the European bid for Africa”, Eduard Soler i Lecha (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 27/07/2020

There are few issues on which all European leaders and institutions agree. That Africa must be a strategic priority is […]

“Turkish Geopolitics: the Playground of Turkish Diplomacy in Mesopotamia and the Eastern Mediterranean on the Threshold of the 2020s”, Nikolaos Stelgias (CEIA, Cyprus)

Posted on 27/07/2020

The term ‘Mavi Vatan (Blue Homeland)’ has been in the limelight of Turkish and global news lately. The term was […]

“EU-Japan cooperation on defence capabilities: possibilities?”, Michito Tsuruoka and Daniel Fiott (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 27/07/2020

European countries and Japan both possess advanced defence technologies and they can bring to bear a range of civilian or […]

“The Day after COVID-19: Capacity, Governance and Order”, Bülent Aras and Emirhan Yorulmazlar (IPC, Turkey)

Posted on 27/07/2020

IPC Senior Scholar Bülent Aras and Johns Hopkins University Foreign Policy Institute Fellow Emirhan Yorulmazlar’s policy brief “The Day after […]

“The EU’s external action on counter-terrorism: Development, structures and actions”, Teemu Tammikko and Tuomas Iso-Markku (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 16/07/2020

Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats in Europe. As it is transnational in character, countering it requires […]

“The Algerian Hirak: a Short Breakdown”, Karima Dirèche (CIFE)

Posted on 16/07/2020

Since February 22, 2019, Algeria has been rocked by a protest movement against the fifth term of President Abdelazziz Bouteflika, […]

“Biowar next? Security implications of the coronavirus”, Karsten Friis (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 16/07/2020

In this Strategic Update, Karsten Friis investigates the pandemic’s potential consequences for the world, its armed forces, the integration of […]

“EU “Sanctions” and Russian Manoeuvring: Why Brussels Needs to Stay its Course while Shifting Gears, IAI Commentaries”, Antonio Bultrini (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 28/06/2020

The EU will soon be called upon to decide on the economic measures targeting trade exchanges with Russia, triggered by […]

“The Role of Philanthropy in the Syrian War: Regime-Sponsored NGOs and Armed Group Charities”, Ayman Aldassouky and Sinan Hatahet (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)

Posted on 27/06/2020

This article examines the motivations, tools, strategies and affiliations of three regime-sponsored organizations and two charities associated with warlords. The […]

“Reality and fears of the rise of China in a historical context”, Marjan Svetličič (CIR, Slovenia)

Posted on 26/06/2020

China is the greatest challenge facing the world today. Yet fears are not new. They started with fear of the […]

“China in Europe: All for One and One for All?”, Agnes Szunomar (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 26/06/2020

The Chinese presence in Europe is rapidly gaining momentum; however, China should not be seen as an emerging power with […]

Dr Sebastian Steingass presents findings of his forthcoming book at international webinar (College of Europe, Natolin)

Posted on 26/06/2020

During an online seminar of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) on 16 June 2020, Dr […]

“Spaces and Institutional Logics in Post-Conflict Settings of Mitrovica”, Kari Osland, Jozef Bátora, Florian Qehaja and Sonja Stojanović Gajić (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 26/06/2020

Spaces structure interactions between communities in post-conflict settings. They are governed by particular institutional logics, which can foster boundary building […]

“Female Peacekeepers and Operational Effectiveness in UN Peace Operations”, Kari Osland, Jenny Nortvedt and Maria Gilen Røysamb (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 26/06/2020

More women are needed in UN peace operations, both on the grounds of equality and performance. March 2020 survey data […]

“Sharpening EU sanctions policy: Challenges and responses in a geopolitical era, FIIA Report”, Niklas Helwig, Juha Jokela and Clara Portela (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 26/06/2020

The European Union increasingly uses sanctions in order to respond to breaches of international norms and adverse security developments in […]

“Cities on the frontline: Managing the coronavirus crisis”, Agustí Fernández de Losada and Hannah Abdullah (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 26/06/2020

This CIDOB Report examines how 12 cities around the world – Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, London, Vienna, Zurich, San Francisco, Chicago, […]

“Geopolitical Shifts and the Post-COVID World: Europe and the Multipolar System, IAI Commentaries”, Stefano Cont (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/06/2020

The full extent of COVID-19’s impact on global geopolitical balances cannot yet be assessed. Nevertheless, a number of trends are […]

“The EU’s global response to the COVID-19 crisis with a focus on the Eastern Neighbourhood and Africa”, Philipp Brugner and Klaus Schuch (ÖGFE, Austria)

Posted on 25/06/2020

The EU’s global response in tackling the COVID-19 crisis follows a ‘Team Europe’ approach and also includes large amounts of […]

“Through the Looking Glass: The Nordic-Baltic Region and the Changing Role of the United States”, Piret Kuusik (EFPI, Estonia)

Posted on 24/06/2020

This analysis focuses on the countries in the Nordic-Baltic region – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden – and […]

“Series on the Conference on the Future of Europe”, Der (Europäische) Föderalist (IEP, Germany)

Posted on 24/06/2020

The conference on the Future of Europe, which should have started in May, was postponed due to the Corona pandemic. […]

“Populist Attitudes and Selective Exposure to Online News: A Cross-Country Analysis Combining Web Tracking and Surveys”, Sebastian Stier, Nora Kirkizh, Caterina Froio and Ralph Schroeder (Sciences Po, France)

Posted on 23/06/2020

Research has shown that citizens with populist attitudes evaluate the news media more negatively, and there is also suggestive evidence […]

“Elections in Wartime: The Syrian People’s Council (2016-2020)”, Ziad Awad and Agnès Favier (RSCAS-EUI, Italy)

Posted on 27/05/2020

This technical report discusses citizenship in Tanzania. It explores the history of citizenship in this country, modes of acquisition and […]

“The Logic of Strategic Inhumanity and the Cost of Publicism”, Ondřej Ditrych (IIR, Czech Republic)

Posted on 27/05/2020

In the new essay for New Perspectives, Ondrej Ditrych discusses the argument of Matthew Kroenig’s The Logic of American Nuclear […]

“Dimensions and Trajectories of Russian Foreign Policy”, Sabine Fischer (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 27/05/2020

Russian foreign policy went from integration to confrontation with the West, particularly after the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the […]

“Russian approaches to military technology: The Northern dimension”, Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/05/2020

This policy brief presents the main findings of a project on Russian approaches to technological challenges, and the implications for […]

“Military Technology: Risks and Opportunities for the Atlantic Alliance”, Pierluigi Barberini (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 27/05/2020

New disruptive military technologies will play a crucial role in future warfare. Investing in this field requires a long-term political […]

“COVID-19 and terrorism: when the exception locks down the rule”, Moussa Bourekba (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 27/05/2020

Exceptional measures have been called upon to fight the spread of the coronavirus. But while they may be justified in […]

“From Sophia to Irini: EU Mediterranean Policies and the Urgency of ‘Doing Something'”, Federico Alagna (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 27/05/2020

Amidst the COVID-19 emergency and following months of negotiations and deadlocks, Operation Sophia, the EU’s maritime mission in the Mediterranean, […]

“African economies and COVID-19: which accompanying mechanisms from the EU?”, Moussa Khoré Traoré (CIFE)

Posted on 26/05/2020

The man objective of this note is to contribute to the economic and social issues of covid-19 in Africa. It […]

‘COVID-19: Why EU solidarity should extend to its neighbours”, Eduard Soler (CIDOB, Spain)

Posted on 26/05/2020

How will the coronavirus crisis affect the European Union’s relationship with its neighbours? What scope exists for the EU to […]

“Japan and the Visegrad 4: The Unsensational Strategic Partners”, Rudolf Fürst (IIR, Czech Republic)

Posted on 26/05/2020

This paper points out to the convergence between the Visegrad 4 and Japan that is driven by economic concerns and […]

“Burkina Faso and the Sahel Crisis: What Options for Italian Foreign Policy?”, Marco Davì (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 26/05/2020

Despite a limited footprint in Africa, Italy has also recently strengthened its engagements in the Sahel, including the 2019 high-profile visits […]

“Crisis tests China’s relations to Europe”, Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 26/05/2020

A new report takes the temperature on China’s relations to European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Norway is one of […]

“EUCACIS in Brief No. 12: Eurasian Economic Union and Uzbekistan – Accession prospects and economic implications”, Jamshid Normatov (IEP, Germany)

Posted on 26/05/2020

“The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS) is a PhD Support Programme for Postgraduates and […]

“Contemporary States and the Crisis of the Western Order”, edited by Marek Aleksander Cichocki (Natolin European Centre, Poland)

Posted on 25/05/2020

The current crisis cannot be referred only to the liberal concept of globalisation. It is also a crisis of a […]

“States, International Organizations and Strategic Partnerships”, Andriy Tyushka (College of Europe, Natolin)

Posted on 25/05/2020

Dr Andriy Tyushka, Senior Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair at the College of Europe in Natolin, has […]

“Lessons from the Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Community engagement, crisis communication and countering rumours”, Frida Bjørneseth, Morten Bøås, Henriette Erstad, Alessio Iocchi and Kari Osland (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 25/05/2020

What lessons can we draw from the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone? While both the outbreak itself […]

“Nationalism by Choice: How the Presidents of Turkey and Russia Take Advantage of National Feelings to Stay in Power”, Michael Thumann (IPC, Turkey)

Posted on 24/05/2020

2019 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Michael Thumann’s policy brief “Nationalism by Choice: How the Presidents of Turkey and Russia Take Advantage […]

“The impact of COVID19 on the performance of peace operations”, Cedric de Coning (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 24/05/2020

Between the African Union, European Union, OSCE, NATO and United Nations there are approximately 160,000 civilian, police and military personnel […]

“Russian Expert and Official Geopolitical Narratives on the Arctic: Decoding Topical and Paradigmatic DNA”, Jakub Godzimirski and Alexander Sergunin (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 23/05/2020

This article examines current Russian expert and official narratives on the Arctic, situating them in the broader context of the […]

“Turkey, Russia and the West: Reassessing Persistent Volatility, Asymmetric Interdependence, and the Syria Conflict”, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Evren Balta and Andrew O’Donohue (IPC, Turkey)

Posted on 23/05/2020

Senior Scholar and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Senior Scholar Evren Balta, and IPC Researcher Andrew O’Donohue’s report […]

“COVID19 will change the way the UN conducts peacekeeping operations in the future”, Cedric de Coning (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 23/05/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted UN peacekeeping operations. In the short-term, activities have been reduced to the most critical, […]

“War and Peace in the Persian Gulf: Pre-Westphalian, Westphalian or Post-Westphalian?”, Erzsébet N. Rózsa and László Csicsmann (IWE CERS, Hungary)

Posted on 23/05/2020

The international order of territory-based sovereign nation-states (Westphalia) has been in transition towards a so-called ‘post-Westphalian order’, but pre-Westphalian structures […]

“The Impact of COVID19 on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda”, Kari M. Osland, Maria Gilen Røysamb and Jenny Nortvedt (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 22/05/2020

“The year 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on Women, Peace […]

“EUCACIS in Brief 12: Eurasian Economic Union and Uzbekistan: accession prospects and economic implications”, Jasur Salomov (IEP, Germany)

Posted on 22/05/2020

“The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS) is a PhD Support Programme for Postgraduates and […]

“Thirty years of EU-Mediterranean Policies (1989-2019): an assessment”, Bichara Khader and Haizam Amirah-Fernández (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/05/2020

“From the EU’s perspective, 1989 was an annus mirabilis. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the […]

“Regional or global player? The EU’s international profile”, Iliana Olivié and Manuel Gracia (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/05/2020

The upcoming ‘Geopolitical Commission’ has the task of re-thinking several aspects of the EU’s foreign policy and global role. This […]

“COVID19 calls for European strategic autonomy: The EU needs to manage global dependencies without pulling up the drawbridges”, Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 22/05/2020

COVID19 has revealed the risks of Europe’s global dependencies in strategic sectors and intensified the debate on European strategic autonomy. […]

“Rules-based connectivity, maritime security and EU-Japan cooperation in the Indian Ocean”, Luis Simón and Tomohiko Satake (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/05/2020

Taking the 2019 EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) as its point of departure, this paper puts forward a number of […]

“Can the EU Stand Up to Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’?”, Michelle Pace and Haim Yacobi (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 20/05/2020

Reacting to President Trump’s proposed “vision” for the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, EU High Representative Josep Borrell made clear that the initiative departs […]