The EU-China investment agreement: a step in the right direction
The announcement of an investment agreement between the EU and China on 30 December has generated a huge controversy.
Future of Europe
The Portuguese Presidency: striking the balance between unfinished business and leaving its own mark
On 1 January 2021 Germany handed over the Presidency of the Council of the EU to Portugal.
Collaborative efforts to stimulate sustainable investment for COVID-19 recovery in developing countries
Limited fiscal space in many developing countries demands collective efforts and EU leadership to help improve their macro-economic conditions
The Impact of the Biden Administration on Turkey-EU Relations
On the task of preventing further drift with Turkey, the European Union and the United States face similar challenges.
Everyday Brexit
The reality of the consequences on everyday life of a no-deal Brexit (or even a very limited deal) are becoming clearer.
Scenario analysis in Europe’s southern neighbourhood: the modern crystal ball for policy makers
The increasing adoption of scenario analysis techniques in policy circles, with a special emphasis on the advantages of using forecasting on southern Europe
A logic of its own: the external presence in the Sahel
The current instability in the Sahel has attracted a heavy international security presence to the region which has taken on a logic of its own
From Venus to Janus: the EU and international disorder
The EU is thus facing an historic moment. The challenges of international political economy that loom over us are enormous.
The geopolitical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the EU in the world
What will be the geopolitical impact of the COVID19 pandemic? And what should be the role of the EU in the post pandemic “new normal”?
Is the UNSC an obstacle to a geopolitical EU? Principled pragmatism and the legitimacy of CSDP deployments
The legitimation of military (CSDP) deployments will be an important aspect of the EU’s endeavour to evolve into a principled geopolitical power.
Fortress Europe: an authoritarian-populist construct?
EU policies concerning vulnerable people in third countries –including migration, asylum and foreign aid– are on a regressive trend.
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