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Stefano Riela

The APEC Summit and the Global Reflection of Pacific Issues

The excitement of in-person diplomacy ahead of the G20 summit in Rome (30-31 October) may put geopolitical tensions, epitomised by the US–China clash, on hold. However, a few days later (8 November), things may be different at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. In order to understand the reasons for this guess, let us make […]

26 October 2021

Constantine Arvanitopoulos

Transatlantic Relations After AUKUS

AUKUS was an agreement high on symbolism but low on substance. It symbolised the continuity of the “Pivot to Asia” policy through three successive Presidencies, from Obama, to Trump, to Biden. In terms of strategic substance, however, it did not add much to existent collective security arrangements. The US and Australia were already formally bound […]

21 October 2021

Maria Spyraki

In Putin’s Embrace or in Chaos?

It took the recent energy crisis for the European Union’s dependency on imported fossil fuels to make the headlines. Naturally, as long as the share of fossil fuels remains high in the energy mix of member states, the EU will continue to depend on external providers. The shock reactions within European markets and the European […]

19 October 2021

Oxana Schmies

Nord Stream 2 – No European Green Light

What does the completion of Nord Stream 2 signify for Europe? When will the pipeline become operational? What opportunities does it bring for the Kremlin’s geopolitical intentions? Destabilising Europe’s security remains Vladimir Putin’s central goal and the main concern of the pipeline’s opponents. Nord Stream 2 has yet to reveal its dangerous potential and the […]

12 October 2021

Andre P. Debattista

The Quest for a European ‘Soul’?

The State of the Union Address remains the most important annual statement by the European Commission. Yet, despite being broadcast on all the national television stations of Europe, it fails to generate the same level of enthusiasm (and newspaper column inches) as its equivalent speeches in the United States and Russia. Its theme – “Strengthening […]

05 October 2021

Panos Tasiopoulos

Eleftheria Katsi

Theo Larue

Sous le Ciel de Paris – A Promising Agreement is Born

Greek-French relations have deep roots. They were not always smooth and easy. However, the ties between both countries are based on a mutual cultural and historical appreciation. In modern times, this appreciation was shown on the tumultuous night of 24 July 1974, following the fall of the military junta, when the iconic Greek statesman, Konstantinos […]

01 October 2021

Álvaro de la Cruz

Why Sport Should be Europe’s Biggest Pride

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games ended a few weeks ago with the EU as the world’s greatest sporting power once again, even post-Brexit. 24 out of 27 member states obtained medals in the Olympics, for a total of 288 – more than the USA, China, and Japan combined (the top 3). 85 […]

01 October 2021

Dimitar Lilkov

The Inherent Flaws in the EU’s Green Ambitions are Already Showing

In the last six months, energy prices have skyrocketed across the continent. European governments are already announcing multi-billon euro emergency measures in order to soften the blow for citizens. One of the reasons for the price surge is the growing demand for gas from industries and for power generation across the EU, as our economies […]

29 September 2021

Roland Freudenstein

Donald J. Biden? How Europe’s Indignation Reveals as Much About Us as About America

Common festivities cancelled, French ambassadors recalled from Washington and Canberra, and an EU-Australia trade deal on ice: France’s righteous wrath is understandable, but only partly justified. Moreover, coming on the heels of the Transatlantic spat over the Afghanistan withdrawal, this latest crisis among allies not only reconfirms the urgent question many Europeans asked themselves after […]

21 September 2021

Tomi Huhtanen

Searching for the EU’s Global Role – State of the Union Speech

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech has become an established news item, resonating across European media. The 2021 speech had a strong focus on recovery and the last remaining steps to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. Structurally, her State of the Union speech was very similar to last year’s, starting […]

15 September 2021

Eoin Drea

Housing Inflation is the Biggest Threat of all

European economies are rebounding, annual inflation across the Eurozone is running at 3%. In Europe’s largest economy, Germany, consumer prices are running at multi-year highs of 3.4%. Continued rises in production and import prices point to a broad-based inflationary landscape.  But while economists bicker about whether price rises are “transitionary” or “permanent” a key element of […]

09 September 2021

Anna Nalyvayko

The Crimea Platform and its Chances of Success

The day before Ukraine’s 30th independence anniversary, over 40 international delegations gathered in Kyiv to officially kick off the Crimea Platform, an initiative by President Zelensky to bring Crimea back under Ukrainian sovereignty. The Crimea Platform is a consultative format aimed at stepping up the international response to the occupation of the peninsula, with de-occupation […]

01 September 2021

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