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While the EU has agreed to end all Russian gas imports by 2027, it continues to face a surge in energy & climate-related #disinformation.
Europe must seize the narrative to protect its citizens, warn @leodeago.bsky.social & @casparhobhouse.bsky.social: ow.ly/k6HM50XP5qo
Europe must seize the narrative to protect its citizens, warn @leodeago.bsky.social & @casparhobhouse.bsky.social: ow.ly/k6HM50XP5qo
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
While the EU has agreed to end all Russian gas imports by 2027, it continues to face a surge in energy & climate-related #disinformation.
Europe must seize the narrative to protect its citizens, warn @leodeago.bsky.social & @casparhobhouse.bsky.social: ow.ly/k6HM50XP5qo
Europe must seize the narrative to protect its citizens, warn @leodeago.bsky.social & @casparhobhouse.bsky.social: ow.ly/k6HM50XP5qo
“ @sbeverts.bsky.social regrette que l’Europe, tétanisée par la peur de l’escalade face à Trump, ne parvienne pas à se débarrasser de la “psychologie de la faiblesse” qui l’afflige” www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Comment quatre années de guerre en Ukraine ont redéfini l’Union européenne
ANALYSE. Avec l’agression de l’Ukraine par la Russie, le monde dans lequel s’était construite l’UE a disparu. Les Vingt-Sept ont compris tardivement que la paix n’était « plus acquise en Europe » et p...
www.lemonde.fr
January 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
“ @sbeverts.bsky.social regrette que l’Europe, tétanisée par la peur de l’escalade face à Trump, ne parvienne pas à se débarrasser de la “psychologie de la faiblesse” qui l’afflige” www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
From production to coercion: how China developed its critical mineral weapon.
From "Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China" by @joristeer.bsky.social: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
From "Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China" by @joristeer.bsky.social: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
From production to coercion: how China developed its critical mineral weapon.
From "Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China" by @joristeer.bsky.social: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
From "Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China" by @joristeer.bsky.social: ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
From Greenland to Canada: a snapshot of how Trump has laid claim to different countries & territories beyond the US.
👉 How low trust is reshaping transatlantic relations: ow.ly/7W7550XbpcO
👉 How low trust is reshaping transatlantic relations: ow.ly/7W7550XbpcO
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
From Greenland to Canada: a snapshot of how Trump has laid claim to different countries & territories beyond the US.
👉 How low trust is reshaping transatlantic relations: ow.ly/7W7550XbpcO
👉 How low trust is reshaping transatlantic relations: ow.ly/7W7550XbpcO
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🧊 The #Arctic is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel.
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
December 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🧊 The #Arctic is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel.
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
🧊 The #Arctic is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel.
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
December 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🧊 The #Arctic is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel.
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
As Moscow's threat to European security grows, the EU must make the Arctic a strategic priority, constraining Russia's revenues and countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
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🚨📑 Final policy brief of a geopolitically depressing, but productive 2025: "Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China"
Merry Christmas / Happy 2026! More polrecs to come in new year..
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
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Merry Christmas / Happy 2026! More polrecs to come in new year..
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China
Beijing has reshaped the US-China tech war by weaponising critical minerals, forcing Washington to abandon non-negotiable controls in favour of G2-bargaining. Europe now faces growing dependence and e...
www.iss.europa.eu
December 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🚨📑 Final policy brief of a geopolitically depressing, but productive 2025: "Tech war 2.0: The dangers of Trump's 'G2' bargaining with an emboldened China"
Merry Christmas / Happy 2026! More polrecs to come in new year..
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Merry Christmas / Happy 2026! More polrecs to come in new year..
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Season’s greetings from all of us at EUISS 🎄
Thank you for following our work throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you in January with fresh analysis on EU foreign affairs, defence and security policy.
Thank you for following our work throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you in January with fresh analysis on EU foreign affairs, defence and security policy.
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Season’s greetings from all of us at EUISS 🎄
Thank you for following our work throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you in January with fresh analysis on EU foreign affairs, defence and security policy.
Thank you for following our work throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you in January with fresh analysis on EU foreign affairs, defence and security policy.
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On balance, a good outcome.
- Ukraine financed for next two years so not ‘forced’ to accept a bad deal.
- we avoid trap of ‘bridging solutions’ and combining purely nations contributions.
- EU foreign policy gets stronger by normalising use of QMV and enhanced cooperation
- Ukraine financed for next two years so not ‘forced’ to accept a bad deal.
- we avoid trap of ‘bridging solutions’ and combining purely nations contributions.
- EU foreign policy gets stronger by normalising use of QMV and enhanced cooperation
EU agrees €90bn loan to Ukraine after frozen Russian asset plan fails
Money to be borrowed against bloc’s budget after leaders fail to agree on proposal using Moscow’s funds
giftarticle.ft.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
On balance, a good outcome.
- Ukraine financed for next two years so not ‘forced’ to accept a bad deal.
- we avoid trap of ‘bridging solutions’ and combining purely nations contributions.
- EU foreign policy gets stronger by normalising use of QMV and enhanced cooperation
- Ukraine financed for next two years so not ‘forced’ to accept a bad deal.
- we avoid trap of ‘bridging solutions’ and combining purely nations contributions.
- EU foreign policy gets stronger by normalising use of QMV and enhanced cooperation
Women across MENA are investing in education, seeking work, building businesses & pushing for political presence. Their agency is real & growing.
But impact depends on the systems around them, shaping both opportunities & limits.
📊 Explore the interactive story: ow.ly/mtTq50XLmtF
But impact depends on the systems around them, shaping both opportunities & limits.
📊 Explore the interactive story: ow.ly/mtTq50XLmtF
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Women across MENA are investing in education, seeking work, building businesses & pushing for political presence. Their agency is real & growing.
But impact depends on the systems around them, shaping both opportunities & limits.
📊 Explore the interactive story: ow.ly/mtTq50XLmtF
But impact depends on the systems around them, shaping both opportunities & limits.
📊 Explore the interactive story: ow.ly/mtTq50XLmtF
Europe’s future in semiconductors hinges on a key strategic choice: autonomy or indispensability? New CHIPDIPLO report by @joristeer.bsky.social, @riccardobosticco.bsky.social & @acalcara.bsky.social offers guidance on the EU’s path forward. Read more ⤵️ www.institutmontaigne.org/en/publicati...
December 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Europe’s future in semiconductors hinges on a key strategic choice: autonomy or indispensability? New CHIPDIPLO report by @joristeer.bsky.social, @riccardobosticco.bsky.social & @acalcara.bsky.social offers guidance on the EU’s path forward. Read more ⤵️ www.institutmontaigne.org/en/publicati...
Will the reparations loan to Ukraine be adopted? What consequences if it isn't? And what are the other options on the table?
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
December 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Will the reparations loan to Ukraine be adopted? What consequences if it isn't? And what are the other options on the table?
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
@sbeverts.bsky.social & @ditrych.bsky.social unpack the strategic stakes of the European Council.
▶️ Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
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The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia must not be allowed to spiral further.
That’s why the ceasefire needs to be immediately restored.
I will continue to engage to help get out of the escalation cycle. (1/2)
That’s why the ceasefire needs to be immediately restored.
I will continue to engage to help get out of the escalation cycle. (1/2)
December 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The conflict between Thailand and Cambodia must not be allowed to spiral further.
That’s why the ceasefire needs to be immediately restored.
I will continue to engage to help get out of the escalation cycle. (1/2)
That’s why the ceasefire needs to be immediately restored.
I will continue to engage to help get out of the escalation cycle. (1/2)
Ties between Africa & South America are deepening, turning the South Atlantic into a strategic hub. This maritime space is now vital for Europe’s supply chains, but also the main cocaine route to the continent. The EU cannot neglect the region.
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
December 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Ties between Africa & South America are deepening, turning the South Atlantic into a strategic hub. This maritime space is now vital for Europe’s supply chains, but also the main cocaine route to the continent. The EU cannot neglect the region.
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
By weaponising rare earths against almost all countries, Beijing forced Washington to pivot from ever tightening national security restrictions on the world’s high-tech exports to “G2” bargaining. Europe risks losing twice, warns @joristeer.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
By weaponising rare earths against almost all countries, Beijing forced Washington to pivot from ever tightening national security restrictions on the world’s high-tech exports to “G2” bargaining. Europe risks losing twice, warns @joristeer.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/CC5G50XKcrz
🔴 We are live!
Everything you need to know about the reparation loan to Ukraine and the other options to support financially Kyiv in the next years.
Join @sbeverts.bsky.social and @ditrych.bsky.social ⤵️ www.youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
Everything you need to know about the reparation loan to Ukraine and the other options to support financially Kyiv in the next years.
Join @sbeverts.bsky.social and @ditrych.bsky.social ⤵️ www.youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
Europe Reponds Ep 8: Reparation loan and beyond: how the EU should support Ukraine in 2026
YouTube video by EU Institute for Security Studies
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December 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🔴 We are live!
Everything you need to know about the reparation loan to Ukraine and the other options to support financially Kyiv in the next years.
Join @sbeverts.bsky.social and @ditrych.bsky.social ⤵️ www.youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
Everything you need to know about the reparation loan to Ukraine and the other options to support financially Kyiv in the next years.
Join @sbeverts.bsky.social and @ditrych.bsky.social ⤵️ www.youtube.com/live/UbeFjlC...
Honoured to have addressed the #PSC yesterday and to contribute to the EU’s strategic reflection. Director @sbeverts.bsky.social summarised the lessons learnt in 2025 along with the trends & risks shaping Europe’s priorities for the year ahead. #StrategicForesight
December 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Honoured to have addressed the #PSC yesterday and to contribute to the EU’s strategic reflection. Director @sbeverts.bsky.social summarised the lessons learnt in 2025 along with the trends & risks shaping Europe’s priorities for the year ahead. #StrategicForesight
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Where the EU stands on #Ukraine's accelerated accession by 2027. Several experts do not rule out the scenario
@ditrych.bsky.social (@euiss.bsky.social), Fabian Zuleeg (EPC), Engjellushe Morina (@ecfr.eu), Volodymyr Dubovyk (CEPA) and Bohdan Popov (United Ukraine)
newunionpost.eu/2025/12/16/u...
@ditrych.bsky.social (@euiss.bsky.social), Fabian Zuleeg (EPC), Engjellushe Morina (@ecfr.eu), Volodymyr Dubovyk (CEPA) and Bohdan Popov (United Ukraine)
newunionpost.eu/2025/12/16/u...
Where the EU stands on Ukraine accelerated accession by 2027
The latest draft of the peace proposal envisages Ukraine joining the EU through a fast-tracked process, with implications for the merit-based principle
newunionpost.eu
December 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Where the EU stands on #Ukraine's accelerated accession by 2027. Several experts do not rule out the scenario
@ditrych.bsky.social (@euiss.bsky.social), Fabian Zuleeg (EPC), Engjellushe Morina (@ecfr.eu), Volodymyr Dubovyk (CEPA) and Bohdan Popov (United Ukraine)
newunionpost.eu/2025/12/16/u...
@ditrych.bsky.social (@euiss.bsky.social), Fabian Zuleeg (EPC), Engjellushe Morina (@ecfr.eu), Volodymyr Dubovyk (CEPA) and Bohdan Popov (United Ukraine)
newunionpost.eu/2025/12/16/u...
"We cannot change Putin's ideas, but we can change his calculations about war." Passivity is no longer an option for the EU, warns @sbeverts.bsky.social. This week, Europe must show it can act & shape its own future. ow.ly/eFOo50XJH76.
The cost of inaction: Why passivity is no longer an option for the European Union
Geopolitics: Russians and Americans are making plans, to which Europeans then react with panic – that's how it usually goes these days, observes Steven Everts . This week's EU summit is a crucial mome...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
"We cannot change Putin's ideas, but we can change his calculations about war." Passivity is no longer an option for the EU, warns @sbeverts.bsky.social. This week, Europe must show it can act & shape its own future. ow.ly/eFOo50XJH76.
Europe must end its "track-change" diplomacy of reacting while Americans & Russians set the agenda. This week it faces a choice: keep doing more of the same or mobilise its resources & power to shape its own course, writes @sbeverts.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/eFOo50XJH76
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Europe must end its "track-change" diplomacy of reacting while Americans & Russians set the agenda. This week it faces a choice: keep doing more of the same or mobilise its resources & power to shape its own course, writes @sbeverts.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/eFOo50XJH76
EU financial assistance may be one of Europe’s last chances to shape the course of the war. Will it seize the moment?
Ahead of the #EUCO, join @ditrych.bsky.social & @sbeverts.bsky.social on the options to continue supporting #Ukraine.
🗓️ 17 Dec | 10:00 CET
📍 youtube.com/watch?v=UbeF...
Ahead of the #EUCO, join @ditrych.bsky.social & @sbeverts.bsky.social on the options to continue supporting #Ukraine.
🗓️ 17 Dec | 10:00 CET
📍 youtube.com/watch?v=UbeF...
December 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
EU financial assistance may be one of Europe’s last chances to shape the course of the war. Will it seize the moment?
Ahead of the #EUCO, join @ditrych.bsky.social & @sbeverts.bsky.social on the options to continue supporting #Ukraine.
🗓️ 17 Dec | 10:00 CET
📍 youtube.com/watch?v=UbeF...
Ahead of the #EUCO, join @ditrych.bsky.social & @sbeverts.bsky.social on the options to continue supporting #Ukraine.
🗓️ 17 Dec | 10:00 CET
📍 youtube.com/watch?v=UbeF...
🎧 Why Europe is stuck in a psychology of weakness - and how to break free ➡️ Listen to Director
@sbeverts.bsky.social on Decoding Geopolitics podcast. ow.ly/CGOH50XILLl
@sbeverts.bsky.social on Decoding Geopolitics podcast. ow.ly/CGOH50XILLl
#97 Steven Everts: Why Europe Is Stuck in a “Psychology of Weakness” - And How to Get Out
Spotify video
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December 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎧 Why Europe is stuck in a psychology of weakness - and how to break free ➡️ Listen to Director
@sbeverts.bsky.social on Decoding Geopolitics podcast. ow.ly/CGOH50XILLl
@sbeverts.bsky.social on Decoding Geopolitics podcast. ow.ly/CGOH50XILLl
Sabotage of critical infrastructure is the top threat to the EU in 2026, according to an exclusive survey of European experts on global risks facing the EU.
📌 Read more: europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks...
📌 Read more: europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks...
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sabotage of critical infrastructure is the top threat to the EU in 2026, according to an exclusive survey of European experts on global risks facing the EU.
📌 Read more: europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks...
📌 Read more: europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks...
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Linking Africa & South America, the South Atlantic is fast becoming a pivotal arena where security risks, economic opportunities & global competition converge. The EU must step up strategically to avoid losing influence, argue Rossella Marangio & @gspataf95.bsky.social.
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Linking Africa & South America, the South Atlantic is fast becoming a pivotal arena where security risks, economic opportunities & global competition converge. The EU must step up strategically to avoid losing influence, argue Rossella Marangio & @gspataf95.bsky.social.
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
Linking Africa & South America, the South Atlantic is fast becoming a pivotal arena where security risks, economic opportunities & global competition converge. The EU must step up strategically to avoid losing influence, argue Rossella Marangio & @gspataf95.bsky.social.
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Linking Africa & South America, the South Atlantic is fast becoming a pivotal arena where security risks, economic opportunities & global competition converge. The EU must step up strategically to avoid losing influence, argue Rossella Marangio & @gspataf95.bsky.social.
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3
🔗 ow.ly/aj3z50XHpc3