Exploring the boundaries of conditionality in the EU
Conditionality in the EU comes in many forms: legally codified and enforced by the Court of Justice, or reliant on intergovernmental bargaining and expressed by means of political or economic […]
European Affairs
Publications
Between Rome and Sibiu: a trajectory for the new European narrative
Many observers may easily reach the conclusion that the European Union (EU) has been in crisis for the last decade. Against this background, and especially since the outcome of the […]
What is it like to be a Non-Permanent member of the UN Security Council?
The UN Security Council undoubtedly is the most prominent body of the world organization’s institutional machinery. Through its key executive decision-making powers it addresses conflicts and crises which constitute threats […]
Commentaries
The Homecoming of Foreign Fighters in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium: Policies and Challenges
Some 5000 men, women and children have travelled from Europe to Syria and Iraq since 2012. Less than a year after this process began, European intelligence services started to openly […]
Waiting for new deliverables: Can the EU-Japan strategic partnership measure up to global and regional challenges?
The EU and Japan are now concluding two partnership agreements that should facilitate bilateral trade, streamline political and security cooperation and reinforce shared values. While they buttress the strategic […]
The Outermost Regions: Challenges and prospects
The construction of Europe begins in 1957, with the signature of the Treaty of Rome. The initial aim is, then, to build a Union equipped with institutions and common values, […]