Commentaries
A strategic Union to cope with the multipolar challenge
How can Europe cope with the multipolar challenge? Europe must act collectively in order to “punch its weight” on the global stage, as it is often said. The empowerment of […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
External publications
A multipolar world in the making
The emergence of new powers fundamentally questions the traditional views on international relations, multilateralism or security as a range of countries now competes for regional and global leadership – economically, […]
Books
The EU and emerging powers in the 21st century: how Europe can shape a new global order
The emergence of new powers fundamentally questions the traditional views on international relations, multilateralism or security as a range of countries now competes for regional and global leadership – economically, […]
The Lubanga verdict: a milestone in the fight against impunity?
It took the International Criminal Court (ICC) about six years to come to a conclusion in the case against Thomas Lubanga, a Congolese militia leader who was a leading figure […]
An EU security strategy: an attractive narrative
in today’s ever more complex world, a European Security Strategy (ESS) is needed to preserve our European values and interest, our European way of life –and the Union as such. […]
On to Chicago: Enter the European Union
At the NATO Summit in Chicago a first assessment of the Alliance’s Smart Defense initiative is expected. As the European Union is invited, the first results of its Pooling & […]