Tag: International Cooperation
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Canada and the EU After the EPC Summit
How does Canada’s participation in the 2026 EPC summit reflect the evolving Canada-EU relationship? Driven by U.S. unpredictability under Trump, Canada is strategically pivoting toward the EU through deepening political, economic, energy, and security partnerships. This realignment benefits both sides: offering Canada market access and stability, and giving the EU a reliable partner for critical…
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Bridging the Gap
1. The interview explores why transatlantic security often overlooks local and state leaders. 2. Joshua Burgin argues that strong personal networks between local leaders are essential for effective security cooperation. 3. The article concludes that stronger local-level transatlantic ties improve democratic resilience and future cooperation.
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European STEM Mobility Guarantee
Main question: How can Europe eliminate financial and administrative barriers to provide equal access to cross-border STEM experiences for all students? Argument: The EU must establish a STEM Mobility Guarantee using funded grants, a centralized digital portal, and standardized micro-credentials. Conclusion: This framework builds real technical capability, boosts economic competitiveness, and strengthens civic cohesion across…
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Progressive EU Accession Path for Ukraine
Main question: How can the EU offer Ukraine meaningful integration benefits during a long pre-accession period without resorting to a politically accelerated membership that compromises standards? Argument: The EU should establish a “Progressive Accession” status, providing graduated Single Market access, institutional observer presence, and defense partnerships tied to verified reforms. Conclusion: This mechanism demonstrates geopolitical…
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Rethinking Enlargement for a New Age of the EU
Main question: How can the EU reconcile the strategic necessity for swift neighborhood integration with its slow, legally rigid binary accession machinery? Argument: The EU must adopt a layered enlargement model that establishes a dual-track framework, allowing candidate states to participate in sector-specific policies before achieving full membership Conclusion: This dual-track approach satisfies immediate geopolitical…
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Beach, Sun, Sangria … Think Tanks?
The School for ThinkTankers 2025, organized by ‘On Think Tanks,’ was a five-day workshop designed to equip young professionals with skills for think tank leadership. The program covered governance, fundraising, policy influence, and communications, with insights from experts. Key lessons included the importance of adaptability, strategic foresight, and informal exchanges in strengthening think tank impact,…
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Making Greenland and Venezuela Great Again
The article aims to determine if Trump’s behaviour regarding Venezuela and Greenland fit modern scholarly definitions of Imperialism. Both Venezuela and Greenland show characteristics of economic and geological imperialism. Trump’s behaviour can fit into a imperialism definition, but a lack of consensus on modern imperialism characteristics and other influences unrelated to imperialism makes a definite…
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NATO and the IP4 – Closer Cooperation Incoming?
Main question: How and to what extent is cooperation between NATO and the Indo-Pacific Four evolving? Argument: Cooperation is deepening across political, military, and industrial domains, but remains selective and shaped by differing national priorities. Conclusion: NATO’s Indo-Pacific role is becoming a flexible, network-based partnership—expanding, yet strategically limited and non-alliance-based.
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Tianxia, All Under Heaven
– What is the Chinese concept of Tianxia? Can be useful in the international system? – Tianxia aimed to represent a civilised society governed by rituals, mutual benefit, and shared values, and it survives to this day in Chinese vision of international relations. – Tianxia can thus provide an interesting lens to historic and contemporary…