EU–Mexico cooperation has strengthened cross-border efforts against drug trafficking, but legal fragmentation, institutional differences, and human-rights concerns continue to limit its effectiveness.
Is EU rule-of-law enforcement a genuine legal mechanism or a political sanction with legal justification added afterwards? Using Hungary…
Europe faces declining fertility, population ageing and population decline. These trends put pressure on labour markets, healthcare,…
Since 2022, European efforts to mobilise private capital for rearmament have lagged: aerospace and defence account for just 1.5% of…
This article investigates why the Islamabad Memorandum failed to pave the way for regional military de-escalation and what are the…
This brief argues that fiscal fragmentation is the real constraint on the euro’s international role. The euro area has one monetary…
Drones are changing how warfare is fought, and this is opening up new areas of concern for humanitarian efforts.
At 16, Nour Idelbi founded Safe Space to tackle urban insecurity for women and youth. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, she speaks with EPIS…
This study examines the regulatory conflict between Cosco Shipping Ports Chancay Perú and OSITRAN through institutional fragmentation,…
Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan reflects profound shifts in regional power balances.
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For years, Europe’s technology sovereignty debate has wrongly focused only on where data lives. In the meanwhile, the…
This article compares Kazakhstan and Armenia to examine how the war in Ukraine has reshaped Russian influence in the…
As modern warfare increasingly targets dual-use digital and energy infrastructure—exemplified by recent strikes on…
The case of Kazakhstan illustrates that resource wealth may contribute to the persistence of authoritarian governance…
Despite EU targets for joint defence procrument, only 18% of spennding is collaborative, and three-quarters goes…
In light of recent events, the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia has shed light on cracks within EU foreign and…
Despite the positive intention of UNTAC, its extensive range of authorisation can also be interpreted as an…
Examining how political ideology and statecraft shape military preparedness, this brief compares the defence-industrial…
Following high-profile incidents of racism during the 2026 World Cup and the state-level dissolution of…
Amid growing domestic debate and high public support for nuclear armament, this brief examines why an independent…
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