The main challenges for the European Union’s “strategic autonomy” endeavour in the Indo-Pacific
Following the French, German and Dutch guidelines, the Council of the European Union (EU) has released its Conclusions on an EU Strategy...
The Yemeni War: is the EU complying with the values embodied in the European Union Global Strategy?
This article aims to present the main features of what is known to be the worst humanitarian crisis which have derived from the Yemeni...
The Subtle Balance of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
The European Union and the People’s Republic of China’s relations date back to 1975. In almost half a century, the two countries settled...
The Arctic as a new theatre of (strategic) interests: comparing the Chinese and the European Arctic
Photo by Rolf Gelpke on Unsplash Introduction Due to global warming and melting ice, the Arctic is emerging as a new area of worldwide...
The Dilemma of Strategic Autonomy: Pandemic Challenges in the EU’s Interaction with China and Japan
During the implementation of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), the European Union (EU) and Japan held a series of...
The Implications of the European Union’s East-West Divide for the Future of European Integrations?
Many would consider the European Union’s enlargement policy as one of its most successful initiatives. The enlargement towards Eastern...
The Implications of the French, German and Dutch Indo-Pacific Strategies for the EU's Asia Policy
In November 2020, the Netherlands became the third European country to issue an Indo-Pacific strategy, falling in behind France (May...
An enlightenment in dark times or global education as a vision for beyond Covid
By Stephan Raab Maybe the most useless gift for Christmas last year might have been a planner for 2020. Something no superpower, no...
Cultural Mediation in Negotiations; Cross-Cultural Expertise in the Military
“Cultural understanding doesn’t just help you achieve your objectives — it helps you discover what your objectives should be”. — General...
Europe sleeping rough: Parliament’s plans to end homelessness
Every night, hundreds of thousands are sleeping on the streets of Europe. Omnipresent yet often ignored, the homeless embody the...
