The EU strategic partnerships: work in progress
Herman Van Rompuy, José Manuel Barroso and Catherine Ashton have each identified strategic partnerships as a priority axis for their mandate, and most Member States agreed it should top the […]
Herman Van Rompuy, José Manuel Barroso and Catherine Ashton have each identified strategic partnerships as a priority axis for their mandate, and most Member States agreed it should top the […]
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Europe’s social model is not a luxury, but a pillar of the peace project of European integration and a source of “soft power”. Time perhaps to start respecting our own […]
Commentaries
In this article, Sven Biscop looks at President Obama’s recently announced ‘European Reassurance Initiative’ and its implications for European defence.
Commentaries
The EU tends to react urgently to the Ukrainian crisis, which is normal. However, this crisis is in many ways the most challenging since 1989. It thus requires a lot of analysis […]
Organised crime is a major security challenge. The EU has become an important actor in justice and home affairs at the European level, facilitating cooperation between member states. However, criminal […]
Security considerations were at the heart of the European project, but the European Union has started to develop fully-fledged security policies only in recent years. At this stage, the EU […]
Conference with H.E. Ms. Monica Macovei, Romania’s Minister of Justice as keynote speaker. (Photo credit: Flag of Romania, Wikimedia Commons )
Conference with H.E. Mr. Vuk Draskovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro – Summary, (Photo credit: Slugger OToole, Flickr)
COLLOQUIUM:The United Nations and the European Union: An Ever Stronger Partnership
Conference with Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)