More: European Union
Why Is Iceland Voting on EU Membership Talks?
Iceland will hold a referendum on August 29 on whether to reopen negotiations over joining the European Union, in a closely contested vote that...
Ceuta and Melilla: A Colonial Legacy in a Changing Strategic Geography
Recent events in Ceuta have revived a debate that many had long regarded as little more than a historical dispute. That interpretation, however, fails...
From Trade Giant to Strategic Actor: Rebuilding Europe’s Economic Statecraft
As the era of frictionless globalization gives way to systemic warfare, the European Union finds itself trapped in an institutional paradox: it remains a...
Ceuta and Morocco-Spain relations: migration, dependence, border issues
The recent mass irregular migration incident in Ceuta should be seen as more than a border security issue. It is a significant test of...
Vienna Backchannel: Is Europe Building Its Own Ukraine Endgame?
A Room in Vienna That Washington Did Not Book
In July, in a private room in Vienna, three men who used to run European foreign...
Why the Shadow Fleet’s Baltic Reckoning Won’t Look Like the Mediterranean’s
On August 2nd, Italian commandos rappelled from a helicopter onto the deck of the Toa Payoh, a Russian-linked crude carrier, in the Mediterranean. It...
Spain at Europe’s Humanitarian Frontier
The issue of migration has become one of the most significant humanitarian and political issues today. People risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea...
How China Is Turning Global Crises into Strategic Gains
As the United States and its Western allies remain preoccupied with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions with Iran, and a broader series...
The West is buying time, but to whom is it giving it?
Military mobilization has always been a difficult issue for the European Union, just as difficult as the creation of a common European army. However,...
NATO’s Escalation Problem: The New Psychology of Russian Provocation
Every time Russia crosses a line NATO said mattered and NATO's response looks functionally identical to its response to the previous violation, the alliance...