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Panel 2 at EIF22 – Repower EU: Building a True European Energy Union
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Interview with EP Secretary General Klaus Welle at EIF22
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Panel 1 at EIF22 – Seeking Stability: Inflation and Tackling Europe’s Economic Challenges
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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola’s address at EIF22
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Martens Centre President Mikuláš Dzurinda Opens EIF22
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Re-new EU — Recovery, Reopening and Revival
The questions and challenges facing the European Union are numerous, the answers and solutions are fewer. Never, since the Second World War, has Europe been that essential. Yet never has Europe been in so much danger. How to achieve a more united, more sovereign, more democratic Europe? Shall European union move forward only in responding […]
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Time to end our wink and nod, buffet-style approach to European affairs
Isn’t it time – after 50 years – for a little realism on Ireland’s role in the European Union? Unfortunately, even in 2022, Dublin just keeps pumping out the same old tunes. And while the narrative of the Emerald Isle throwing off the shackles of its oppressed past and transforming itself into a global economic […]
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December 2022
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 […]
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2022 Christmas Letter
Dear Friend of the Martens Centre, What a year this has been. In fact, this has been quite a trying time for us all, as we face the greatest challenge in our neighbourhood since the fall of Communism in the late 1980s. Traditionally, the end of the year gives us an opportunity to take a moment […]
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Bridge the Channel – December 2022
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Communist/Soviet Historical and Cultural Heritage of Eastern Europe in the 21st Century
The communist/Soviet heritage is a significant part of the historical and cultural heritage in Eastern Europe. It has shaped the unique landscape of many cities and has a significant impact on the social, cultural and political way of life of millions of Europeans. After the collapse of the Warsaw Pact Organization, as well as the […]
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EU regulators have a bigger bird to fry than Twitter. It’s TikTok
Twitter Inc. seems a shambles lately. From the negligent layoffs of key personnel to the amateurish implementation of the Twitter Blue subscription, the platform has given a nervous strain to users and investors alike. Elon Musk’s tweet barrages have also raised eyebrows, even though they must be seen as what they are — intentional click […]
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Places of Memory: a European Perspective on Overcoming Past Trauma
Many places of memory in Europe carry social, historical, cultural and national traumas for society (battlefields, places of mass executions, concentration camps, prisons, etc.). As a rule, the historical and cultural heritage is one of the conductors of this memory. Overcoming traumatic memory is an important task for small communities, the people of a particular […]
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Shaping EU Presidency Priorities: National Challenges in a European Context. A Path Forward Under New Political Realities.
In July 2022, Czechia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in a very complicated situation, when the whole country, as well as Europe, was facing major challenges caused by severe economic, social and political uncertainty. This publication was prepared in mid-2022, at the beginning of the Czech Presidency, and is unable […]
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EU-Central Asia: An Underdeveloped Relationship
For many Europeans, the clear positioning of Central Asian countries against Russia’s war on Ukraine during the last Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in September 2022 in Tashkent came as a surprise. Hadn’t those former Soviet republics been under Moscow’s tight military and economic control, even after 1991 and the collapse of the communist empire? […]
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Women in Foreign Policy
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Tipping the Scales in Ukraine Requires a United European Army
The euphoria over the liberation of Kherson, along with hundreds of Ukrainian towns and villages, has been dampened by the fear of winter setting in. The Kremlin has decided to let freezing temperatures break the Ukrainians, rather than using bullets. Russia is focused on destroying power stations and energy grids. Millions of Ukrainians are already […]
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Defence Dialogue Episode 19 – EU-UK Defence Cooperation
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The Digital Markets Act with Andreas Schwab, MEP
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Tapping Europe’s Offshore Energy Potential: A Way to Enhance Security of Supply
In light of European efforts to find alternatives to natural gas supplies from Russia, one major potential alternative source is often overlooked in policy debates. Namely, indigenous natural gas production from offshore fields. In recent years, many EU member states have snubbed offshore gas production development, driven mostly by climate concerns. Many Western European nations […]
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The EU and the Multifaceted Nature of European Identity
This study seeks to contribute to the discussion on the multifaceted nature of European identity and culture and why the EU should engage in, rather than retreat from, having such discussions. It posits that Europe is a place where national identity can be affirmed, rather than rejected, since this in itself does not contradict or […]