Tag "EU"
Trump’s retreat from American leadership
President Trump has broken a longstanding American commitment to global leadership by withdrawing from key international agreements.
The new EU presidency: Priorities and the work ahead
Estonia, the first member of the Estonian-Bulgarian-Austrian trio that will govern the EU for the next 18 months, will assume the EU presidency on July 1. How will Estonia’s presidency
Understanding the future of the European defence industry
The June 2017 Reflection Paper on Defence showcases three possible scenarios for the evolution of EU cooperation in defence.
Turkey’s influence network in Europe is leading to tension
President Erdogan uses Turkey religious network in Europe to expand the government monitoring of opposition figures and gain popular support.
The risks of Finland’s populist downfall
The downfall of the populist Finns Party exposes potentially significant risks to political and societal stability for Finland.
Returning foreign fighters: What is the right policy response?
When foreign fighters try to return, they face either hard or soft policy measures: both can have undesired effects and potentially result in further harm.
Getting realistic about Brexit UK’s Empire 2.0 vision for Africa
A deeper UK engagement with African trade is sensible and beneficial, however, negotiators will need to wake up to complexities of hashing out any deals on the continent. When The
The French presidential election: The rise of the radicals
The campaign for the French presidential elections has been shaken by multiple political scandals and the overall weakening of traditional parties.
Responding to the “lone-wolf” threat in Western Europe
Starting with the 2012 France attack, single-assailant terrorist attacks have increasingly come to define the security environment in Western Europe.
Is the European populist nationalist movement losing momentum?
The western rise of populist nationalism turned its head to a series of European elections in the Netherlands, France, and Germany.
