Publications

Trial membership or gradual accession: the EU needs new ideas to make enlargement work. We need political creativity to implement what is a geopolitical necessity.

The 2025 enlargement package revives optimism about EU expansion, yet deferred reforms and political hesitation among Member States threaten to stall progress — testing the Union’s readiness as much as that of its candidates.

The war in Sudan is one of the world's most acute humanitarian crises. The EU must press for accountability, curb arms flows, and back global investigations into the illicit financial networks sustaining the conflict.

Europe’s fragmented cloud governance poses risks to its digital sovereignty. As ENISA works to unify standards, the adoption of a common certification scheme has become a political test of Europe’s ability to balance security, performance, and reliance on dominant American...

The Arctic is a pillar of Russia’s power. It is also its Achilles’ heel. As the challenge Russia poses to European security intensifies, the EU must devote more attention and resources to the region in its efforts to unpower Russia – limiting Moscow’s capacity to wage war in...

Russia's hybrid warfare against the EU has escalated in recent weeks, revealing a pattern of coercive probing designed to test Europe's defences and unity. The challenge for Europeans is to demonstrate to Russia that they are capable of deterring future provocations.

Rapid and efficient movement of troops and supplies is vital for Europe’s defence, but this is impeded by infrastructure gaps, limited transport assets and administrative barriers. The EU can drive a step change – by funding, coordinating, and embedding military mobility across...

Albania has made global headlines in appointing 'Diella', an AI system, as a cabinet minister. Hailed as a step towards digital governance, it has also drawn criticism over legality, accountability and the risks of entrusting political power to artificial intelligence.

As a ceasefire takes hold in Gaza, the EU has an opportunity to reassert its influence – supporting reconstruction, governance and security while reaffirming its long-standing commitment to a two-state solution.