LATEST ANALYSIS:
On Russia, Serbia is playing a dangerous game
Serbia is finding itself in an increasingly precarious position. The gulf between the EU and Russia is widening, and soon enough it may be forced to pick sides. Helena Ivanov writes for UnHerd.
The EU has created a new dictatorship
David Patrikarakos explains in UnHerd how the EU has failed to support Tunisian democracy and ended up enabling its opposite: autocracy.
Will peace in the Balkans last?
Helena Ivanov writes for The Post by UnHerd on how a flare-up on the Serbia-Kosovo border could destabilise Europe, and what the EU must do to prevent this.
The role of the EU in the Libyan conflict since 2011
Stefano Marcuzzi discusses the role of the EU in the Libyan conflict since 2011 for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Regional Program Political Dialogue South Mediterranean Libya Brief no. 11.
Why is Serbia Europe’s weak link in taking on Putin?
Helena Ivanov explains for CapX why Serbia is not aligned with other EU nations in taking on Putin, and how if the West wants Serbia in its camp, it needs to offer something tangible.
Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine?
David Patrikarakos writes for The Spectator that the West needs to act soon if they are to stop Russia from invading Ukraine, freeze Kremlin assets, coordinate and alliance, and step up. But will they?
Morocco–Europe relations reach an inflection point
A massive influx of migrants from Morocco into Spanish territory in May fuelled bilateral tensions and exposed divergent views on the Western Sahara issue. Umberto Profazio explains for IISS the complex dynamics that threaten Rabat’s relations with the EU.
The Beirut tragedy should jolt regional powers into helping Lebanon. It won’t
Arthur Snell explains in The Article that following the explosion in Beiruit outsiders are seeking to control and manipulate Lebanon, and while regional actors should be stepping in, they won’t.
Libya Needs European Boots on the Ground
Stefano Marcuzzi writes for Carnegie Europe that the EU must seize on the strategic opportunity presented by the coronavirus pandemic to take the initiative away from Russia and Turkey in Libya.
What is Britain’s place in the world?
Arthur Snell writes for The Article that the UK needs to reassess its role in a volatile world where America no longer chooses to lead the western alliance, but is happy to commit acts that put that alliance under strain.
NATO-EU maritime cooperation: for what strategic effect?
Stefano Marcuzzi’s NATO Defense College Policy Brief 7-18 assesses that cooperation is essential to a coordinated response to a variety of Mediterranean issues, including terrorist threats, the protracted conflicts in the MENA, and the refugee emergency.
Former senior foreign office official: Boris Johnson ‘is a noted clown’
Arthur Snell writes for Prospect that Boris Johnson’s shameful stint as Foreign Secretary will cast a shadow over British diplomacy for years to come, highlighting the alarming rise of this neo-populist leader.