I n today’s podcast episode, we are pleased to be joined by Marco Siddi who is a Senior Research Fellow in the European Union Research Programme at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.…
P resident Biden used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to unambiguously set the tone for his presidency. In one breath, he announced: “America is back. The Transatlantic alliance is back”. As…
A s part of our Monday Talk series supported by Science 14, we talked with Angelina Eichhorst on foreign policy challenges facing the European Union in 2021 and beyond. The issues we talked with…
O ver the past decades, the Arctic has been a region of peace, stability and cooperation - an area of “high north, low tension”. Cross-border cooperation on non-military issues takes place in numerous frameworks[1]…
W hile the Covid-19 pandemic overshadowed remarkable jubilees such as 75-years of the UN-Security Council in 2020, it comes as no surprise to assess Covid-19’s domination over the political sphere to continue at least…
A s 2021 is still young, this new beginning invites us to take a closer look at this new year ahead. Admittedly, the Covid-19 pandemic is still very present, acting as a conflict multiplier…
A s part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we talked to H.E. Manuel Muñiz, Secretary of State for Global Spain at the Spanish Foreign Ministry. The issues we discussed with…
W eeks have gone by and the visit of EU High Representative Borrell to Russia is still making waves. The diplomatic trip, and especially the joint press conference held in the midst of…
I n modern democratic states, while national parliaments have an important say in the creation and outcome of decision-making procedures, the executive branch of government retains the majority of the power over decisions…
A s part of our podcast series supported by Science 14, we have the opportunity to talk with David McAllister, Vice Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, about the Annual…