Wider Europe
17 Dec
Turkey’s challenges in a region in crisis
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş examines the impact of the Syrian conflict on Turkey’s relations with its neighbours
16 Dec
Black Coffee Morning “Deutschlands Vorsitz der OSZE- 2016 in stürmischen Zeiten?”
Regarding Germany's upcoming Chairmanship of the OSCE, we discussed the role of the OSCE today and Germany's possible impact in 2016.
15 Dec
BCM “La situation des ONG en Chine et en Russie”
Avec Alexander Cherkasov et Mathieu Duchâtel
Putin’s presidential address: much ado about nothing?
Putin’s presidential address was long on anti-Turkish rhetoric and promises, but short on solutions to Russia’s economic woes
Three reasons why the West should not forget about Ukraine
Europe cannot afford to let New Ukraine die, and the élan of a people fighting to join Europe should be an inspiration to Europe’s old guard to build a New Europe too
10 Dec
The Russian military transformation and what does it mean for Europe?
The reforms initiated in response to the invasion of Georgia in 2008, have left Russia with a military that would make short work of any of its neighbours
10 Dec
Руската военна трансформация и какво означава тя за Европа
Реформите, стартирали в резултат на интервенцията в Грузия през 2008 г., направиха армията на Русия достатъчно силна, за да се справи с всеки един от съседите си
9 Dec
Eurasia Roundtable
In a small group of experts, we discussed the new Eurasian Economic Union and the Chinese One Belt, One Road Initiative and their impacts and potentials for the EU
Life in the grey zones: Reports from Europe’s breakaway regions
Locked in a shadowy life between war and peace, “grey zones” now litter the map of Eastern Europe