Commentaries
Biden’s Visit: Five Must-Do’s in Brussels
Trump’s approach to international organisations reminded one of Groucho Marx: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member”. It was wise, therefore, to postpone the […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
External publications
Analysing the EU Global Strategy on foreign and security policy
In his contribution to the 4th edition of the CSDP Handbook, Sven Biscop analyses the genesis of EU strategy, from the “pre-strategic” days of the 1990s, to the European Security […]
Lost in translation? The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment and EU–China trade relations
This Discussion Paper analyses the scope and contents of the ambitious Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) between the EU and China following the cooling down of relations due to sanctions and countersanctions […]
Commentaries
Pivoting Stabilisation in the Sahel: competing visions and implementation checkpoints
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has recently announced greater transparency from (and better conditionality with) Sahelian leaders following a visit to the region in April. This follows intentions for mutual accountability between the […]
A new start for EU-US relations?
The election of President Biden was greeted by sighs of relief across Europe and offered the promise of a renewed relationship. The first hundred days in the office have been […]
How the Strategic Compass can incubate a European prototype for burden sharing
Much ink has been spilled calling upon Europeans to do more for their defence in the context of the transatlantic relationship. “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything […]