The End of the Concept of ‘the West’?
The West is more and more divided and global strategic interests are diverging. The impact of the US President on views and transatlantic trust is significant.
European Strategy
Macron’s Charlemagne challenge to Berlin
Emmanuel Macron both lay down a gauntlet and held out a hand to Angela Merkel in Aachen. But the chancellor seized neither
The Way Back: Brain Drain and Prosperity in the Western Balkans
The EU should do more to promote circular migration as part of their ongoing pursuit of European integration
Separation anxiety: European influence at the UN after Brexit
Brexit has the potential to upset European coordination on development and human rights across the UN system
Courting Nero: Macron, Merkel, and the state of relations with Trump
Trips to Washington by the French and German leaders made barely a dent in Trump’s attitude towards his own close allies
Europe’s balancing act on the nuclear deal: wooing Trump without losing Iran
European leaders have been assiduous in lobbying Washington on the nuclear deal. But Europe must step up its diplomacy to ensure it does not lose Tehran in the process
Conservatives without a cause? The German youth’s view and what it means for Europe
Retaining what they have is largely enough for millennials – despite the fact that the majority feels that the EU is not on the right path.
19 Apr
Cyber Warfare and the Future of Security
A new series of seminars on the effect of the Digital Revolution on International Relations
The Young and the Restful: Why young Germans have no vision for Europe
Polls and interviews conducted for the paper indicate that German millennials are surprisingly conservative and liable to status quo bias
The European budget talks: Financial threat to a global Europe
Although talks on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) might appear dull on the surface, we should force ourselves to take notice of them and emphasise the long-term importance of the external tranche of the budget