The EU’s foreign and security policy is in urgent need of a reboot. As a new EU leadership takes the helm, we propose 10 ambitious yet actionable ideas to propel EU foreign policy forward.
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 ideas – outlined here as ten key items on the EU’s to-do list for aiding Ukraine.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has significantly altered regional security dynamics in the Black Sea. We explore four potential scenarios for the next decade and argue that the EU needs to invest more in the security of the region.
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 deterrence and support to Ukraine.
Ukraine urgently needs investment in local production capacities and repair and maintenance facilities. The EU and Ukraine have a shared strategic interest in supporting the reform and development of Ukraine’s rapidly expanding defence industry.
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 right thing to do and it is in our own interest.
On 7 February, the EUISS organised a closed-door event convening EU policymakers and Russia experts to explore the undercurrents within the Russian governing elite and society.
The EU faces a crucial challenge in 2024: supplying Ukraine and rebuilding its arsenals. While tight budgets impede immediate industry restructuring, the EU's pivotal move could be championing dual-use strategic enablers.
The EU’s foreign and security policy is in urgent need of a reboot. As a new EU leadership takes the helm, we propose 10 ambitious yet actionable ideas to propel EU foreign policy forward.
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 ideas – outlined here as ten key items on the EU’s to-do list for aiding Ukraine.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has significantly altered regional security dynamics in the Black Sea. We explore four potential scenarios for the next decade and argue that the EU needs to invest more in the security of the region.
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 deterrence and support to Ukraine.
Ukraine urgently needs investment in local production capacities and repair and maintenance facilities. The EU and Ukraine have a shared strategic interest in supporting the reform and development of Ukraine’s rapidly expanding defence industry.
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 right thing to do and it is in our own interest.
The EU faces a crucial challenge in 2024: supplying Ukraine and rebuilding its arsenals. While tight budgets impede immediate industry restructuring, the EU's pivotal move could be championing dual-use strategic enablers.
A decade after the Maidan uprising, EU leaders have made the historic decision to open accession negotiations with Ukraine. But is the initial mood of jubilation that greeted this decision misplaced?
For Georgia the clock is ticking as in autumn 2023 the EU will decide whether to grant the country candidacy status. This Brief assesses how both domestic and external factors affect Georgia’s EU integration prospects and examines the obstacles on its path, including the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The 2023 Yearbook of European Security provides an overview of events in 2022 that were significant for European security – in particular, inevitably, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
On 7 February, the EUISS organised a closed-door event convening EU policymakers and Russia experts to explore the undercurrents within the Russian governing elite and society.
The EUISS participated in the 2023 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development and organised a partner session entitled The War in Ukraine and the Future of Conflict and Peacemaking.
On 22 March, the EUISS and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) organised a meeting to take stock of various ramifications of the war in Ukraine for the EU's Eastern neighbourhood.
On 23 February, the EUISS organised a roundtable to share insights and knowledge on the prospective impact of greater transatlantic cooperation to counter hybrid threats in the Western Balkans.
