Russia’s war against Ukraine and its wider anti-European aggression turned enlargement from a technocratic queue into a security instrument. Brussels now converges on staged integration with strict conditionality and results-based finance, yet diverges on money, governance, and calendars. 2026 will not crown a “big bang”, but it can lock in a credible track for Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania – if candidate state leaders trade speed for safeguards, and Europe...Lire la suite

The farmers' protests of the winter 2025-2026 are an amplified replica of those of two years ago, mainly in France, due in particular to competition between, on the one hand, the FNSEA[1] (Fédération nationale des syndicats d’exploitants agricoles) and the Young Farmers, and on the other hand, the very aggressive Coordination Rurale and the Confédération Paysanne.

These protests focused on two issues:

-...Lire la suite

The Foundation has published profiles of 27 'European Women of Influence' to highlight the decisive role played by women in the construction and influence of the European Union. Founded on the values of equality and human rights, Europe is also being built by women who innovate, make decisions and are transforming all sectors of society. Although this is still too often overlooked, this project highlights exceptional women who illustrate in a concrete way the wealth and diversity of their car...Lire la suite

The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is worrying the international community and especially the Europeans. Milorad Dodik, president of the Serbian entity, is refusing to apply the decisions taken by the High Representative appointed by the international community and is threatening the whole framework established thirty years ago by the Dayton-Paris Agreement. Can you explain the reasons for this discord and what the risks are? 

This year, we commemorate the thirtieth annive...Lire la suite

Although the concept of hybrid threats is now widely accepted despite its rather vague nature, there remains a blind spot in European discussions and strategic thinking: the phenomenon is still rarely addressed from the perspective of internal security policy.

It has long been recognised that hybrid threats – whether cyberattacks, arson, ...Lire la suite