How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world is certainly a common question. The fourth edition of the IAI Prize 2021 – a competition […]
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Internship Vacancy: Research Assistant (IIR, Czech Republic)
IIR is looking for new interns! Do you want to deepen your practical knowledge? Do you want to try the […]
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“Russia meets Climate Change: The Domestic Politicization of Environmental Issues and External Pressure to Decarbonize”, Jussi Lassila and Marco Siddi (FIIA, Finland)
Russia’s role in international climate policy is central. Russia is the fourth largest emitter of carbon dioxide and has vast […]
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“Ethiopia: A potential (De) Stabilising Presence in the Horn of Africa”, Oriol Puig (CIDOB, Spain)
The Ethiopian government ended its military intervention in the Tigray region last December after five weeks of open conflict against […]
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Online Book Launch: “The External Action of the European Union – Concepts, Approaches, Theories”, April 20 (College of Europe, Bruges)
On 20 April 2021 (15-16:30h CET), the Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges invites you to a […]
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Online Event held: “Baltic EU Conversations 2021: Is Europe Getting Better?” March 12 (LIIA, Latvia)
On 12 March 2021, the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA), in cooperation with the European Commission’s Representation in Latvia […]
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Online Course: “Monitoring & Evaluation”, June 14 – 16 (College of Europe, Bruges)
Improve, extend and update your knowledge and understanding of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) techniques through a specialized and practical […]
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Online Course: “EU Project Management” June 7 – 11 (College of Europe, Bruges)
A one-week interactive journey along the life of EU-funded projects, from programming to project design, proposal writing, budgeting, project implementation, […]
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Online Course: “Cybersecurity Policies and Practices in the EU – for Non-IT Experts”, April 12-15 (EIPA, Maastricht)
This 2-days training focuses on the policy aspects of cybersecurity, covering cybersecurity standards in the EU, how to adopt them […]
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Online Conference: “The Indo-Pacific in the Post-Trump Era: Expectations and Challenges”, March 18 (IIR, Czech Republic)
The webinar aims to join the current discussion on the evolving dynamics among great and middle powers in the Indo-Pacific […]
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Online Event: “Missile Defence, Europe and Italy”, April 7 (IAI, Italy)
When it comes to Europe’s missile defence, the pace of technological innovation is accelerating with regards to weapons and delivery […]
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International Event on Nato & Arms Control held (IAI, Italy)
IAI held an international event on NATO’s role in Arms Control, with leading experts and young scholars. The event was […]
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Special Online Lecture by Dr Nathalie Tocci: “The EU Global Strategy Five Years on: How Has It Stood the Test of Time?” (College of Europe, Natolin)
On Wednesday, 10 March 2021, the College of Europe in Natolin had the pleasure of hosting an online special lecture […]
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FIIA Newsletter 1/2021 Published (FIIA, Finland)
Check the newly published FIIA newsletter that discusses topics like FIIA turning 60, how Ban Ki-moon and Federica Mogherini will […]
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New Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Network WB2EU has been launched (CIR, Slovenia)
A new Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Network WB2EU has been launched. The network will connect, research, disseminate and create joint output […]
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The Elcano Royal Institute set to participate in the Biggest Radicalization Awareneness Project (Elcano, Spain)
The Elcano Royal Institute will participate in the biggest European Commission project on Prevention of Violent Radicalization: “Radicalization Awareneness Network: […]
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High-Level Debate “Europe beyond COVID-19” with Mr Clément Beaune, French State Secretary for European Affairs (College of Europe, Natolin)
On Monday, 8 March 2021, the College of Europe in Natolin had the pleasure of hosting an online high-level debate […]
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“Rumble in the Democratic Republic of Congo: President Tshisekedi is Taking Control”, Hans Hoebeke (Egmont, Belgium)
Two years after the peaceful transition that ended the presidency of Joseph Kabila, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is […]
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Job Vacancy: Part-time Professor in the Department of European Economic Studies, Deadline April 26 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The College of Europe (Bruges campus) is seeking applications for the position of a part-time Professor in the Department of European […]
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“The Use of KPIs for Exclusion on Grounds of Past Performance in Public Contracts”, Gracia Vara Arribas (EIPA, Maastricht)
The latest EU Public Procurement legislative package, the 2014 Directives, provided new grounds for excluding suppliers from public tendering procedures. […]
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“The Case for Cyber ‘Disarmament’ in the European Union, The International Spectator”, Eugenio Benincasa (IAI, Italy)
The European Union (EU) is becoming increasingly dependent on cyberspace, exposing itself to new security risks. While the EU should […]
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“The Military in the Time of COVID-19: Versatile, Vulnerable, and Vindicating”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
Since the eruption of the world’s latest pandemic, COVID-19 in December 2019, militaries throughout the world have taken on a […]
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“Van Wittel/Vanvitelli Roundtable Policy Report”, Eleonora Poli, Monika Sie Dhian Ho and Brigitte Dekker (IAI, Italy)
On 14 December 2020, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the Clingendael Institute, in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of […]
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“Containers: Essential but more Expensive”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Standardised containers have become an essential component of modern globalisation, carrying by sea and rail almost half the world’s trade, […]
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“The Gender Gap in the EU’s Public Employment and Leadership”, Clara Cotroneo, Olivia Brown and Iwona Karwot in collaboration with Lukas Adomavicius and Elena Velasco (EIPA, Maastricht)
This Study has been commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request […]
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“Post-Brexit UK has not ‘taken back’ Control of Immigration”, Emmanuel Comte (CIDOB, Spain)
Brexit happened, and a new EU-UK agreement entered into force at the beginning of 2021. But migration is mostly absent […]
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“Breaking the Law of Opposite Effects: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy and the Revived Transatlantic Partnership”, Iulian Romanyshyn (Egmont, Belgium)
The post-Cold War transatlantic relations have been marked by something akin to the law of opposite effects. When the relationship […]
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“Beyond Trade War in Washington: The United States and our less Global Future”, Lauri Tähtinen (FIIA, Finland)
The grand trajectory of the United States has shifted from leader to vocal sceptic of trade integration. Joe Biden is […]
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“Opposition Parties in the European Parliament: The Cases of Syriza, Po-demos and the Five Star Movement”, Eugenio Salvati (IAI, Italy)
The different crises which have affected the European Union (EU) since 2008, have triggered a major politicisation of European integration. […]
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“We finally have our Conference on the Future of Europe!: Now, What do we do with it?”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
After months of toing and froing on the leadership issue, the Joint Declaration on the Conference was finally signed on […]
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“Corruption in Tunisia: Fish Rots from the Head Downwards”, Francis Ghilès (CIDOB, Spain)
What passes for democratic politics in Tunis has become in the words of one former minister “a swamp”. The dire […]
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“The European Parliament Flexes its Muscles on the EU–UK Trade Deal”, Guillaume Van der Loo and Merlijn Chamon (Egmont, Belgium)
The European Parliament has postponed its decision to ratify the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in reaction to the UK’s newest […]
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“On the Brink: Mario Draghi and Italy’s New Government Challenges”, Andrea Dessì (IAI, Italy)
Beyond the media frenzy surrounding the appointment of Mario Draghi as prime minister, the incoming premier will face daunting challenges […]
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“Transatlantic Relations and European Strategic Autonomy in the Biden Era: Neglect, Primacy or Reform?”, Ville Sinkkonen and Garret Martin (FIIA, Finland)
The relief in Europe following Joe Biden’s election has been tempered by uncertainty as to how the new administration might […]
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“The EU One Year after the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Italian-German Perspective”, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Luca Argenta and Paweł Tokarski (IAI, Italy)
The spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social consequences have radically changed the reality of the 27 […]
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“The EU Climate Law’s Key Governance Question: Why could the EU use a Climate Watchdog?”, Lola Vallejo, Alina Averchenkova, Matthias Duwe and Lara Lázaro Touza (Elcano, Spain)
The EU Climate Law is the first substantial legislation to implement the vision of the European Green Deal. It aims to […]
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“Toward a Meaningful Metric: Replacing NATO’s 2% Defence Spending Target”, Leonard August Schuette (Egmont, Belgium)
The confluence of Joe Biden’s election to the White House, the likely ramifications of the pandemic for defence budgets, and […]
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“The Health Priority for Italy’s G20 Presidency: Immunise the World, Equitably”, Robert Yates (IAI, Italy)
Global health is often on the agenda of G20 leaders and given the breadth of this vast topic it is […]
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“Inflated Expectations, Unexpected Challenges: Ukraine 2020-2021” (Razumkov Centre, Ukraine)
Developed within the Centre’s annual project “Results and Forecasts”, this publication outlines key results and accomplishments of Ukraine year of […]
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“Implications of COVID-19 on East Africa–EU Partnership on Migration and Forced Displacement”, Tsion Tadesse Abebe and Ottilia Anna Maunganidze (IAI, Italy)
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the current state and prospects of partnership between the East African countries and the […]
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“The Eastern Mediterranean Conflict: From Turkey-Greece Confrontation to Regional Power Struggles”, Toni Alaranta (FIIA, Finland)
At the core of the Eastern Mediterranean conflict is the increasing competition between Greece and the Republic of Cyprus on […]
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“How to Advance to Feminist Cities after the Pandemic?”, Eva Garcia-Chueca (CIDOB, Spain)
The pandemic that has beset us for more than a year has had serious effects on public health, the economy, […]
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Call for Applications: Part-time Academic Coordinator, Deadline April 12 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The College of Europe (Bruges campus) is seeking applications for the position of a part-time Academic Coordinator (25-50%) for the joint College […]
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Online Webinar: “Diplomacy from Yesterday to Tomorrow”, April 8 (Egmont, Belgium)
In the last thirty years, the political landscape has shifted: the EU has grown, the global power balance has evolved, […]
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Online Event: “CIFE Lunchtime Debate with Jean-Claude Juncker”, April 22 (CIFE)
The next online CIFE Lunchtime Debate will take place on April 22 with a special guest: Jean Claude Juncker, former […]
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Interview with the Insider on Eurozone Architecture and EU Reconstruction (CEIA, Cyprus)
Professor Andreas Theophanous has given an interview in Greek with Insider on the Eurozone Architecture and EU reconstruction, on March […]
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“Achieving a Feminist Peace by Blurring Boundaries between Private and Public”, Nina Wilén (Egmont, Belgium)
In spite of increased attention to women’s sidelining in matters related to peace and conflict, women continue to be marginalized […]
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“The Global Agenda: Immunizing the World”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
It is not only a matter of morality but also an issue of general protection and even of geopolitics: it is […]
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“Digital Technologies and the Nature and Routine Intensity of work: Evidence from Hungarian Manufacturing Subsidiaries”, Andrea Szalavetz (IWE CERS, Hungary)
This paper explores the impact of digital technologies on the nature and routine intensity of shopfloor work, the ways in […]
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“The Italy-UK Tandem: Resetting Climate Action in the Run Up to COP26”, Margherita Bianchi (IAI, Italy)
Economic responses to COVID-19 will significantly impact world development patterns for the remainder of this decade. As such, they will […]
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“Key aspects of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement”, Enrique Feás and Álvaro Anchelo (Elcano, Spain)
Following the political withdrawal of the UK from the EU in February 2020, the two parties reached an eleventh-hour trade […]
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“EU and NATO Strategy: A Compass, a Concept, and a Concordat”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
A concordat is an agreement between the church authorities and the state that regulates the activities of the former on […]
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“Memory, History and Politics in Central Europe: from Reconciliation to the Reactivation of Historic Conflicts”, Georges Mink (College of Europe, Natolin)
Professor Georges Mink, Head of the Chair of European Civiliation at the College of Europe in Natolin and Emeritus Director […]
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“Navalny or the Widening Crack of the Putin Regime”, Carmen Claudín (CIDOB, Spain)
Social discontent is spreading in Putin’s Russia, giving a clear impetus to protest demonstrations that have been crushed with brutality […]
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“Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Comparing France, Germany and the Netherlands”, Gudrun Wacker (Elcano, Spain)
The Indo-Pacific as a geo-economic and geostrategic concept has at least partially replaced the Asia-Pacific area, with Japan, Australia, the […]
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“Baltic and Nordic Responses to the 2020 Post-Election Crisis in Belarus”, Andris Sprūds, Māris Andžāns and Evija Djatkoviča (LIIA, Latvia)
The 2020 Belarus’ post-election crisis took the international community by surprise. A half-year has passed since the first of the […]
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“The EU and Russia: A New Foreign Policy for the “Carcass”?”, Marc Franco (Egmont, Belgium)
Without any irony: the decision of High Representative (HR) Borrell to go to Moscow in early February was courageous and […]
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“The Time for EU’s Common Foreign Policy is Now”, Erzsébet N. Rózsa (IWE CERS, Hungary)
To bolster its ambition on the global stage, the EU should first clearly define what its ambition is. In: Dr. […]
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“India at a Crossroads: SDGs and Cooperation with the EU”, Aayushi Liana Shah (IAI, Italy)
While the Strategic Partnership between India and the EU is yet to realise its full potential, sustainable development is a […]
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“Otto Pick: Observer and Actor of Czech Diplomacy”, Vladimir Handl (IIR, Czech Republic)
The publication presents Professor Pick, but also the transformation period of Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic, its main milestones and actors […]
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“Crises as the Destiny of the European Union”, Kārlis Bukovskis and Andris Sprūds (LIIA, Latvia)
The book “Crises as the Destiny of the European Union” analyzes the development of the European Union and Latvia-EU relations […]
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“Opposition Parties in the European Parliament: The Cases of Syriza, Po-demos and the Five Star Movement”, Eugenio Salvati (IAI, Italy)
The different crises which have affected the European Union (EU) since 2008, have triggered a major politicisation of European integration. […]
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“Samir Amin and Eastern Europe”, Annamária Artner (IWE CERS, Hungary)
This debate discusses four aspects of Samir Amin’s thoughts regarding Eastern Europe: Amin’s overall evaluation of the Soviet bloc; the […]
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“Political Science in Central and Eastern Europe: Integration with Limited Convergence in Czechia”, Jakub Eberle (IIR, Czech Republic)
Has Czech political science succeeded in integrating itself into the European field? A scientific article co-authored by Jakub Eberle argues […]
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“Open Letter to British Friends from a Bemused European, Jim Cloos (Egmont, Belgium)
The Brexit debate and its attendant propaganda started almost from the day the British joined the EU. Remember the referendum […]
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“Advancing the 2030 Agenda Post-Corona: What Role for the G20 Italian Presidency?”, Geert Laporte and Vera Mazzara (IAI, Italy)
Italy holds the G20 presidency at a crucial moment when the world is confronted with the worst global pandemic in […]
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“European Indo-Pacific Strategies: Convergent Thinking and Shared Limitations”, Mario Esteban and Ugo Armanini (Elcano, Spain)
The Indo-Pacific guidelines issued by France, Germany and the Netherlands reflect their adaptation to global economic and power shifts that […]
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“Ten Years of the Syrian Conflict: Time for the EU to Reconsider Its Strategy?”, Amer Al Hussein (IAI, Italy)
The Syrian conflict entered its eleventh year on 15 March 2021, bringing this “living nightmare” back to our minds. This […]
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“Der (europäische) Föderalist: What the Draghi government brings to Italy – and how long it will last”, Manuel Müller (IEP, Germany)
At the moment Mario Draghi enjoys the support of almost all parties in Italy. That is mainly caused by three […]
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“Protester-Police Fraternisation in the 2013 Gezi Park Uprisings”, Pelin Ayan Musil (IIR, Czech Republic)
The number of anti-regime protests is significantly rising across the globe. Social media is often filled with videos and images […]
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“Recognition of States and Colonialism in the Twenty-First Century, Emile Badarin (College of Europe, Natolin)
Dr Emile Badarin, Research Fellow at the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair, recently published an article titled “Recognition of states and […]
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“European Strategic Autonomy: What It Is, Why We Need It, How to Achieve It”, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
European strategic autonomy has established itself as a concept and will remain a dominant framework guiding the EU’s aspirations to […]
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“The EU-Japan Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges”, Céline Pajon (Elcano, Spain)
In recent years, the EU-Japan partnership has been flourishing. Europe has reassessed the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific area for […]
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“Biden, NATO and the EU: Who Deals With China, and Who With Russia?”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
NATO is a unique alliance – not only because of its longevity (it turns 72 this year) and its bloodless […]
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“Europe A to Z: the Handbook of European Integration”, Werner Weidenfeld, Wolfgang Wessels and Funda Tekin (IEP, Germany)
15th edition of “Europa von A bis Z” as print edition and eBook. With its more than 100 contributions, in […]
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“Nationalism and Populism in Central and Eastern Europe”, Annamaria Artner (IWE CERS, Hungary)
In general, right-wing populism is a means for capital to influence people so they accept its exploitative reign. Taking a […]
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First Issue of impacted Mezinárodní vztahy / Czech Journal of International Relations Journal Published (IIR, Czech Republic)
This year’s first issue of our impacted Mezinárodní vztahy / Czech Journal of International Relations journal just got published! We […]
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Findings from ‘Teaching international business through feature films, documentaries, and video case studies’ presented at AIB2020 online conference (CIR, Slovenia)
Prof. dr. Andreja Jaklič from the Centre of International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, […]
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Director at PMC Research presents the Findings of Research in GIZ’s Connective Cities Network (PMC, Georgia)
On March 12, Dr. Giorgi Khishtovani, Director at PMC Research presented the findings of research in GIZ’s Connective Cities Network […]
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Two New Researchers have joined the Team (IIR, Czech Republic)
Two new researchers have joined the IIR team: Julian Schmid and Martin Laryš. Julian Schmid is a Postdoctoral Researcher at […]
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“A Youth Policy Dimension of EU-Central Asia Relations”, Anton Bewerunge and Julian Plottka (IEP, Germany)
To increase the effectiveness, efficiency and visibility of the EU’s new policy for Central Asia, it is necessary to define […]
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Participation in an International E-Conference on Reviving the Global Economy in the New Normal (CIR, Slovenia)
At the invitation of Dean prof. dr. Parameswar Nayak (an honorary guest of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the […]
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Online Conversation: “Small Democracies in the (Post) Pandemic World: A Perspective from Estonia with H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid”, March 3 (LIIA, Latvia)
It’s a great privilege to bring to your attention a high-level conversation with H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic […]
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Online Seminar: “EU Transport & Railway Affairs (ETCR)”, June 23, June 28 – July 2, 9 and 16 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The aim of this virtual seminar is to offer railway related organizations an annual seminar on the latest developments within […]
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Online Course: “Implementing the New Regulations for EU Structural and Cohesion Funds programmes in 2021-2027”, May 25, 26 and 28 (EIPA, Maastricht)
The New Cohesion Policy Regulations will be published in May 2021. What changes have been made to the Draft Regulations […]
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Natolin Students at the 4th ASEF Young Leaders Summit (College of Europe, Natolin)
The College of Europe in Natolin is glad to announce that the 4th ASEF Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS4) has officially […]
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Online Course: “Intensive Seminar on the EU”, June 28 – July 16 (College of Europe, Bruges)
The Intensive Seminar on the European Union is a one to three weeks training programme providing professionals with in-depth knowledge […]
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Online Event: Talk Series- “New US Administration: Perspectives for the Baltic Region”, March 2-9 (LIIA, Latvia)
“New US Administration: Perspectives for the Baltic Region” talk series aims to provide a platform for a thought-provoking discussion on […]
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Online Event: “Connective Cities Virtual Global Exchange on Municipal Response to COVID-19 in the Business Sector”, March 24 (PMC, Georgia)
On March 24, PMC Research will present the findings of research in Connective Cities Network in business sector at municipal […]
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Online Webinar: “How Trust Returned to Rwanda, for most but Not All: How to Rebuild Trust after Genocide?”, April 1 (Egmont, Belgium)
Violent conflict always leads to a wide array of devastation. People are killed, infrastructure is destroyed, and lives are changed […]
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Online Course: “EU Energy Policy”, July 5-9 (College of Europe, Bruges)
By the end of the course, participants will have a full understanding of the different aspects to take into consideration […]
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Call for Papers: For the Magazine ‘Integration’, 1 September (IEP, Germany)
Are you currently working on a topic of EU foreign policy, bilateral relations between EU Member States, group formation within […]
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Call for Proposals: Contribution to the Conference “A Green Deal for the Globe: European Union External Action and the International just Transition”, March 31 (College of Europe, Natolin)
The Energy & Climate Governance Nest at the College of Europe in Natolin welcomes proposals for research to be presented […]
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“Towards Cutting-Edge European Humanitarian Leadership”, Jean-Louis De Brouwer and Edouard Rodier (Egmont, Belgium)
Added to the already enormous challenges faced by the humanitarian system and its constituent parts (proliferation of conflict and non-state […]
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“The Biden-Harris Administration and Climate Change: Good News, Caveats and Warnings”, Lara Lázaro-Touza (Elcano, Spain)
President Biden has pledged to re-join the Paris Agreement, raise America’s climate ambition, ‘build back better’ (and greener) and reverse […]
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“One Year on and Citizens are still Paying the Price of Brexit”, Else Kvist (The Federal Trust, United Kingdom)
Else Kvist argues that one year after the UK officially left the EU there is still much work to be done to mitigate the […]
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“Biden is Unlike Trump, also as Regards China”, Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
The Biden Administration’s China policy is expected to significantly differ from Trump’s and to be more similar to that of […]
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“Collaborative Efforts to Stimulate Sustainable Investment for COVID-19 Recovery in Developing Countries”, San Bilal (Elcano, Spain)
Limited fiscal space in many developing countries demands collective efforts and EU leadership to help improve their macro-economic conditions and […]
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“Trump’s Attack on American Democracy: Towards a New Model of Electoral Manipulation in an Established Democratic Republic”, Maria Annala (FIIA, Finland)
In 2020, President of the United States Donald Trump launched an unprecedented electoral manipulation campaign in an attempt to secure […]
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“The Return of the Generals? Civil-military Relations in Latin America at times of Pandemic”, Román D. Ortiz (Elcano, Spain)
The recent warnings from politicians and academics about the re-emergence of Latin American military power as a threat to democracy […]
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