The EU has watched Georgia’s democratic backsliding with growing alarm. The upcoming parliamentary elections will decide the country’s political future. Will Georgia continue on the authoritarian path set by its current government? Or will it begin to rebuild its democracy and revert to its pro-EU trajectory? This is one of those moments when history can go either way.
The AU-EU partnership, although vital for addressing transregional challenges, continues to be subject to tensions. We argue that cognitive biases play a significant role in perpetuating misunderstandings within the partnership.
The US presidential election will have far-reaching consequences for EU foreign policy. Our interactive map illustrates how a Trump or a Harris presidency would affect key flashpoints around the world, the strategic stakes for EU foreign policy and the choices this entails.
In the wake of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Eastern countries have been increasingly exposed to FIMI tactics. We explore how the EU’s enlargement policy has been targeted by FIMI operations, and argue that the EUPM Moldova mission could serve as a blueprint for a renewed EU approach to CSDP.
On 26 September, the EUISS hosted a closed-door roundtable discussion bringing together independent experts and EU policymakers for an assessment of the situation in West Africa and the Sahel.
TheEUISS convened a closed-door event in Brussels, bringing together independent experts and EU policymakers for a collective assessment of current developments in the North Caucasus.