Negative energy: Berlin’s Trumpian turn on Nord Stream 2
Berlin's handling of the controversial Nord Stream 2 project reveals double standards and neglect of the pipeline's security repercussions.
Wider Europe
Russia’s pivot to the east: Where does it leave the EU?
As relations between the EU and Russia remain frosty, Moscow has pivoted towards Beijing in search of deeper strategic cooperation. How can Europe re-engage with a Russia increasingly focused on (Eur)asia?
Ukraine’s experiment with trust
Trust is a scarce resource in Ukrainian politics. Could a TV president be the one to deliver it in the upcoming elections?
Can Belarus become a success story of European security?
Western observers continue to misread Belarus – and to overlook the strengthened diplomatic and security roles it could play in eastern Europe
Russia, Germany, and the INF: Will Berlin break its silence?
Germany is not facing up to the INF challenge. If it does not take a lead, Russian nuclear superiority over Europe will soon be a done deal
6 Feb
Rueda de prensa: Russia and the European Security Order. Trends to watch
Rueda de prensa, en colaboración con The Institute for Statecraft y Hybrid CoE, dedicada a la estrategia seguida por Rusia para influir en la seguridad europea
Russian mercenaries on the march: next stop Venezuela?
With Russian contractors reportedly active in Venezuela, how far will Moscow go to protect its regional interests and ambitions?
Luck like the Irish: How emigration can be good for the Western Balkans
Introduction Few parts of Europe are more marked by emigration than the Western Balkans.[1] Yet despite many decades of its people leaving…
29 Jan
Ukraine 2027 – setting a new perspective?
5 years after the Maidan uprising we take a look at Ukraine's impressive progress. How can European partners uphold the momentum for reform and foster further EU integration of Ukraine?
22 Jan
W poszukiwaniu bezpieczeństwa. Europa Środkowa
Jak powinien wyglądać wkład Polski i Niemiec w bezpieczeństwo regionu?