The EU and its strategic partners
Herman Van Rompuy, José Manuel Barroso and Catherine Ashton have each identified strategic partnerships as a priority axis for their mandate, and most Member States agreed it should top the […]
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Strategic prudence: The European Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is becoming an important forum for Russia, China and Central Asian states to discuss common concerns and develop joint initiatives. But it also reflects new […]
Report on the series of events held in 2013 about ‘ The energy transition: A multifaceted challenge for Europe’
In partnership, Egmont – Royal institute for International relations and the Development Group organized a series of three Symposiums and a high level Conference on the multifaceted challenge of the […]
Confidential partnerships? The EU, its strategic partners and international terrorism
The European Union (EU) has identified terrorism as one of the key threats it faces in both its external and internal security strategies. This paper focuses on the EU’s global […]
The December European Council on security and defence. The desired outcome. A proposal for a “Memo” for your Head of State/Government
Main Political Message: Defence Matters. It’s about Europe’s place on the world stage and the overall expectation that Member States ought to achieve the autonomy to launch crisis management operations, […]
Security post-2014: what role for the EU and NATO?
EU-NATO relations ahead of the European Council in December 2013. Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly EU-NATO relations ahead of the European Council in December 2013. JOINT MEETING […]