Activities

How can Europe make critical raw material production financially viable outside China? And how can it deter Beijing's use of the critical raw material weapon while diversification efforts are still underway? These questions were at the heart of the discussion at the launch of...

The EUISS co-organised a side session at the GLOBSEC Forum 2026 with European Forum Alpbach on Europe's preparedness for war and systemic crises. The discussion explored how modern conflict increasingly targets societies before territory, and why deterrence is not only a question...

On 12–13 May, in partnership with the European External Action Service, the Institute co-organised a Track 1.5 Dialogue on EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific and EU–ASEAN relations to identify areas of alignment, divergence, and emerging priorities. In a context of increasing...

A live discussion on EUISS new Chaillot Paper

' The Middle East at war: Regional (dis)order, global repercussions, and EU options' is a series of close-door workshops examining the strategic, political, economic and security repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East. The series aim to inform EU policy discussions and...

Live webinar

On 21 April, the Institute hosted a closed-door discussion on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung's Maritime Security Advisory Network which brings together Asia-Pacific experts to develop policy solutions and deepen engagement...

The Lukashenka regime's consolidation has been reinforced by a loss of sovereignty and deeper Russian penetration, which helped sustain the regime in Belarus during and after the 2020 crisis. Moscow's influence has advanced furthest in the military domain, posing a growing threat...

On 30 March 2026, in close cooperation with the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union, we were pleased to organise the roundtable discussion on Russia's evolving relations with China. Held under Chatham House rules, the exchange explored how...

Naďa Kovalčíková represented the Institute at the 2026 Paris Defence and Strategy Forum, where she took part in the panel ' Souveraineté numérique, polarisation et extrémisme comme continuum de déstabilisation'. The discussion focused on countering hybrid threats, drawing lessons...