T he year of 2020 has been a crucial year for the EU security and defence. Different initiatives previously undertaken by the EU to enhance defence cooperation have produced their very first (not…
A s part of our podcast series supported by Science 14, we talked with Mr Urmas Paet, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament and former Minister of Foreign…
A s part of our podcast series supported by Science 14, we have talked with Brigadier General Dr. Laszlo Fazekas , who is Allied Command Operations Medical Advisor, on How NATO Responds to…
W ith Joe Biden becoming the 46th President of the United States (US), a window of opportunity has been offered to the EU. Given the difference with his predecessor Donald Trump, this change…
D uring the night of 18 March 2020, Italian military vehicles took coffins from Bergamo cemetery to other regions' crematoriums after local services were unable to deal with the dead. The picture of…
I n light of rapid global changes regarding the security environment and the deviations within the EU, The Global Strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy (EUGS) was drawn up on 28…
Vocal Cast · With Lieutenant-General Olivier Rittimann on NATO's Response to Covid19
A s part of our Podcast series supported by Science 14, we have talked to Lieutenant-General Olivier Rittimann (Commandant of the NATO…
D ecision-making rules in the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) have been the subject of debates for many years. The unanimity requirement used in CFSP is seen by many as an obstacle…
H istory has an unfortunate habit of repeating itself, and this could happen when the EU’s European Council meets on 24 - 25 September. The Council meeting, which was called by President Charles Michel…
T he European Defence Fund (EDF) is based on the article 173 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which provides the legal framework for cooperation between the EU Member states through…