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Living with friction: Three anchors of the EU-India partnership

The EU and India are drawing closer in response to shared pressures, but divergent threat perceptions set clear limits. Cooperation works best through a modular approach, shifting beyond trade towards practical collaboration in defence, technology and economic security amidst a...

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Countering foreign interference in the field: From knowledge to action

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...

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Global risks to the EU security 2026

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...