Analyses

A wide-angle view of the Calafat crossing between Bulgaria and Romania: in the foreground, a blue sign bearing the EU emblem and a white arrow; beyond it, control booths, red-and-white retractable barriers, speed-limit signs, and an attendant in a blue jacket walking away under a clear sky. Schengen

Future of Europe

The Schengen Agreement Turns 40: A Milestone or a Turning Point?

By Rut Bermejo Casado, Esteban Arribas Reyes

07 Aug 2025 //

19 mins Reading time

Flag of the European Union (EU) in front of the NATO emblem on a white wall.

International Security

Burden sharing: real solidarity or arbitrary mathematics in NATO and the EU?

By Juan C. Castilla

30 Jul 2025 //

18 mins Reading time

Three people with their backs turned, two in military uniform and one in a suit, watch two military helicopters flying over a green field with trees in the background. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp in South West England with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

International Security

The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR), cyber and British warfare

By Danny Steed

28 Jul 2025 //

10 mins Reading time

Six people in formal attire sit around a wooden table in a conference room at the G7 Summit in Canada on 17 June 2025. In the background, a sign with the text “G7 + 2025 Kananaskis” and the flags of the Republic of Korea and the European Union. Among those attending the meeting: Lee-Jae Myung (President of the Republic of Korea, second on the right), Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission, first on the left) and Antonio Costa (President of the European Council, second on the left).

China, the US and the new world order

Korea and the reform of global governance: opportunities for cooperation with the EU

By Mario Esteban, Ramón Pacheco Pardo

23 Jul 2025 //

19 mins Reading time

China, the US and the new world order

The EU-China summit: a less than half-hearted golden wedding anniversary

By Mario Esteban, Miguel Otero Iglesias, Cristina de Esperanza Picardo

22 Jul 2025 //

20 mins Reading time

Exterior plaza of the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) at dusk, featuring its illuminated dome, a symmetrical colonnade, and a glass façade. In the foreground, a mosaic with maps and the dates 1492–1992 commemorates the fifth centenary of the discovery of America. Aid

Globalization, development and governance

Understanding and overcoming the aid crisis

By Olivier Cattaneo

30 Jun 2025 //

33 mins Reading time

Latin America

Towards an integrated EU-Latin America economic area

By Rafael Cornejo, Antoni Estevadeordal, Ernesto Talvi

19 Jun 2025 //

14 mins Reading time

Detail of a green and black 100 US dollar banknote partially visible beneath several orange, violet, and green 1,000 Argentine peso notes. Argentina

Latin America

Argentina under currency competition: the future of exchange rate policy and dollarisation

By María Alejandra Amado, Ernesto Talvi

28 May 2025 //

21 mins Reading time

A line of tents near the port of Gaza, with several people gathered along the shoreline. In the background, buildings can be seen with smoke rising behind them. In the foreground, a partially submerged structure is visible in the water. Gaza

International Security

Four ways in which Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza

By Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff

27 May 2025 //

16 mins Reading time

Topics

Year of publication

The Schengen Agreement Turns 40: A Milestone or a Turning Point?

Burden sharing: real solidarity or arbitrary mathematics in NATO and the EU?

The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR), cyber and British warfare

Korea and the reform of global governance: opportunities for cooperation with the EU

The EU-China summit: a less than half-hearted golden wedding anniversary

Understanding and overcoming the aid crisis

Towards an integrated EU-Latin America economic area

Argentina under currency competition: the future of exchange rate policy and dollarisation

Four ways in which Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza