European Union

Aug 10
17 min

The Inevitable Geoeconomics Between The Allies

The U.S.'s Inflation Reduction Act caused significant confusion within the EU due to the local-content-requirement provisions of the Act.

Ilya Zarrouk

Jun 26
8 min

Der Sudan als nächster Failed State?

Die Südflanke Europas ist schon seit den arabischen Umbrüchen 2010/11 eine sicherheitspolit. Herausforderung für die EU und Gesamteuropa.

Vom Deutschen Zollverein zum Europa der Bürger

Ilya Zarrouk

Mar 6
8 min

Vom Deutschen Zollverein zum Europa der Bürger

Vor über 70 Jahren kam es zum ersten Schritt der europäischen Vereinigung. Dieses Jahr jähren sich die Élysée-Verträge zum 60. Mal.

The European Union’s Failed Acceptance Of Serbia’s Eastern Reckoning

Lana Pedisic

Jan 19
18 min

The European Union’s Failed Acceptance Of Serbia’s Eastern Reckoning

Serbia, an EU candidate state since 2012, benefits from EU visa liberalisation, trade, and integration support.

A Strategy For A Geopolitical European Union

Lana Pedisic

Jun 2, 2022
9 min

A Strategy For A Geopolitical European Union

With the onslaught of war in Ukraine and bolder actions taken by non-democracies worldwide, the EU needs to take on a more meaningful role.

The Western Balkans Between The East And The West

Armin Dusinovic

May 12, 2022
11 min

The Western Balkans Between The East And The West

The European Union has helped sustain and improve every aspect of this region ever since the end of the Yugoslav wars (1992-2001).

The Question Of A Strategic Security Partnership Between Europe And The Arab World

Ilya Zarrouk

Mar 24, 2022
18 min

The Question Of A Strategic Security Partnership Between Europe And The Arab World

Security policy cooperation usually leads to mutual benefit, as the examples of NATO or the EU show.

Stefano Marras

Feb 14, 2022
6 min

The EU Strategy For The Indo-Pacific

The EU unveiled its strategy for the Indo-Pacific to enhance its presence in the region and protect its security and economic interest.

The Role Of Cultural Factors Affecting The Accession Of Turkey To The EU

Shivraj Jagtap

Feb 10, 2022
11 min

The Role Of Cultural Factors Affecting The Accession Of Turkey To The EU

The Turkish accession to the European Union has been a highly politicised, long-withstanding issue that has not yet been realised.

Olga R. Chiriac

Feb 3, 2022
16 min

EU Strategic Compass: A Stress Test

Matters of EU security and defense and, therefore, strategy cannot be isolated from concepts such as sovereignty or strategic culture.

Stefano Marras

Jan 24, 2022
12 min

The Future Of Common European Defence

Efforts to create a common European defence date back to the Cold War, but they have so far led only to modest results.

Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative in Europe

Lana Pedisic

Dec 16, 2021
16 min

Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative in Europe

After 40 years of unprecedented economic growth, China is finally in a position to challenge the existing global order.

The European Union: Closer or Further than Ever to Having a European Army?

Valentina Ioana Alexandru

Oct 14, 2021
8 min

The European Union: Closer or Further than Ever to Having a European Army?

The idea of a European Army is as old as European integration. A very disputed matter, it has enjoyed both support and vehement opposition.

The Future Challenges to European Security

Stefano Marras

Oct 11, 2021
8 min

The Future Challenges to European Security

As the world enters an emerging phase of instability and great-power competition, Europe will face new and old geopolitical challenges.

Exploring the Benefits of NATO-EU Cooperation: The Case of Estonia, Kosovo and Colombia

Bárbara Matias

Sep 2, 2021
18 min

Exploring the Benefits of NATO-EU Cooperation: The Case of Estonia, Kosovo and Colombia

Close cooperation between NATO and the EU is an essential pillar in developing a comprehensive international defense and security approach.

Does the Rising Demand for a European Army go Beyond Political Rhetoric?

Matthias Wasinger

Jul 15, 2021
8 min

Does the Rising Demand for a European Army go Beyond Political Rhetoric?

A vast majority of EU heads of state have advocated for the initiation of an armed force within the region, preferably in the near future.

The EU’s Institution-Building Capacity and Migration Governance

Shivraj Jagtap

Jul 1, 2021
15 min

The EU’s Institution-Building Capacity and Migration Governance

In cases of refugee flows, migrants are forcedly displaced due to political instability, persecution, military conflict or disasters.

Are the existing EU Policies and Laws Efficient at Combatting Terrorism?

Mohammed Qudmany

Jun 21, 2021
6 min

Are the existing EU Policies and Laws Efficient at Combatting Terrorism?

The notion of terrorism in itself encompasses much more than just a terrorist act, a knife attack, bomb or rifle assault.

Nagorno-Karabakh and Eastern Partnership – Is There A Role For the EU?

Anna Steiner

Apr 29, 2021
13 min

Nagorno-Karabakh and Eastern Partnership – Is There A Role For the EU?

A cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, mediated by the OSCE’s Minsk group, was agreed in 1994, but no lasting peace was achieved.

Reviewing EU Strategic Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World Order

Moritz Brake

Apr 26, 2021
21 min

Reviewing EU Strategic Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World Order

Strategic foreign policy is what the EU needs to master, rising to the challenges of the 21st century. The EU needs to think strategically.

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IMPACT OF WAR AND PROSPECTS FOR PEACE

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