I think that the two countries have missed a valuable opportunity over the last 30 years to coordinate cooperation, including cooperation and coordination within the EU
Media mentions – EU
Brussels is determined to uphold the European perspective of the six Western Balkan countries
In the Sahel countries, besides social and economic problems, there also are the interests of international actors, who are using disinformation as a tool, especially against the EU
Emanuela Del Re, EU Special Representative for the Sahel and ECFR Council Member, analyzes developments in the Sahel, and the EU’s strategy towards the region
The coming winter could freeze and shatter European sentiment — the shared sense of belonging, mutual trust among European countries, and citizens’ emotional attachment to the idea of Europe
[EU enlargement policy] is a technocratic nightmare and not a political vision
Macron and Le Pen have deep disagreements on many critical foreign policy issues. The outcome of the French election will matter a great deal to the United States.
Tara Varma and Jeremy Shapiro dissect Macron and Le Pen’s differences with view onto the EU and US
For Putin, the incentive is to escalate. He has gone all in. I cannot see him modifying his war because that would be a loss in his eyes.
What the EU did last week was to start lifting restrictions on travel for some countries but Australia, Canada and Argentina were not included
David McNair is invited to ABC RN Breakfast to speak about Australian travellers who may be locked out of Europe as Omicron surges
The difficulties Europe and in particular France have faced in reining in jihadist groups in the Sahel has provided an opportunity for Russia to expand its security cooperation, particularly in Mali