By Julian Wood Greenland is everywhere at the moment. At no other time has it felt that the media were more interested in this huge Arctic territory and its frozen expanse of over 2 million square kilometres. With a US president, not for the first time, advocating a purchase (or a even military seizure), theContinue reading “Heading to the Poles: Greenland, the EU, and the 2025 Election Year”
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What will the second Trump presidency mean for the European Union?
By Simone Scibelli Context 2024 was the year of elections. Coincidentally, during the past year, 76 countries encompassing approximately four billion people around the world held a national election. Arguably the longest awaited, and the most anticipated, was that which took place on November 5th in the United States, which resulted in Donald Trump winningContinue reading “What will the second Trump presidency mean for the European Union?”
Moldova’s EU referendum and the EU’s laissez-faire
By Jordy Benooit On Sunday the 20th of October, 2024, Moldovans voted to enshrine their desire for European Union membership into their country’s constitution. The aim: to prevent future governments from reversing the country’s accession process. The pro-EU side won with a razor thin majority, totalling just 50.4% of the vote. Praises and victory speechesContinue reading “Moldova’s EU referendum and the EU’s laissez-faire”
EU-Mauritania Pact: Strategic Partnership to Tackle Illegal Migration and Geopolitical Challenges
By Frederik Steinhauser Introduction Mauritania’s strategic location has positioned it as a key hub for migration, with a growing number of migrants in recent years. This trend reflects the well-known instability in the Sahel region, contributing to heightened insecurity and migration flows. Currently, Mauritania hosts a significant number of refugees, many of whom are attemptingContinue reading “EU-Mauritania Pact: Strategic Partnership to Tackle Illegal Migration and Geopolitical Challenges”
EU Gets Ready for a “Protracted Conflict”: Unpacking the First-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS)
By Aemi Desideri Introduction On 5 March 2024, the European Commission and the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP) presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), a landmark initiative aimed at bolstering defence capabilities at the EU level. This strategy, designed to be “responsive” and “resilient” to the current challengesContinue reading “EU Gets Ready for a “Protracted Conflict”: Unpacking the First-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS)”
Red Sea Crisis: A Geopolitical EU?
By Francesco Foti Introduction The Iran-backed Houthi attack on non-Chinese and non-Russian Suez Canal-bound ship vessels has exposed the breach between the EU and the US over the approach to security in the Middle East. The Houthi disruption to ship carriers and commercial, oil, and LNG shipments, which has forced the US and UK toContinue reading “Red Sea Crisis: A Geopolitical EU?”
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