Opinion – Europe Cannot Ignore the Republican Party’s Shifting Foreign Policy Playbook
Europe must adapt to changing expectations from three competing Republican foreign policy schools or face the geostrategic consequences.
A Geopolitical “Furia Roja”? The European Union and Spain’s EURO 2024 Victory
In both soccer and geopolitics, the key to success lies in the ability to bring together diverse strengths into a cohesive, adaptable, and formidable whole.
Opinion – The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products and its Malcontents
Critiques of the EUDR have ranged from allegations of simple economic protectionism, to denouncing it as a form of green colonialism.
Review – Eurowhiteness
Hans Kundnani tackles the racial and colonial histories of the European Union, but fails to engage with the idea (or lack thereof) of European nationalism.
Interview – Reva Dhingra
Reva Dhingra discusses potential changes to international aid systems, and compares different international approaches to refugee crises.
Microstates and the EU: Identity, Policymaking and the Quest for an Independent Future
Because Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino are on the periphery of Brussels’ institutional mechanisms, policymaking opportunities are limited.
Moldova to Host the EPC Summit: A Little Country on a Big Stage
President Maia Sandu will likely seize the opportunity at the European Political Community’s second summit to remind those in attendance about her country’s pro-Europe orientation.
The European Union’s Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The lack of a common stance towards the crisis by Member States and the complexity of EU policy-making diminishes the value of the EU as a trustworthy regional and global player.
New Book – Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States
This edited volume explores whether and to what extent the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean have sought to integrate refugees of the Syrian conflict into their national societies.
Interview – Luigi Narbone
Luigi Narbone discusses the value of an EU-MENA relationship, potential avenues to strengthen it, and the challenges it faces.
