The EU-Russia partnership: a new context
The EU–Russia summit that took place on June 4 in St Petersburg met expectations for two reasons. Firstly, expectations prior to the summit were low: nobody was under any illusion […]
EU and strategic partners
Publications
Brazil and the EU: between balancing and bandwagoning
If relations between India and the European Union (EU) are a marriage of convenience, Brazil and the EU seem like a long-standing couple. The two partners continue to share strong […]
Why EU strategic partnerships matter ?
The pursuit of so-called strategic partnerships between the EU and a selected range of important countries owes less to a clear-sighted masterplan than to the travails of the EU to […]
Commentaries
A strategic Union to cope with the multipolar challenge
How can Europe cope with the multipolar challenge? Europe must act collectively in order to “punch its weight” on the global stage, as it is often said. The empowerment of […]
After the China-EU summit: reaffirming a comprehensive strategic partnership
On 14 February 2012, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao hosted the China-EU summit in Beijing with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. The summit […]
External publications
Conclusion: from global disorder to an effective multilateral order: an agenda for the EU
The emergence of new powers fundamentally questions the traditional views on international relations, multilateralism or security as a range of countries now competes for regional and global leadership – economically, […]