CEPS Foreign Policy

GIP, Georgia’s Key Think Tank, Halts Work Citing Repression, Loss of Mission - Civil Georgia The Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP), a leading Tbilisi-based think tank established in 2011, an

One more of our trusted partners falls victim to the Georgian Dream’s increasing repression. As an independent policy research institution sharing GIP’s democratic values, @ceps.eu stands with its Georgian colleagues

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🔎 With 4 EU states recognising the State of Palestine and new Commission measures against Israel, Europe’s stance is shifting.

It may not change realities on the ground, but it signals hope to the Palestinian people and and warns Netanyahu that impunity has limits.

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VDL has promised to widen the ‘simplification’ agenda to other policy areas. With various forms of ‘gradual integration’, her Commission has gone the opposite way, adding administrative burden to an already long and cumbersome process.

Here’s a proposal to radically simplify EU enlargement 👇

#REUNIRBlog

🇲🇩 In a new op-ed, Iulian Groza (IPRE - Institutul pentru Politici și Reforme Europene) highlights how civil society, independent media, and state institutions are working together to safeguard democratic integrity.

👉 Read more: reunir-horizon.eu/op-ed-moldov...

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Can international organisations be both effective and robust — or must one always come at the expense of the other?

Read about the trade-offs IOs must navigate to deliver results while remaining resilient to existential challenges: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

📢 We are launching a new Task Force on a European Pillar within NATO with @rusi.bsky.social, Clingendael and the Institute for European Policymaking of Bocconi University.

It will bring together experts to define practical steps for strengthening Europe’s defence readiness.

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#Alaska and #Washington meetings: Commenting on what’s at stake for #Ukraine, #EU and #US.

Watch on BloombergTV & Reuters

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Save the date! Join us on Sept 9 at 18:00 in Berlin for an event on “Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism.”

REGISTER NOW: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

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Thanks to a generous Centre for Applied Turkish Studies (CATS) grant on the impact of Turkey's Asia pivot on the EU, we had the opportunity to explore how the EU's Neighborhood policy and China strategy are inherently linked together.

Open letter from 34 ex-EU ambassadors: 'Act now against Israel' An open letter by 34 former European Union ambassadors calling for immediate and effective measures against Israel’s unlawful actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

More powerful than the previous open letter, these fmr EUDs are not mincing their words:

Silence and neutrality in the face of genocide constitute complicity. Inaction emboldens perpetrators and betrays every principle the Union and its member states claim to uphold.

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@CEPS.eu Associate Senior Fellows and ex-EU envoys sign an open letter to top Commission and Council leaders demanding effective EU action against the Israeli government crimes in Gaza. They float measures that can be adopted without unanimity: www.politico.eu/wp-content/u...

🌍🇪🇺 To strengthen its global competitiveness, the EU plans to shift from a development-focused role to ‘open strategic autonomy’.

📌 Our new commentary by @cerenjilan.bsky.social provides a comprehensive assessment of the Global Gateway and its highly debated future trajectory.

READ 👉 bit.ly/3TracTl

🇪🇺🤝 EU member states aim to harmonise standards in the dual-use sphere, stimulate joint production, and facilitate joint procurement.

@stevenblockmans.bsky.social's new report examines the conditions necessary for raising European strategic autonomy.

READ HERE 👉 bit.ly/3IeelHW

🔴 LIVE NOW / Our discussion with Bocconi University's Institute for European Policymaking has commenced!

Our speakers will discuss the evolving landscape of EU defence spending from a dynamic and holistic perspective.

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🔴 LIVE NOW / Our @reunir.bsky.social's event is kicking off!
 
We are looking forward to constructive insights from @ric-alcaro.bsky.social on the overlapping constraints defining EU policy.
 
Learn more 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/...

⏳ TOMORROW / Our event with Bocconi University's Institute for European Policymaking will examine the evolution of the EU’s defence strategy.

📊 From economic value to battlefield experience, it will promote a holistic angle that captures the topic’s fast-growing nuances.

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🗳️⚖️ What makes an IO “democratic”? Our research shows that it is all about participation & accountability.

In recent reports, ENSURED researchers looked at which factors undermine democracy in IOs. They include:

🛑 Restrictions on civil society participation
🛑 Regime complexity
🛑 Great speed

TOMORROW / We're hosting a webinar to brief our members on the recent #EUCO & #NATO summits. Through the expertise of @nathalietocci.bsky.social ‪& James Moran, we'll evaluate the topical complexities of defence and security in line with recent geopolitical developments

LEARN MORE 👉 bit.ly/3I3A7xV

📆🗣️ On 4 July, we are organising an event with Bocconi University's Institute for European Policymaking to discuss the evolving landscape of overall EU military expenditure amidst key geopolitical developments.

REGISTER HERE 👉 bit.ly/3Iln4Ie

🇪🇺🇮🇪 Did you miss last week’s event with Irish minister Thomas Byrne from @irelandineu.bsky.social?

From the “principles-based pragmatism” to a “neutrality in terms of non-membership of military alliances”, he discussed EU security & defence from an Irish perspective.

Watch it again 👉 bit.ly/4lh2ozR

⏰ Our event on 2 July expands on the @reunir.bsky.social lecture series, to assess how the EU responds to major crises considering pivotal developments like the second Trump administration.

REGISTER HERE 👉 bit.ly/4475P6d

For MS to use the 5% pledge & build a “common defence” (Art 24.1 TEU) as a European pillar within NATO, the key capabilities listed in the White Paper need to be framed in a roadmap which adds the rest of DOTMLPF-P to strengthen the EU’s military arm.

I took some time to unpack these elements 👇

🇪🇺🤝🇺🇸 TOMORROW/ Alongside @ieuniversity.bsky.social's Global Policy Centre, our roundtable will discuss the state of the world’s largest bilateral trade & investment relationship amidst growing trade and security tensions, and seek opportunities for potential cooperation.

LEARN MORE 👉 bit.ly/4401MZj

🔴 LIVE NOW / We welcome Thomas Byrne from @irelandineu.bsky.social, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, for an engaging conversation on European enlargement and defence.

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⚒️🤝 NATO leaders are faced with pivotal decisions today.

📝 Our Policy Brief by @ilketoygur.bsky.social, @stevenblockmans.bsky.social & @maxbergmann.bsky.social assesses the challenges in building up the European pillar of NATO & key coalitions such as EU-Turkey bilateral ties.

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Turkey, Europe, and the quest for security The European security architecture is being reorganised due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and US President Donald Trump’s antagonistic attitude towards Europe. This CEPS Policy Brief looks at the...

Europe’s push to agree security guarantees for Ukraine while boosting its own defences without the US presents a rare opportunity for Erdogan’s Turkey.

Thanks @csis.org for hosting a debate w @ilketoygur.bsky.social, @maxbergmann.bsky.social & myself via CATS @swp-berlin.org and @ceps.eu

🔜 We are hosting an event with the Network of Afghanistan Diaspora Organisations in Europe & the support of the City of Brussels.

🤝 It will bridge multi-level cooperation ranging from local authorities to diaspora voices to promote greater cohesion in integration.

REGISTER 👉 bit.ly/4mUqyBo

Read my latest policy brief on what role #G7 could play for #Ukraine’sReconstruction. The policy brief was developed as the G7 engagement group contribution #Think7 under #Canada’s G7 presidency this year.

⚙️ As clean industrial transitions expedite, how can Seoul and Brussels jointly drive the global green race? 

A new report by Irina Kustova, @brusselsfog.bsky.social & Christian Dietz examines the steps towards a more robust EU-Korea Green Partnership. 

READ IT HERE👉 bit.ly/43xPE1k

📥 Our monthly bulletin is out!

♻️🛠⚖️️️ This edition features @stevenblockmans.bsky.social spotlighting the precarious future of NATO’s regional defence. It displays our latest pubs & events in all areas, across energy, health, finance, and more!

Read it here & subscribe 👉 bit.ly/45ASl3t