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The Trump card: What could US abandonment of Europe look like?

The latest actions of the Trump 2.0 administration have heightened fears about a dwindling US commitment to Europe. But US abandonment could manifest in different ways – as a bargaining chip or as a policy goal. To prepare for all possible scenarios, the EU and its Member States...

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CFI project trains young African leaders

On 4 February 2025, the Countering Foreign Interference (CFI) project held an online training session for the alumni of the EUI STG Young African Leaders Programme (YALP). The training focused on the threats posed by Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) to the...

Only the strong can remain free

“It is wise for the EU not to bend too much to Trump's whims. Europe needs to develop its own power,” wrote Steven Everts in an op-ed for Dutch daily newspaper...