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The Board of Peace, Gaza, and the cost of being inside the room

Branded as multilateral, the Board of Peace risks hollowing out multilateral legitimacy by centralising power and sidelining existing institutions. Gaza is its first test. For the EU, being ‘inside the room’ may mean influence without authority; real leverage will come from...

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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...