Turkey has become one of the most active middle powers navigating a fragmenting global order. 🇹🇷 In their new policy brief, guest authors Jeffery Mankoff and @muhdansaglam.bsky.social outline how the US and Europe can strengthen cooperation with Turkey. Read it here: www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

At yesterday's event on Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Moldova's 🇲🇩 EU integration, our speakers discussed the 2025 Enlargement Package and both countries' EU accession targets 🇪🇺 Thank you to our speakers Cristina Gherasimov, Taras Kachka, & Gert Jan Koopman as well as to moderator @tinatinakhvlediani.bsky.social! 🎙️

We are live (streaming): www.ceps.eu/ceps-events/... with DG Koopman 🇪🇺 and Ambassadors of Albania 🇦🇱, Kosovo 🇽🇰, Moldova 🇲🇩, Montenegro 🇲🇪, Ukraine 🇺🇦

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 civil.ge/archives/703...

🔎 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. 👉 bit.ly/4mJNv9m

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... @horizoneu.bsky.social

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. 👉 bit.ly/4mGWJnr

#Alaska and #Washington meetings: Commenting on what’s at stake for #Ukraine, #EU and #US. Watch on BloombergTV & Reuters @ceps.eu

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 @maastrichtu.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @claraweinhardt.bsky.social @ensured.bsky.social

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.

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. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

@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. LEARN MORE 👉 bit.ly/44xhhH2

🔴 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. REGISTER 👉 bit.ly/3TSZFk1

🗳️⚖️ 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. LEARN MORE 👉 bit.ly/3GbnMav

⚒️🤝 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. READ 👉 bit.ly/4kWTGXs

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

🇺🇦⚒️🇺🇸 In our latest Explainer, @tinatinakhvlediani.bsky.social explores the multidimensional outcomes of the US-Ukraine minerals agreement. It provides new insight on the impacts of ongoing support for Ukraine amidst shifting geopolitical dynamics. READ IT HERE 👉 bit.ly/452rTzL

🇪🇺 Dr. Milica Delevic, a Director of Governance and Political Affairs at EBRD offered powerful closing remarks at the Mid-term Conference in #Belgrade, highlighting the shifting logics behind EU enlargement. @horizoneu.bsky.social @bezbednost.bsky.social @geopower-eu.bsky.social @tepsa.bsky.social

🇪🇺 At our Mid-term Conference in Belgrade, H.E. Emanuele Giaufret, the EU Amb.& Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia shared important messages as #keynote ✍“We know that we need to move fast, & we need to move to strengthen our common European interest” @horizoneu.bsky.social @bezbednost.bsky.social

🗣️ As part of opening remarks on our mid-term conference in Belgrade, Srđan Cvijić, President of the International Advisory Committee at the @bezbednost.bsky.social reiterated the urgent need for stronger support to those defending democratic values on the ground @horizoneu.bsky.social

📢 Join us on May 26 in Belgrade🇷🇸 for a high-level public conference co-hosted with our sister project @geopower-eu.bsky.social: “Frontlines of Influence: The EU’s🇪🇺 Role in the Western Balkans & Eastern Partnership” ⏰ 15:30-18:45📍 Europe House Registration🔗 bit.ly/42Z3GZF @horizoneu.bsky.social

Hot off the press: ENSURED’s first 5 research reports! 🥳🎉 Multilateralism: What's working, what isn’t & where is room for reform? A deep dive: 🛠 WTO reform 🌱 UNFCCC decision-making 💉 IP-Public Health nexus ⚖️ UN HRC 💻 Cyberspace governance Read the reports 👉 www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications

El próximo 15 de mayo, @fbermingham.bsky.social, @cerenjilan.bsky.social, @marioesteban.bsky.social y @jborrasarumi.bsky.social abordarán las relaciones entre la Unión Europea y China en la era Trump, en una nueva edición del ciclo "¿Qué pasa en el mundo?" ¡Inscríbete! 🔗 bit.ly/CicloQPM_UEC...

Brussels smells of gunpowder these days. How significant are the EU’s plans on rearmament & defence readiness? How do they relate to the coalition of the willing for Ukraine? Do they herald a reverse-Brexit in defence? Looking fwd to the debate at OSSG on Tuesday @ceps.eu @icds.bsky.social

📌 How to mobilise and finance public investment effectively? 📌 What does the defence sector need? 📌 How to unlock private capital for a stronger European defence ecosystem? This and much more under discussion on 21 May! Join us to explore how to finance the future of EU defence 👉 bit.ly/4cO4PXa

The recent history of the EU’s relations in its ‘southern neighbourhood’ can hardly be called its finest hour. Yet, the EU still matters in the region. As consultations begin on a new EuroMed Pact, a forward-looking partnership is within reach if the EU listens and acts decisively. 👉 bit.ly/3Geh7fh

🪖🇪🇺 “Een Europees leger is niet langer ondenkbaar” – @stevenblockmans.bsky.social van @ceps.eu in gesprek met @berrievandermolen.bsky.social over het gezamenlijke onderzoek naar een toekomstpad richting verdergaande integratie van de Europese krijgsmachten. ➡️ www.charge-volt.org/interview-st...

Europe’s defence awakening is real – but still fragile. This paper by @judith-arnal.bsky.social & @stevenblockmans.bsky.social offers 5 key recommendations that policymakers should actively consider to move beyond fragmented sovereignty and treat defence as a European public good. 👉 bit.ly/42wWdiO

"Dünyaların yıkılıp dünyaların kurulduğu bir dönemdeyiz. Çin içinde devam eden kamuoyu tartışmalarının da bize hatırlattığı üzere, ‘ticaret savaşlarının’ geniş toplum kesimleri için ne anlama geldiğini tartışmanın çok önemli olduğu günlerdeyiz."

Georgia waves EU flags, Serbia has doubts about the EU. Our recent event covered in the FD (in Dutch) @horizoneu.bsky.social fd.nl/politiek/155...

🎧 Tune in to the newest episode of Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab. Former EU Commissioner for Trade @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social explores the future of international #trade and how the EU can promote fair and sustainable trade policies.  ➡️ WATCH HERE: bit.ly/4j0THIh ➡️ LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/4l4tr1v

🎙️ New episode of Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab! @sddecleve.bsky.social Honourary President of @clubofrome.org, joins host Tom Parker to discuss how Europe can define its own path amid global competition. ➡️ WATCH HERE: youtu.be/x1Af2X8C6Dk ➡️ LISTEN HERE: open.spotify.com/episode/4p6G...