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Enhanced Civil-Military Collaboration: Adapting to 21st-Century Security Challenges
Introduction The dynamic landscape of 21st-century security challenges and the importance of enhanced civil-military collaboration cannot...
Ioan-Andrei Cursaru
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Enhancing Global Security: The CTBT's Role and Technological Innovations in Nuclear Test Detection
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a cornerstone of international efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear...
Andrei Cursaru
Jul 17, 20243 min read
Strengthening European Defence: A Synergy, Not A Duplication, With NATO
Introduction The European Union's first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy marks a significant step towards enhancing Europe's defence...
Ioan-Andrei Cursaru
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Fading rights: The case of Ukrainian refugees & abortion rights in Poland
Content warning: this article discusses sexual violence, including rape Protest against abortion restriction in Kraków . Photo by Silar ....
Stephanny Ulivieri
Jun 21, 202210 min read
Absent Safety: Humanitarian Corridors & the Ukrainian Crisis
Ukrainian civilians are evacuated from Volnovakha in the Donetsk region . Photo by Міністерство внутрішніх справ України. Licensed under...
Stephanny Ulivieri
May 11, 20228 min read
A European Outlier: Poland, Abortion Rights and the Erosion of Democracy
Black March in support of abortion rights, Łódź, October 2nd 2016. Uploaded to Wikipedia by Zorro2212 , licensed under Creative Commons...
Freya Thompson
Jan 28, 20229 min read
The Challenge of European Military Interoperability for a Stronger European Defence
© European Union 2014 - European Parliament (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Creative Commons license). The idea of a common defence...
Nour Engueleguele
Dec 1, 20215 min read
The NIS Directive 2.0: Towards the "Sinatra Doctrine" in Cyberspace
When Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy called on the EU to deal with...
Nikola Latkovic
Nov 30, 20215 min read
Εuropean Reflections on AUKUS: A make-or-break moment for transatlantic relations?
On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America shook the world by announcing a new trilateral...
Georgios C. Kostaras
Nov 26, 20215 min read
The Ovaherero and Nama Genocide: Why is Germany’s recent recognition not enough?
On 15 May 2021, Germany and Namibia agreed on a Joint Declaration addressing Germany’s colonial crimes after six years of negotiations....
Andjela Draganic
Aug 25, 20219 min read
Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention: A victory for the ‘anti-gender agenda’?
On 20 March 2021, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced his country’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention which aims to...
CYIS Organisation
Apr 12, 20218 min read
The EU as an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’: Boundary-making and human rights
On Thursday 11 March, the European Parliament voted to declare the European Union (EU) an ‘LGBTIQ Freedom Zone’ where all LGBTIQ...
Sophia Mason
Mar 24, 20216 min read
New EU rules on cyber security: an upcoming geopolitical decision on 5G?
Protecting critical infrastructures and crucial economic sectors from cyber threats is only becoming more of an imperative for states and pr
Enzo Ribagnac
Nov 24, 20205 min read
The Constraints on a Hydrogen-Fueled Energy Transition in the EU
If the European Union is to achieve its 2050 climate goals, an increasing amount of the electricity consumed must be produced from...
Staffan Akesson, Davide Grison & Mathilde Cournut
Nov 18, 20204 min read
Next Generation EU: a unique opportunity to repair and prepare European economies
The COVID-19 pandemic is more than just a health crisis. National leaders across the Union are struggling to find a balance between...
Yentl Stutterheim & Mathilde Cournut
Nov 17, 20204 min read
Hidden in plain sight: do Biden and Trump converge on US foreign policy?
There is little doubt that if Joe Biden wins the election, his foreign policy stance will look markedly different from Trump’s. After...
Lionel Ameis & Georgios C. Kostaras
Nov 5, 20206 min read
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