Commentary - 01/03/2021

Politics of Scale in the Foreign Affairs Council

The Council’s conclusions, following the “very busy and very important” Foreign Affairs Council, indicate that

Commentary - 11/02/2021

What is the place of EU’s partnerships agenda in Strategic Compass?

The development of the EU’s Strategic Compass should involve a strategic deepening of EU relations

Commentary - 03/02/2021

Executing the Vision of the European Twin Transformation

By January 2021, the current sanitary situation of Europe remains challenging. The risk of a

Commentary - 13/01/2021

Don’t forget about Europe’s Northern Partners

In designing the European security architecture, how can Norwegian and EU priorities in defence and

Commentary - 11/12/2020

Highlights of the New Slovak Security and Defence Strategy Proposals

On December 1, Slovakia initiated a major overhaul of its two key strategic security policy

Commentary - 08/12/2020

Brexit and Rule of Law: EU in Summit Driving Seat on Both

The EU summit this week (10-11 December) will seek to avert two impending crises by

Commentary - 07/12/2020

Strengthening the OSCE’s Role in Election Systems Monitoring

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) was successful in supporting the U.S. to protect

Commentary - 04/12/2020

Château Béla Forum Unlike Others

Château Béla is beautifully located on the hills overlooking the Danube river which constitutes a

Commentary - 02/12/2020

How CEE is Coming to Terms with the EU’s New 2030 Climate Target

*This commentary is based on two closed-door Chatham House Rule discussions: “Unpacking 2030 Low Carbon

Commentary - 24/11/2020

Op-ed in Dagens Næringsliv – Hvorfor sier regjeringen nei til forsvarsfondet? (Why Does the Government Say No to the Defense Fund?)

This op-ed was written by our partner NUPI and published in Dagens Næringsliv in Norwegian.

Commentary - 20/11/2020

Three Seas Initiative Gains Bipartisan Support in the U.S. Congress

On the 18th of November, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution expressing support of

Commentary - 13/11/2020

The Long and Winding Road Towards Opening PESCO to Non-EU Partners

Ever since the PESCO framework was launched in 2017, EU member states had proven unable

Commentary - 11/11/2020

Third Countries Are Invited to Join European Military Projects

The EU, under certain conditions, should be open to cooperation with like-minded states. As the

Commentary - 11/11/2020

Build Back Better: What Does Joe Biden’s Victory Mean for the US and the World?

Though some analysts are already calling him a “lame duck”, President-elect Biden is likely to

Commentary - 03/11/2020

Crucial Elections of Our Time

Commentators always like to use grand words when talking about American elections but, indeed, this

Commentary - 28/10/2020

Achieving Resilient, Recovered and Reformed Europe: A commentary

*This commentary is based on a discussion during “Resilient, Recovered and Reformed European Union in