EU Institute for Security Studies
@euiss.bsky.social
The EUISS is the EU’s foreign & security policy think tank. We provide critical analysis and insights to inform the EU’s strategic choices.
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💬 The #Arctic is emerging as a serious potential flashpoint between NATO & Russia, says @ditrych.bsky.social on DW: m.youtube.com/watch?v=pV9B...
Read his analysis of how the region is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Read his analysis of how the region is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
NATO nations boost protection of Arctic flank amid increasing Russian threats | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
💬 The #Arctic is emerging as a serious potential flashpoint between NATO & Russia, says @ditrych.bsky.social on DW: m.youtube.com/watch?v=pV9B...
Read his analysis of how the region is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Read his analysis of how the region is central to Russia's power but also its Achilles' heel: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Brussels is finally excited about #EUenlargement but not all Member States share the mood. As candidates like Albania, Montenegro, Moldova & Ukraine move forward, the EU must now do its part to get ready, warns Bojana Zoric.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Brussels is finally excited about #EUenlargement but not all Member States share the mood. As candidates like Albania, Montenegro, Moldova & Ukraine move forward, the EU must now do its part to get ready, warns Bojana Zoric.
🔗 ow.ly/skCn50Xpnme
🔗 ow.ly/skCn50Xpnme
Europe depends on critical raw materials largely controlled by China. Will Beijing keep its word to delay new export controls? What does this uncertainty mean for Europe’s de-risking plans?
With @joristeer.bsky.social & @gspataf95.bsky.social
🗓️ 12 Nov | 13:45 CET
📺 youtube.com/live/t2--42b...
With @joristeer.bsky.social & @gspataf95.bsky.social
🗓️ 12 Nov | 13:45 CET
📺 youtube.com/live/t2--42b...
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Europe depends on critical raw materials largely controlled by China. Will Beijing keep its word to delay new export controls? What does this uncertainty mean for Europe’s de-risking plans?
With @joristeer.bsky.social & @gspataf95.bsky.social
🗓️ 12 Nov | 13:45 CET
📺 youtube.com/live/t2--42b...
With @joristeer.bsky.social & @gspataf95.bsky.social
🗓️ 12 Nov | 13:45 CET
📺 youtube.com/live/t2--42b...
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Great to speak to @nytimes.com on "How China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Could Strangle Europe’s Military Buildup"
More quotes in link!
(happy to be cited alongside great @danielfiott.bsky.social
of @csds.bsky.social!)
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
More quotes in link!
(happy to be cited alongside great @danielfiott.bsky.social
of @csds.bsky.social!)
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Great to speak to @nytimes.com on "How China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Could Strangle Europe’s Military Buildup"
More quotes in link!
(happy to be cited alongside great @danielfiott.bsky.social
of @csds.bsky.social!)
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
More quotes in link!
(happy to be cited alongside great @danielfiott.bsky.social
of @csds.bsky.social!)
@euiss.bsky.social / @sbeverts.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
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The EU is planning to further tighten visa rules for Russians, ending multi-entry Schengen permits. With visa-free access to just 11 countries, the Russian passport is one of the weakest.
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The EU is planning to further tighten visa rules for Russians, ending multi-entry Schengen permits. With visa-free access to just 11 countries, the Russian passport is one of the weakest.
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
The EU is planning to further tighten visa rules for Russians, ending multi-entry Schengen permits. With visa-free access to just 11 countries, the Russian passport is one of the weakest.
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The EU is planning to further tighten visa rules for Russians, ending multi-entry Schengen permits. With visa-free access to just 11 countries, the Russian passport is one of the weakest.
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
More on Moscow’s vulnerabilities & how the EU can leverage them in #UnpowerRussia ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
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The world is shifting fast. As geopolitics, tech and power dynamics reshape our future, what role for Europe in 2040?
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The world is shifting fast. As geopolitics, tech and power dynamics reshape our future, what role for Europe in 2040?
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
The world is shifting fast. As geopolitics, tech and power dynamics reshape our future, what role for Europe in 2040?
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The world is shifting fast. As geopolitics, tech and power dynamics reshape our future, what role for Europe in 2040?
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
Join the #ESPAS conference to debate how the EU can navigate a changing world. #StrategicForesight
🗓️ 13 November
👉 Info & streaming: www.espas.eu/conference20...
The world has changed since the last #AU-EU summit & expectations for the next are high. The AU-EU partnership is more important than ever.
Rossella Marangio shared insights on EU-Africa relations at
@europarl.europa.eu today.
📺 Watch here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
Rossella Marangio shared insights on EU-Africa relations at
@europarl.europa.eu today.
📺 Watch here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The world has changed since the last #AU-EU summit & expectations for the next are high. The AU-EU partnership is more important than ever.
Rossella Marangio shared insights on EU-Africa relations at
@europarl.europa.eu today.
📺 Watch here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
Rossella Marangio shared insights on EU-Africa relations at
@europarl.europa.eu today.
📺 Watch here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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The EU’s dependence on US cloud providers has turned a technical certification scheme into a political battle. The #EUCS debate captures Europe’s struggle around digital sovereignty & forging a common vision for its digital future. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Technical is political: When a cloud certification scheme divides Europe
Europe’s fragmented cloud governance poses risks to its digital sovereignty. As ENISA works to unify standards, the adoption of a common certification scheme has become a political test of Europe’s ab...
www.iss.europa.eu
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The EU’s dependence on US cloud providers has turned a technical certification scheme into a political battle. The #EUCS debate captures Europe’s struggle around digital sovereignty & forging a common vision for its digital future. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
The EU’s dependence on US cloud providers has turned a technical certification scheme into a political battle. The #EUCS debate captures Europe’s struggle around digital sovereignty & forging a common vision for its digital future. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Technical is political: When a cloud certification scheme divides Europe
Europe’s fragmented cloud governance poses risks to its digital sovereignty. As ENISA works to unify standards, the adoption of a common certification scheme has become a political test of Europe’s ab...
www.iss.europa.eu
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The EU’s dependence on US cloud providers has turned a technical certification scheme into a political battle. The #EUCS debate captures Europe’s struggle around digital sovereignty & forging a common vision for its digital future. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
🇸🇩 Sudan's war is not only one of the world's most acute humanitarian crises, but also a source of growing regional instability.
As risks of further escalation, proxy wars and spillover rise, Rossella Marangio explores how the EU can contribute to peace efforts. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
As risks of further escalation, proxy wars and spillover rise, Rossella Marangio explores how the EU can contribute to peace efforts. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🇸🇩 Sudan's war is not only one of the world's most acute humanitarian crises, but also a source of growing regional instability.
As risks of further escalation, proxy wars and spillover rise, Rossella Marangio explores how the EU can contribute to peace efforts. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
As risks of further escalation, proxy wars and spillover rise, Rossella Marangio explores how the EU can contribute to peace efforts. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Europe isn’t alone in facing an erosion of trust with the US.
Lizza Bomassi, Rossella Marangio, Pelayo Castro & Ian Lesser show how others are adapting, and remind Europe to play to its strengths and focus on a positive global agenda.
Lizza Bomassi, Rossella Marangio, Pelayo Castro & Ian Lesser show how others are adapting, and remind Europe to play to its strengths and focus on a positive global agenda.
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Europe isn’t alone in facing an erosion of trust with the US.
Lizza Bomassi, Rossella Marangio, Pelayo Castro & Ian Lesser show how others are adapting, and remind Europe to play to its strengths and focus on a positive global agenda.
Lizza Bomassi, Rossella Marangio, Pelayo Castro & Ian Lesser show how others are adapting, and remind Europe to play to its strengths and focus on a positive global agenda.
From Ukraine to defence & tech
We unpack the state of transatlantic relations across key domains with Benedetta Berti, @ditrych.bsky.social, @clotildebomont.bsky.social, @spignal.bsky.social &
@gspataf95.bsky.social.
Takeaways: don’t panic: the mood is improving, even if the hard work isn’t over.
We unpack the state of transatlantic relations across key domains with Benedetta Berti, @ditrych.bsky.social, @clotildebomont.bsky.social, @spignal.bsky.social &
@gspataf95.bsky.social.
Takeaways: don’t panic: the mood is improving, even if the hard work isn’t over.
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
From Ukraine to defence & tech
We unpack the state of transatlantic relations across key domains with Benedetta Berti, @ditrych.bsky.social, @clotildebomont.bsky.social, @spignal.bsky.social &
@gspataf95.bsky.social.
Takeaways: don’t panic: the mood is improving, even if the hard work isn’t over.
We unpack the state of transatlantic relations across key domains with Benedetta Berti, @ditrych.bsky.social, @clotildebomont.bsky.social, @spignal.bsky.social &
@gspataf95.bsky.social.
Takeaways: don’t panic: the mood is improving, even if the hard work isn’t over.
How has Trump’s second term changed EU–US relations?
We're gathering policymakers & experts today to discuss the new transatlantic landscape & launch our latest Chaillot Paper “Low trust: Navigating transatlantic relations under Trump 2.0.”
We're gathering policymakers & experts today to discuss the new transatlantic landscape & launch our latest Chaillot Paper “Low trust: Navigating transatlantic relations under Trump 2.0.”
November 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
How has Trump’s second term changed EU–US relations?
We're gathering policymakers & experts today to discuss the new transatlantic landscape & launch our latest Chaillot Paper “Low trust: Navigating transatlantic relations under Trump 2.0.”
We're gathering policymakers & experts today to discuss the new transatlantic landscape & launch our latest Chaillot Paper “Low trust: Navigating transatlantic relations under Trump 2.0.”
The EU’s cloud certification scheme has become a test of Europe’s digital sovereignty. Political divisions have stalled its adoption, yet shifting geopolitics, including Trump’s re-election, may bring Member States closer, writes @clotildebomont.bsky.social.
🔗 iss.europa.eu/publications...
🔗 iss.europa.eu/publications...
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The EU’s cloud certification scheme has become a test of Europe’s digital sovereignty. Political divisions have stalled its adoption, yet shifting geopolitics, including Trump’s re-election, may bring Member States closer, writes @clotildebomont.bsky.social.
🔗 iss.europa.eu/publications...
🔗 iss.europa.eu/publications...
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🎥 When it comes to reduced US engagement, @lscazzieri.bsky.social warns that Europe seems to be preparing only for benign scenarios. That is a strategy that comes with risks.
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
October 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🎥 When it comes to reduced US engagement, @lscazzieri.bsky.social warns that Europe seems to be preparing only for benign scenarios. That is a strategy that comes with risks.
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
🇷🇺 While Russia's grey-zone attacks exposed Europe's vulnerabilities, they may have also inadvertently ignited the defence surge the EU needs.
@lscazzieri.bsky.social analyses the elements of a European response capable of deterring future Russian provocations. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
@lscazzieri.bsky.social analyses the elements of a European response capable of deterring future Russian provocations. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
![Quote from EUISS Commentary, 'Navigating the grey zone: Readiness, solidarity and resolve', written by Luigi Scazzieri
"[Russia's grey-zone activities] amount to a pattern of coercive testing that aims to stretch Europe's defences and political cohesion."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fwx4jzdj4fhgnw44aphg3hmv/bafkreidq5tooitlu5q3hiyuabrcxhyrmwizgcxstg4vw7ii7unhz32ty4i@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🇷🇺 While Russia's grey-zone attacks exposed Europe's vulnerabilities, they may have also inadvertently ignited the defence surge the EU needs.
@lscazzieri.bsky.social analyses the elements of a European response capable of deterring future Russian provocations. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
@lscazzieri.bsky.social analyses the elements of a European response capable of deterring future Russian provocations. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
🎥 When it comes to reduced US engagement, @lscazzieri.bsky.social warns that Europe seems to be preparing only for benign scenarios. That is a strategy that comes with risks.
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
October 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🎥 When it comes to reduced US engagement, @lscazzieri.bsky.social warns that Europe seems to be preparing only for benign scenarios. That is a strategy that comes with risks.
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
🔗 More on how the EU can protect its interests in this new era of low transatlantic trust. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...
🧊 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 & 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 & countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. 🧵 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
October 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🧊 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 & 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 & countering its hybrid campaigns, argues @ditrych.bsky.social. 🧵 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
🇺🇸 Following the US troop drawdown in Romania, @gspataf95.bsky.social tells @apnews.com the move could undermine NATO's deterrent effect.
💬 "Russia could be tempted to test NATO even further" to check how the alliance responds to more drone incidents or acts of sabotage. apnews.com/article/nato...
💬 "Russia could be tempted to test NATO even further" to check how the alliance responds to more drone incidents or acts of sabotage. apnews.com/article/nato...
The US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank as Europe frets about a security vacuum
The U.S. confirms it will reduce its troop presence on NATO’s borders with Ukraine. This move has raised concerns among allies about a potential security gap as Russia becomes more confrontational.
apnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🇺🇸 Following the US troop drawdown in Romania, @gspataf95.bsky.social tells @apnews.com the move could undermine NATO's deterrent effect.
💬 "Russia could be tempted to test NATO even further" to check how the alliance responds to more drone incidents or acts of sabotage. apnews.com/article/nato...
💬 "Russia could be tempted to test NATO even further" to check how the alliance responds to more drone incidents or acts of sabotage. apnews.com/article/nato...
📅 Mark your calendar for 13 November: #ESPAS Annual Conference 2025
Join us for the biggest foresight event of the year on how Europe can chart a course to be 'match fit' for the world of 2040 and navigate the challenges ahead.
📌 Full programme & list of speakers: www.espas.eu/programme202...
Join us for the biggest foresight event of the year on how Europe can chart a course to be 'match fit' for the world of 2040 and navigate the challenges ahead.
📌 Full programme & list of speakers: www.espas.eu/programme202...
October 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
📅 Mark your calendar for 13 November: #ESPAS Annual Conference 2025
Join us for the biggest foresight event of the year on how Europe can chart a course to be 'match fit' for the world of 2040 and navigate the challenges ahead.
📌 Full programme & list of speakers: www.espas.eu/programme202...
Join us for the biggest foresight event of the year on how Europe can chart a course to be 'match fit' for the world of 2040 and navigate the challenges ahead.
📌 Full programme & list of speakers: www.espas.eu/programme202...
🆕 Russia's escalating hybrid warfare aims to test Europe's defences and unity.
@lscazzieri.bsky.social breaks down the elements of a European response capable of deterring future provocations: coordinated readiness, strike ability, solidarity, resolve & composure. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
@lscazzieri.bsky.social breaks down the elements of a European response capable of deterring future provocations: coordinated readiness, strike ability, solidarity, resolve & composure. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🆕 Russia's escalating hybrid warfare aims to test Europe's defences and unity.
@lscazzieri.bsky.social breaks down the elements of a European response capable of deterring future provocations: coordinated readiness, strike ability, solidarity, resolve & composure. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
@lscazzieri.bsky.social breaks down the elements of a European response capable of deterring future provocations: coordinated readiness, strike ability, solidarity, resolve & composure. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
🇦🇱 Albania's AI Minister highlights a dilemma: progress on digitalisation is vital for EU accession, but rushing into AI-led governance without safeguards could turn this digital breakthrough into a cautionary tale, warn @clotildebomont.bsky.social & Bojana Zorić. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🇦🇱 Albania's AI Minister highlights a dilemma: progress on digitalisation is vital for EU accession, but rushing into AI-led governance without safeguards could turn this digital breakthrough into a cautionary tale, warn @clotildebomont.bsky.social & Bojana Zorić. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Where has EU funding for military mobility gone?
📍 Mostly eastward: to strengthen infrastructure in Europe's frontline countries.
⚠️ Yet, serious gaps remain and the EU can do more to improve military mobility. @lscazzieri.bsky.social's latest Brief: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
📍 Mostly eastward: to strengthen infrastructure in Europe's frontline countries.
⚠️ Yet, serious gaps remain and the EU can do more to improve military mobility. @lscazzieri.bsky.social's latest Brief: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Where has EU funding for military mobility gone?
📍 Mostly eastward: to strengthen infrastructure in Europe's frontline countries.
⚠️ Yet, serious gaps remain and the EU can do more to improve military mobility. @lscazzieri.bsky.social's latest Brief: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
📍 Mostly eastward: to strengthen infrastructure in Europe's frontline countries.
⚠️ Yet, serious gaps remain and the EU can do more to improve military mobility. @lscazzieri.bsky.social's latest Brief: www.iss.europa.eu/publications...