Scenarios of an electoral super year: Europe at the test
There is a great deal at stake for the future of the EU in the coming elections in the Netherlands, France, Germany and probably Italy.
Future of Europe
Towards a post-Brexit ‘partnership for democracy’ between the EU and the UK
In an era in which authoritarian populists have already started to cooperate, partnerships between democratic actors are more necessary than ever.
European defence between the Global Strategy and its implementation
The implementation of the Strategy comes at a time of highly adverse circumstances for the process of European integration, so that its development is not solely reliant on the content of the document or the determination of its backers.
EU-Mercosur: tapping the Atlantic’s potential
Although the EU-Mercosur agreement is a first generation FTA, mainly focused on tariff reductions, it is necessary to highlight its geo-political significance.
Making sense of Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood: Main Geopolitical and Security Parameters
Europe’s southern neighbourhood is a diverse but interlinked geopolitical ensemble, whose specificities need to be carefully assessed before Europeans devise dedicated security strategies, divide responsibilities and make policy decisions.
Rifts in the European Parliament
The election of Antonio Tajani as president of the European Parliament is the outcome of a fierce struggle for MEPs’ votes.
Cyprus’s elusive reunification: so near to a solution, yet so far
UN-brokered talks to finally reunify Cyprus after 43 years offer hope, but obstacles remain and any deal would have to be approved in referendums on both sides.
A strategy for Europe’s neighbourhood: keep resilient and carry on?
If it cannot offer more than building up resilience, the EU risks locking itself out of its own neighbourhood. Would sovereignty and equality not be a better Leitmotiv for its strategy?
Trump and the defence of Europe
Europeans would be wise to improve their own defences, in case they can no longer depend on the US as much as before.
Three’s company? France, Germany, the UK and European defence post-Brexit
It is vital that France, Germany and the UK cooperate constructively on military matters after the British leave the European Union.
European institutional responses to the recent developments in Turkey: divided in unity?
The institutional division between the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council regarding Turkey has become even more visible over the last months.
Will Trump cut a deal with Putin?
A deal between Putin and Trump would not change the underlying reality. It is not Western influence which undermines the Kremlin’s influence in the former Soviet space but its failure to deliver the kind of governance people want.
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