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Another eventful month came to an end, and it was all about geopolitics, from the EU’s unity in supporting Ukraine to the Union’s role in the Middle East war. Our President Mikuláš Dzurinda penned an op-ed for EUObserver explaining why Robert Fico’s Ukraine gamble spells trouble for Slovakia and the EU [...]

October brought the 14th edition of the European Ideas Forum! Featuring a live, participating audience, EIF took place in Brussels under the title “Laying Foundations for Europe's Future”. Over two days of content rich panel discussions, dynamic policy debates, interviews with sponsors and high-level remarks by Mikuláš Dzurinda, Manfred Weber, Ursula von der Leyen [...] 

September is always marked by a back-to-school buzz, the annual State of the Union address and… plenty of news on the agenda! This month we organised an event on European policy towards Northern Africa while we also published a report examining the expectations and fears of Europe’s middle classes concerning the EU’s key challenges. 

As we bid farewell to the first half of another eventful year, we are slowly easing into our brief summer break! Before heading into the holidays though, we made sure to share with you the very first episode of The 7Debates, a brand-new interview series exploring [...]

June was yet another month marked by developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; this time with a special focus on Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived rebellion and on the EU’s adoption of the 11th package of sanctions against the country. But what is the impact of sanctions on Russia’s [...]

Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, discussions regarding the war’s impact on global energy markets have been high on the agenda. In May, we held an event focusing on the case of Moldova and the country’s efforts to reduce its energy dependencies on Russia. Watch it [...]

Finnish elections, President Biden’s recent trip to Ireland and tensions in EU-China relations were few of this month’s highlights, sparking discussions in Brussels and around the world. Our Executive Director, Tomi Huhtanen discussed Finland’s parliamentary elections in an interview for Deutsche Welle [...]

March was another eventful month, marked by various discussions from the Windsor Framework and a looming banking crisis to the EU’s TikTok ban! Don’t miss the new episode of our Thinking Talks series with MEP Luděk Niedermayer discussing Sillicon Valley Bank’s collapse and watch our Executive Director, Tomi Huhtanen commenting on [...]

February 24th marked a sad anniversary for Europe as one year passed since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine. But what has a year of war revealed so far and what we should expect next? Klaus Welle, former Secretary-General of the European Parliament and member of the Martens Centre Academic Council [...]

With the Russian war entering its second calendar year, questions regarding the outcome of the conflict and its implications for the EU and Ukraine still dominate in the EU. In an op-ed for Politico, our Senior Research Officer Eoin Drea claims that the EU is leading Ukraine into a sovereign debt crisis [...]

2022 was another tumultuous year of perma-crisis marked by various important events impacting Europe, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the inflation and energy crises. During the month of December, we held two events, one in cooperation with Foreign Policy Magazine focusing on the rise of [...]

The 13th edition of the European Ideas Forum concluded this November, featuring a live audience for the first time since 2019. Titled ‘Reshaping Europe Through Crises’, this year’s EIF was yet another successful meeting of policymakers, industry leaders and academics [...]

Eight months have passed since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the war seems to be entering a new phase of escalation as winter approaches. Our Executive Director, Tomi Huhtanen, penned an op-ed for Euractiv [...]

Earlier this month, the annual State of the Union speech delivered by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the EU’s main political priorities for the next working year, with Ukraine and the energy crisis as focal points [...]

As temperatures rise and everyone heads on summer holidays, Russia's aggression continues to unfold in Ukraine, driving inflation higher and foreshadowing a harsh winter for Europe. In our latest Policy Brief, we present a strategy for the EU’s relations with a hypothetical future [...]

une was another eventful month with Ukraine and Moldova being granted EU candidate status, and the G7 and NATO Summits taking centre stage! Our Senior Research Associate Jamie Shea wrote a Policy Brief on what we should expect from NATO’s new Strategic Concept [...]

This month the European People’s Party Congress took place in Rotterdam and the Martens Centre was part of the action! Under the umbrella topic ‘United for Europe’, our sideline event featured numerous panel discussions and interviews with centre-right policymakers, experts, and private sector actors [...]

April was another eventful month, with the conflict in Ukraine entering a new phase and national elections in Europe providing a significant stress test for the EU’s future. In an exclusive interview for our new Thinking Talks episode, the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola discusses the challenges of the Ukraine war and its implications for Europe with our Executive Director [...]

Over a month has passed since Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. Now, a number of political and economic consequences are already challenging Europe and its future. During the month of March, we analysed the Russo-Ukrainian war and its implications through a series of op-eds, blog posts, and in-depth discussions during the latest Thinking Talks and Come Together episodes. Don’t miss our [...]

February was marked by a dark moment in Europe's history: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leading to sharp condemnations from EU and US leaders. Our President Mikuláš Dzurinda wrote an op-ed analysing how the Kremlin’s provocations are a test to EU principles and resilience, while our Executive Director Tomi Huhtanen focused on the impact of Ukraine’s war on [...]

January was marked by tensions over the Russia – Ukraine crisis, with our Executive Director Tomi Huhtanen reflecting on the matter in his latest blog post. The crisis in Ukraine and the challenges it poses to the EU was also the topic of discussion in this month’s Come Together episode with Michael Gahler and [...]