A pragmatic approach to building a European Army
An argument in favour of merging the territorial defence forces of an inner core of EU member states
Wider Europe Forum
Transforming the global system
In the new polycentric world, global institutions must be reformed so that regional powers have a say in the system
Militarisation in the Russian Arctic: Should the EU be worried?
Russia’s increasing military actions in the Arctic are aimed at securing its broader strategic interests, as well as tightening its hold on an area that it has identified as a “strategic resource base”
Moldova after the elections: Politics overtakes reform
EU officials are growing worried as Moldovan politicians begin to rebel against the tedious and technical process of implementing reform
How should Europe respond to Russia? The Dutch view
The Dutch position on Russia has hardened since the downing of MH17, but the Netherlands still pursues constructive engagement
Belarus’s balancing act: Business as usual
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has a history of playing the Kremlin and the West off against each other, and it is a game he always wins
Why should the EU cooperate with the EEU?
The EU lacks a rational partner in the East, but that does not mean it should curry favour with an unreasonable one
How should Europe respond to Russia? The Hungarian view
Hungary has, for many reasons, become known as the country with the most pro-Russia policy within NATO and the EU
Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union: the view from Moscow
For the first time in the history of Eurasia, several former members of the USSR are united not through conquest, but on the basis of pragmatic cooperation
Russia, Turkey and the Vision of Greater Europe
Russia and Turkey have many common features, predetermined by their respective histories, geographical locations and cultures