Courage in the Face of Tyranny – Remembering Alexei Navalny
“A concrete kennel, measuring 2.5m x 3m. Most often, it is unbearable due to the cold and dampness. Water collects on the floor, and the window is tiny. The walls […]
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In Danger of Falling Short: The EU, the Global South, and the Reform of Multilateralism
In recent decades, the world order has shifted from the bipolarity of the Cold War and the unipolar moment dominated by the United States to a multipolar setting. China has […]
Can the EU achieve a more Coherent Policy on Climate Mobility? The Nexus Approach could help
The EU has been facing one challenge after the next. This age of polycrisis is marked by the complex web of environmental, socio-economic, and security issues. Climate change will not only exacerbate […]
Strengthening the Political Credibility of NATO Extended Nuclear Deterrence
Due to Russian nuclear signaling during its war against Ukraine, there is renewed interest in strengthening nuclear deterrence in a Euro-Atlantic context. The changes in the agreed language in the […]
From Carrots to Sticks, to Carrots Again? The EU’s Changing Sustainable Trade Agenda
Although sustainability criteria include references to human, social and labour rights as well as broader environmental concerns, this policy brief will focus on measures related to carbon emission reduction in […]
No Fast Track to a Stable Rules-based International Order
The third EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels on 2 February 2024 confirmed that EU cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region is alive and well. *****