Commentary

Explore our new series of commentaries on the effects of the new Trump presidency in key areas for the EU’s foreign and security policy.

Five steps the EU should take to deal with the new US administration.

The EU has watched Georgia’s democratic backsliding with growing alarm. The upcoming parliamentary elections will decide the country’s political future. Will Georgia continue on the authoritarian path set by its current government? Or will it begin to rebuild its democracy and...

The US presidential election will have far-reaching consequences for EU foreign policy. Our interactive map illustrates how a Trump or a Harris presidency would affect key flashpoints around the world, the strategic stakes for EU foreign policy and the choices this entails.

Ukraine’s success in defending itself hinges on EU support. Regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election and despite the deadlocks in EU decision-making, Europeans must continue to stand by Ukraine. This requires improving current policies and developing new, bold...

NATO leaders will gather in Washington for a landmark summit on 9-11 July, celebrating 75 years of collective defence. The upcoming summit holds particular significance for the EU, which can play a key role with regard to key issues to be addressed at the meeting – European...

The EU is gearing up for a fight with Beijing over China’s unfair green tech trade practices. The bloc should raise tariff barriers to protect European car manufacturing while keeping Chinese wind energy at bay through diversification of supply and national security exclusions.

What will the outcome of India’s general elections mean not just for India but for the EU? Both are facing an existential moment: India as a rising power seeking its place between the ‘like-minded’ and the ‘non-like-minded’, and the EU as a normative actor obliged to adapt to an...

Just back from Kyiv, EUISS Director Steven Everts raises the alarm: Ukraine urgently needs more military support, above all air defence and fighter jets. He sets out four measures the EU needs to take now. Time is running out. Getting Ukraine to victory is achievable, it is the...

As Europe braces for the possibility of a Trump 2.0 presidency, EUISS Director Steven Everts outlines crucial strategies for how Europeans should prepare for such an eventuality and offers essential insights for policymakers navigating uncertain times ahead.