On 24 May, the CFI project, led by the EUISS, co-organised a panel with the European Media & Information Fund (EMIF) at the State of the Union conference, hosted by the European University Institute in Florence.
In the MERICS podcast episode titled "Finding a European answer to the China-Russia partnership," Alice Ekman emphasises that the relationship between China and Russia goes beyond a mere marriage of convenience.
“NATO has far too few trained and equipped coherent units, or force packages, to fight a major war,” says Jan Joel Andersson in an article that discusses Sweden's plans to expand its military conscription amid growing security concerns in Europe.
On May 17, the CFI project hosted the Countering Foreign Interference (CFI) Network meeting, bringing together the Brussels-based Community of Practice focused on tackling Foreign Information and Manipulation Interference (FIMI) within the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
Ondrej Ditrych authored an article in response to the protests against the enactment of the 'foreign agent law,' which affects NGOs, and the subsequent forceful police response.
In a commentary for the Czech newspaper, Dr Ditrych argues that appeasement towards Russia won't bring peace.
“Now EU member states need to do their part by delivering the air defence systems that Ukraine so badly needs – these systems do exist in Europe", EUISS Director, Steven Everts reacts to the proposed US bill set to allocate $60.8 billion to Ukraine.
A webinar exploring the critical yet often overlooked normative dimension of EU-India relations, highlighting how the EU and India's worldviews significantly impact their cooperation.
In an interview with BFM radio, Alice Ekman discussed the implications of China's 5.3% growth figure for the first quarter.
Alice Ekman was interviewed for her take on increasing tensions in the South China Sea which led the US to bolster military ties with Japan and the Philippines.