The revised version of the EU Global Strategy is to be released by the next High Representative. What potential is there for introducing a new focus on fundamental values in order to boost the EU’s global role at a time of crisis for the international liberal order?
The abusive interpretations of the international norm of the self-determination of peoples by secessionist groups in liberal democracies entail a violation of the fundamental human rights of the entire population of the state in question. This paper discusses the norm’s abuse in reference to the people of Catalonia.
After seven decades, Turkey’s relationship with its nominal American and European NATO allies appears fundamentally broken.
For anybody wanting to participate in a public-private relationship within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the calculus must be weight of the well-known “carrot” gained from collaborative exchange with the new regulatory “stick” being wielded in Europe.
In a matter of months, three major European countries have coincidentally seen changes of leadership and political direction without election being held.
When a politician such as Chris Patten suggests that the UK is becoming a failed state it cannot be readily dismissed as an aberration.
This paper suggests studying the relations between the EU and China through a Cold War analysis framework.
What is the potential, and which are the shortcomings and possible ways of strengthening the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs (and Vice-President of the European Commission) in order to improve the efficiency and standing of the EU as a global player?
The 23rd of August marks the 80th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between Adolf Hitler’s Germany and Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union.
Europe, the EU, is not doing as badly as is often claimed. But institutional imbalances are emerging that may trigger a crisis.
The nomination of Ursula von der Leyen is a victory in the battle of wills for those who freely designate the head of government of their choice.
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