One of the few EU success story in defence: the EU’s long-fought battle against misinformation

12 July 2023 Security

7 min

The EU is going through a watershed moment since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ‘geopolitical Commission’ seems more committed than ever to beef up its defence capabilities, despite being hindered by difficult internal oppositions.

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La Finlande rejoint l’Otan sans la Suède : une adhésion incomplète

16 April 2023 Security

5 min

L’adhésion rapide de la Finlande est cruciale pour la défense européenne, mais elle laisse de côté un autre allié potentiel : la Suède. Les deux pays ont demandé à rejoindre l’alliance en même temps, mais la demande suédoise s’est heurtée aux vétos turc et hongrois. Pourquoi ces refus ? Face à l’impérialisme russe, quand la Suède peut-elle espérer rejoindre l’Otan ?

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New challenges ahead: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU candidate status under Russian influence

3 April 2023 European Politics

9 min

Since the beginning of 2022, the European Union has been facing an increase of threats that marked the end of the year. In this regard, the European geopolitical chessboard is still shaking with some worrying issues still unresolved

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The lack of unity in the EU’s defence and security policies: Europe at a crossroads?

12 March 2022 Security

11 min

Albeit much of the criticism to the European Union rests within its internal and structural organization, there is one major critique that escapes this norm that has been growing in […]

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US-Iranian tensions as a challenge for the EU’s geopolitical role

7 September 2020 International

8 min

The killing of the Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani by a United States (US) air strike on 3rd January 2020 marked a new peak in tensions between the US and Iran. Even though the strike constitutes basically an act of war, the European Union’s (EU) reaction was, to put it politely, mild. However, for Europe, essential interests in the region are at stake.

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Develop security in Iraq

NATO’s approach to develop security in Iraq as part of the challenge against international terrorism

10 January 2020 International Partners/external Security

11 min

This article is a contribution from our partner EU-Logos.   The end of the Cold War marked the beginning of an adaptation path for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). […]

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