Events

On 16-17 March 2026, the Institute, the EU Delegation to Singapore and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-hosted the EU-Singapore Think Tank Dialogue in Singapore. The discussions focused on security and defence cooperation and explored shared strategic...

On 17 March 2026, the Institute hosted an event in Brussels on European energy geopolitics, examining how the European Union can position itself in an increasingly competitive global energy landscape shaped by the United States and China. The discussion brought together Tibor...

On 13 March, the EUISS hosted the Council Working Party on Transatlantic Relations (COTRA) at the EUISS offices in Paris. COTRA delegates participated in a scenario-based exercise, followed by discussions with EUISS analysts and Paris-based experts. Talks covered the state of EU...

On 12 March, the EUISS, in cooperation with the EU Cyber Direct project, convened experts, policymakers and practitioners in Brussels for a workshop on how the EU can strengthen its cyber resilience by working more closely with enlargement partners. Countries such as the Western...

A live discussion on implications for the EU of the war in the Middle East

Europe’s debate on China often starts from a single assumption: that Beijing is steadily rising while Europe can only react defensively. A new Chaillot Paper by Alicia García-Herrero and Tim Rühlig challenges this narrative. China remains powerful, but growing domestic...

How will the US–China rivalry reshape global security and Europe's strategic choices? In close cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU and the European China Knowledge Network, the EUISS co-organised a panel discussion on the dimensions of the US–China...

On 10–11 February 2026, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) together with the European University Institute’s School of Transnational Governance (EUI/STG) organised an engaging CFI Africa Forum in Dakar, Senegal, in the context of the EU-funded Countering...

The 2nd Indonesia–EU Track 1.5 Dialogue on Foresight took place on 9–10 February 2026 at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. Co-organised by the EUISS and EU Institutions, and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, the dialogue brought together...

Global Risks to the EU is the first large-scale pan-European effort to assess expert perceptions of threats to the bloc’s security. After its launch in 2025, the report continues to identify the biggest threats to the EU on a yearly basis. In 2026, the top security risk...