Commentaries
How the War in Ukraine Shapes the Multipolar World
Had China backed Russia like the EU and the US back Ukraine, that would have been a tipping point for international politics. The world would have fallen apart again in […]
Publications
External publications
What the Zeitgeist can Tell us About the Future of Terrorism
In the United States and across Europe, there is a broad recognition that right-wing extremism has become either the main terrorist threat, or at the very least a seriously growing concern. The racially motivated […]
Turkish Foreign Policy and the EU: An Everlasting Candidate Between Delusion and Realities
The relationship between Turkey and the European Union has never been easy. It is now affected by the activism of Ankara’s foreign policy, conducted in disregard of international law. Turkey […]
Europe Day 2022: End of the Conference on the Future of Europe – but the beginning of a Europe for all Europeans?
On Europe Day (May 9th), the final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) was presented to the Conference’s Joint Presidency: Ursula Von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola […]
European Council Conclusions: A Powerful Tool
Ever since its creation in 1974, the European Council has dominated the EU agenda, even though at first lacking any legal status and devoid of formal decision-making powers. EUCO meetings […]
External publications
Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence: A European Perspective
Putin’s war against Ukraine has been accompanied by a long nuclear shadow. The blatant Russian attempt to coerce a neighbouring state by means of conventional military power and nuclear threats […]