EU Foreign Affairs Council, 21 April 2026: Six Crises, Uneven Results
Updated: 1 May 2026 Summary The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of 21 April 2026 met in Luxembourg under…
May 1, 2026
Foreign Affairs Council, 16 March 2026: EU under crisis pressure
EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on 16 March 2026 to address simultaneous crises affecting European security and…
March 18, 2026
EU Ambassadors’ Conference 2026 – Team Europe in practice: what joint messaging by von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa reveals about intra‑EU alignment on foreign policy
The 2026 EU Ambassadors’ Conference, held in Brussels from 9–13 March, brought together more than 145 EU ambassadors,…
March 14, 2026
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EU Turns to Hormuz as Gulf Escalation Hits Trade Routes
In the space of a few days, the Strait of Hormuz has moved from the background to an…
March 10, 2026
EU Renews Red Sea Mission as Maritime Security Pressures Persist
On Monday, 24 February, the Council of the European Union decided to extend the EU naval operation EUNAVFOR…
February 26, 2026
India Emerges as a Key Partner in Europe’s Security Strategy
As Europe seeks to gain greater strategic autonomy from the United States amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and a…
February 20, 2026
EU–Oman: Translating UN Human Rights Commitments into Bilateral Practice
Multilateral Context and EU Priorities On 3 February 2026, the European Union (EU) and the Sultanate of Oman…
February 16, 2026
From reaction to strategy: how the EU balances sanctions, political signalling and internal dissent in response to the protests in Iran
The renewed wave of nationwide protests in Iran since late December 2025, met with violent repression and extensive…
January 20, 2026
The EU Council’s Stance on Greenland in an Evolving Arctic Context
As an Arctic stakeholder, the EU pursues both long-term strategic objectives and day-to-day interests in the European Arctic…
January 9, 2026
EU Reactions to the US Detention of Nicolás Maduro
Operation Overview On 3 January 2026, the United States forces conducted a pre-dawn military operation in Caracas, Venezuela,…
January 7, 2026
Geopolitics & International Relations: Europe – Africa
EU condemned RSF’s El Fasher takeover, but action lags as Sudan’s crisis deepens and credibility erodes.
December 2, 2025