EU-China-Africa Trilateral Relations: A New Trend in International Relations
In the context of an emerging multipolar world order, the European Union needs to engage with its Chinese and African counterparts in terms of a mutual exchange.
Drones for Europe – Revisited
If drones represent the future of warfare, by deciding to quit the race, Europe runs the risk of forcing itself into strategic and technological irrelevance.
Europe’s Other Crisis: Secessionism at the Gates
While it is true that any member state can veto the accession bid of another state, the EU will want to avoid any possible territorial mess within its borders.
The Politics of US and EU Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector
It is the selective nature of sanctions that make them a political weapon against countries that refuse to buckle down to western leadership.
What Would a Brexit Mean for the EU?
The amount of leverage the threat of Brexit has for the UK depends not so much on what the UK contributes to the EU but about how valued that contribution is by the EU.
The Meaning of a British Exit from the European Union
Britain may have a reputation as a reluctant member of the EU, but its absence would be deeply felt. The merits of a referendum on a ‘Brexit’ need to be questioned.
Can the EU Afford to Lose the UK?
With a ‘Brexit’ on the agenda, and the EU’s vision questioned, it should be kept in mind that integration is chiefly about managing divergence and difference.
The EU Strategic Agenda: Prospects and Challenges
There is little in the way of fresh ideas being presented in the Strategic Agenda, whereby much of it appears to be the rephrasing of previous initiatives.
The European Council’s “Strategic Agenda”: an Agenda, Maybe, but not Strategic
If the “Strategic Agenda” is the result of a lowest common denominator word-processing exercise from within the Council Secretariat, then it serves no useful purpose.
Ukraine and the Interwoven Interests of America, Russia, and the EU
Ukraine is crucial for the future global strategies of the US, Russia, and the EU. Conflicting approaches to the crisis should not mask the interwoven interests.
