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    Countering Foreign Interference Dialogues 2025

    On 25, 26 and 27 June, the EUISS together with the European University Institute - School of Transnational Governance co-organised the third edition of the Countering Foreign Interference (CFI) Dialogues, the flagship event of the CFI project.

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    'Shifting Sands in the Sahel: EU's Strategic Options for a Renewed Approach'

    On 4 July, we organised a round table titled "Shifting Sands in the Sahel: EU's Strategic Options for a Renewed Approach" at our Paris office. We were especially honoured to welcome H.E. João Gomes Cravinho, the EU Special Representative for the Sahel, who shared his insights on...

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    Fostering enlargement through cooperation in South East Europe

    On 20 June, the European Union Institute for Security Studies hosted a seminar convened by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) on fostering enlargement through cooperation in South East Europe. The seminar offered a vital platform for open exchange and regional...

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    EUISS side session at 2025 GLOBSEC Forum

    On 13 June, we organised a side session at the 2025 GLOBSEC Forum to offer an exchange of expert views on the evolving hybrid threats Russia poses to Europe and potential measures for the EU and NATO to disable Moscow's destabilising actions. The session, led by Ondrej Ditrych...

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    CFI project trains junior Western Balkans diplomats

    On June 6, 2025, the Countering Foreign Interference (CFI) project held an in-person training session for a cohort of diplomats, part of a Capacity Building Programme for Junior Diplomats of the Western Balkans. This programme, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

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    Africa-Europe: partners in the storm

    on 22 May 2025, following an Africa Union- European Union ministerial meeting, the EUISS and ECDPM hosted a debrief of the meeting, bringing together African ministers, EU and AU officials, ambassadors and leading policy experts. At the heart of our discussions: how to advance...