Europe Tests International Law on Migrant Instrumentalisation
The European Union has submitted observations in Lithuania’s case against Belarus before the International Court of Justice. The dispute asks whether a…
August 4, 2026
G7 Evian: Unity on Display, Strategic Autonomy Tested for the European Union
Key takeaways The Evian G7 summit (15–17 June 2026) produced nine thematic joint declarations covering geopolitical crises (Ukraine,…
July 5, 2026
EU Welcomes Armenia’s Pro-Europe Election Results, but Can It Offer an Alternative to Russian Trade?
Armenia’s most recent parliamentary elections reaffirmed the ruling party’s mandate and, with it, the country’s European course. Brussels,…
June 12, 2026
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A pause to examine Armenia’s path toward EU membership after the EPC summit
On May 4, Armenia hosted the eighth European Political Community summit in its capital, Yerevan, which EU Council…
May 15, 2026
From the Gulf to Asia: How the EU Is Expanding Its Security Network
The EU has called for an agreement modelled on the Black Sea Grain Initiative to help reopen the…
May 2, 2026
The 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan: challenges and prospects
The eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) will convene in Yerevan on 4 May 2026, followed…
May 2, 2026
First EU-Armenia Summit: Yerevan Anchors Its Western Realignment
Summary On 5 May 2026, Yerevan hosts the first EU-Armenia Summit, bringing together António Costa (European Council), Ursula…
May 2, 2026
Why the EU did not suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement
Summary By spring 2026, the European Union had not suspended the EU–Israel Association Agreement, despite an official review…
April 27, 2026
EU–Australia Security and Defence Partnership: Linking Security, Trade and Innovation
Summary The EU–Australia Security and Defence Partnership (SDP), signed on 18 March 2026, is being developed alongside the…
March 30, 2026
Not Europe’s War: EU Resists U.S. Pressure in Escalating Iran Conflict
As the economic toll of the war in Iran rises, driven largely by the closure of the Strait…
March 20, 2026
Strait of Hormuz: why Europe resists Trump’s security push
European governments are under pressure from Donald Trump to join a US-led naval operation to reopen the Strait…
March 20, 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