Activities

The 2nd Indonesia–EU Track 1.5 Dialogue on Foresight took place on 9–10 February 2026 at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. Co-organised by the EUISS and EU Institutions, and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, the dialogue brought together...

On 10–11 February 2026, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) together with the European University Institute’s School of Transnational Governance (EUI/STG) organised an engaging CFI Africa Forum in Dakar, Senegal, in the context of the EU-funded Countering...

A long-form interview on Europe's geopolitical challenges. “Phenomenal.” It will not be Donald Trump’s long, rambling speech that Steven Everts remembers from Davos, but the impressive address by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Everts spent twenty years in the cockpit of...

On 20 January 2026, the Countering Foreign Interference (CFI) project hosted a high-level event in Brussels focused on strengthening EU civilian CSDP responses to Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). The event also offered the possibility to present the CFI...

Global Risks to the EU is the first large-scale pan-European effort to assess expert perceptions of threats to the bloc’s security. After its launch in 2025, the report continues to identify the biggest threats to the EU on a yearly basis. In 2026, the top security risk...

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A live discussion on the funding options available to continue supporting Ukraine in 2026.

At the EU Enlargement Forum 2025, the EUISS, in collaboration with EUROPEUM, organised a dedicated panel on Building Resilience to Hybrid Threats in the Enlargement Countries . The Forum was hosted by the European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic and the Ministry...