The FIIA Report examines Finland’s participation in the international intervention in Afghanistan during the years of 2001–2021. The report is […]
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The FIIA Report examines Finland’s participation in the international intervention in Afghanistan during the years of 2001–2021. The report is […]
Read moreOne year ago, Russia had a firm foothold in Central Asia. However, Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine, its military defeats, […]
Read moreThis Finnish Foreign Policy Paper delves into Finland’s emergent NATO policy, identifying and analysing its underlying factors and rationales. In […]
Read moreThis episode of EuropeChats is a special talk between Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Jim Cloos […]
Read moreGeoeconomics – the pursuit by states of power politics using economic means – is the new reality in which European […]
Read moreFinland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership offers an opportunity to deepen Nordic defence cooperation. An agile and pragmatic approach to consolidating […]
Read moreData localisation is often suggested as a solution to global challenges stemming from the increasing dependence of societies on data […]
Read moreRussia’s war in Ukraine has raised questions about who is fit to lead Europe. While it is too early to […]
Read moreAlthough there is international consensus on the desired outcome of the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) – namely Israeli-Palestinian talks […]
Read moreThe Biden administration is not talking about a feminist foreign policy, nor are most US progressive foreign policy analysts. Nonetheless, […]
Read moreDespite their shared communist past, similarities in political systems, and record of “authoritarian learning” from one another, there is significant […]
Read moreHeightened tensions surrounding the Taiwan question are lending urgency to efforts to revitalise the 75-year-old US network of alliances and […]
Read moreThis FIIA Working Paper explores the implications of contentious Covid-19 vaccine connectivity between the great powers for the future of […]
Read moreOn 1 December 2022, the TEPSA Recommendations to the incomingSwedish Presidency of the Council of the EU were presented to […]
Read morePrior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
Read moreRussia’s illegal and brutal war against Ukraine has led to a profound change in Europe’s security landscape, and powerfully questioned […]
Read moreThe European Union (EU) has been facing an energy crisis since the autumn of 2021, which has been exacerbated by […]
Read moreThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is part of China’s efforts to integrate its neighbouring countries into its economic sphere, […]
Read moreWith the signing of the trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Turkey dropped its initial objection to Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO […]
Read moreFrom 2022, TEPSA implements its new European Commission-funded project “RADAR” BRUSSELS, 26/10/2022: In the framework of the Citizens, Equality, Rights […]
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) launches a new research programme titled Finnish Foreign Policy, Northern European Security and NATO at the […]
Read moreAt the NATO Madrid Summit in June 2022, Allies invited Finland and Sweden to join the NATO Alliance. In preparing […]
Read moreA floundering war in Ukraine provided easy justification for the extreme clampdown on the opposition prior to Russia’s regional elections. […]
Read moreThe crises of previous years and the rise of strategic competition have put the EU’s traditional approach to multilateralism under […]
Read moreAgainst the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, crisis preparedness and security of supply have taken […]
Read moreOne implication of the war in Ukraine is that collective solutions to climate security will be ever more difficult to […]
Read moreA common understanding of the OSCE and the security it seeks to promote has been in decline since 2008. The […]
Read moreThe national tech stack refers to the totality of a nation’s technological capability, including its infrastructure, supply chains, governance, and […]
Read moreGuarantee-based alliances underpinned US grand strategy during the Cold War, but policies designed for the War on Drugs (WOD) after […]
Read moreThe signing of the European Union membership application by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the fourth day of Russia’s invasion of […]
Read moreRussia has been attempting to strengthen connectivity within Eurasia since the early 2000s as a part of its policy to […]
Read moreSince his election as the President of Ukraine in 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Russia policy has been driven by his campaign […]
Read moreTEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book […]
Read moreHelsinki Security Forum brings together leaders, foreign policy experts and international media to discuss how this change affects Europe and […]
Read moreThe war in Ukraine and the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have put the spotlight on important political developments […]
Read moreSince 2014, Russia’s de-dollarization plan has been guided by security and geopolitical considerations. By dumping the US dollar from its […]
Read moreIn line with a global trend, Southeast Asia faces an overall decline in levels of democracy, raising the question of […]
Read moreNon-state armed groups (NSAGs) are standard yet versatile protagonists in today’s armed conflicts. Struggling to deal with NSAGs, the dominant […]
Read moreIf China’s security concerns with regard to the growing US presence in its neighbourhood are not taken seriously, it could […]
Read moreIn a Europe dominated by quick-fire crisis response, it is increasingly important that the voices of European citizens be heard. […]
Read moreAfter the Russian attack in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, more than 5 million people have left Ukraine and at […]
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is now seeking a Programme Director for the period of 1.1.2023–31.12.2027 and researchers […]
Read moreThe Russian assault on Ukraine has brought about the most severe crisis in European security in decades. However, Russia’s military […]
Read moreThe global rivalry between the US and China, as well as geopolitical competition and instability in the EU’s southern neighbourhood, […]
Read moreIn response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Western governments have enacted packages of economic sanctions, principally in the […]
Read moreIn his new book on Turkey’s foreign policy narratives FIIA Senior Research Fellow Toni Alaranta examines international and national historical […]
Read moreThe first FIIA Newsletter of year covers FIIA researchers’ analysis on Russia and Ukraine, upcoming events such as the FIIA […]
Read moreIn addition to Afghanistan, Iraq has been one of the US’s major state-building projects in the 21st century. The recent […]
Read moreA reassessment of Germany’s relations with Russia started after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and was catalyzed by several […]
Read moreAlexander Lukashenko has secured victory in the constitutional referendum that was held to strengthen his power positions. However, repressions undermine […]
Read moreReporting and review arrangements are often portrayed as vital for keeping countries informed about each other’s climate intentions and actions. […]
Read moreThe European Union lacks a consistent asylum and migration policy, which makes it vulnerable to the instrumentalisation of asylum-seekers, most […]
Read moreThe geoeconomic rivalry is accelerating with the world’s major powers using economic instruments to advance strategic agendas. This poses a […]
Read moreThe launch of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) not only revolutionizes the international financial system, it also represents an opportunity […]
Read moreSecurity of supply, a central concept in Finnish national security thinking, has not yet taken root at the EU level. […]
Read moreThe European Union’s Global Gateway, adopted in December 2021, marks the continuation of efforts by numerous international actors to limit […]
Read moreSince the start of Putin’s third presidential term in 2012, geopolitical competition has also become rooted in the Nordic region, […]
Read moreThe EU is adapting its policy toolkit under the heading of ‘open strategic autonomy’, which combines the Union’s market-liberal preferences […]
Read moreRussia’s military attack on Ukraine has prompted the European Union (EU) to turn a new page in foreign, security and […]
Read moreWestern assistance for Ukraine has been signifcant but still insufcient. Western decision-makers should realize that increasing economic, political, military, diplomatic […]
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs is a research institute whose mission is to produce high quality, topical information on […]
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is an independent research institute operating in connection with the Finnish Parliament. Our […]
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) is an independent research institute operating in connection with the Finnish Parliament. Our […]
Read moreIn the context of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) has been working […]
Read moreGeneral Colin Powell’s passing has renewed debate on the doctrine he formulated to prevent further US military failures after Vietnam. […]
Read moreTurkey’s long-term search for strategic autonomy, shifting global power relations, and Central Asian governments’ desire to foster multi-vector foreign policies […]
Read moreAs a new threat of war looms, Western leaders need a new security policy position to induce Moscow to de-escalate. […]
Read moreWhat started as a peaceful protest over commodity prices escalated into a mass display of popular dissatisfaction and a clash […]
Read moreThe Russian leadership prioritizes digital technology for the country’s security and international standing, but also for its economic and technological […]
Read moreFighting climate change makes a green energy transition imperative. The transition will have significant geopolitical consequences, notably a shift of […]
Read moreIn the framework of the EP4U project TEPSA is organising, in cooperation with the local TEPSA member institutes, four High […]
Read moreWhile it is impossible to credibly interpret the intentions behind Moscow’s diplomatic offensive, it is evident that the Russian-Western security […]
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), and the European Parliament hosted the […]
Read moreSince 2020, the Nordic countries have been confronted with the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been a multi-level stress test for […]
Read moreThe successful pursuit of Russia’s great-power status and its recognition by the West imply the preservation of pre-eminent positions, above […]
Read moreCentral Asia is at the core of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which promises to bring connectivity, trade, […]
Read moreTechnology is taking centre stage in power politics. In particular, the ability to refine and utilize data increasingly correlates with […]
Read moreRussia views Central Asia as its sphere of influence and attempts to keep the five post-Soviet countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, […]
Read moreClimate change is already threatening the security and stability of societies in various ways, and the impacts will only be […]
Read moreNordic political cooperation, embodied by the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers, encompasses the five Nordic countries and […]
Read moreAs the US and China balance between the pursuit of strategic security interests and ambitions to attain economic growth, novel […]
Read moreMedia control has been a key part of Vladimir Putin’s exercise of power. Recently, however, the repression of freedom of […]
Read moreCrisis management forms an integral part of the expanding toolbox with which the European Union (EU) reacts to external crises. […]
Read moreOn 13 December 2021, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs and the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) organised an […]
Read moreIn this special episode of EuropeChats, we are joined by Prof. Michael Kaeding. Michael is Jean Monnet Chair ad personam […]
Read moreWhat are the EU’s Climate Goals and Ambitions? Are they sufficient to tackle the threat of climate change? Or do […]
Read moreThe United States under President Joe Biden is strengthening efforts to constrain China in the Indo-Pacific region. At least for […]
Read moreIncreased deforestation in the Amazon is the outcome of Brazil’s long political crisis. What started in 2013 with a bus […]
Read moreMaintaining the ruling party’s overwhelming majority was an obsession for the Kremlin, regardless of the growing dissatisfaction. The election result, […]
Read moreFinland will be a member of the UN Human Rights Council, whose task is to promote and protect human rights. […]
Read moreChinese external and internal politics have manifested increased ideologization in recent years, presumably laying the groundwork for the Communist Party’s […]
Read moreUS-Turkey ties are strained because of conflicting interests in Syria and on a more fundamental level due to Turkey’s different […]
Read moreIt is time to come to terms with the inevitable fact that the Taliban is here to stay for the […]
Read moreThe Belarusian Revolution challenged the Lukashenka regime but did not bring it down. It is, however, clear that the structural […]
Read moreThe Russian science, technology and innovation (STI) system is geared towards global geoeconomic competitiveness and is based on three S’s: […]
Read moreOn September 22 2021, TEPSA has organized, alongside its partners, the first of four University Debate, in Finnish, on the […]
Read moreWhat is the EU’s current climate plan? How does it stack up against the threat of permanent and irreversible climate […]
Read moreIn January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a set of constitutional amendments, aiming to secure the continuity of his […]
Read moreConflict-related damage to the environment has become widespread and causes sustained harm to public health, ecosystems, and peacebuilding. The International […]
Read moreAs economic policy has become a key strategic means in great-power rivalry, states are attempting to control the economic networks […]
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