DEFENDING EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW OF DEFENCE EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES
Blogpost by Sylvie Matelly and Ninon Borne -Within the European Union, the scale of the rearmament effort is particularly striking. Member States’ defence expenditure increased by around 31% between 2021 and 2024.
UNDER THE APPLAUSE, THE MESSAGES: WHAT THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TELLS US
Blogpost by Arnaud Magnier - This annual address remains a fascinating political exercise, whose clearer signals, grey areas and underlying messages deserve close attention.
EUROPEAN REARMEMENT: THE URGENT NEED FOR A "HYBRID DEFENCE STRATEGY"
Blogpost by Nicole Gnesotto - After decades of strategic complacency, Europeans have indeed been brought back to the brutal reality of the balance of power.
Blogpost by Sébastien Maillard - Whatever term is used to describe the closer cooperation between Ottawa and Brussels, this substantial rapprochement establishes a new form of resistance to the brutalisation of the balance of power.
WHAT RULES SHOULD GOVERN THE FUTURE EUROPEAN DEFENCE BUDGET?
Blogpost by Bertrand de Cordoue - This priority is now firmly established and, given the geopolitical context, no one – not even in the so-called ‘frugal’ countries – disputes the prospect of a substantial increase in the funds allocated to it.
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SOVEREIGNTY: COOPERATING TO BUILD SHARED POWER
Blopost by Enrico Letta and Priscille Szeradzky - In a geopolitical environment shaped by intensifying competition among major continental blocs and by the imperative of economic security, the ability to mobilise financial resources has become a key lever.
ONE EUROPE, ONE MARKET : EUROPE’S STRONGEST RESPONSE TO A WORLD IN TRANSFORMATION
Policy Paper by the Jacques Delors - Friends of Europe Foundation - In a world where economic scale translates directly into geopolitical clout, our internal fragmentation marginalises Europe in global decision-making processes
The Jacques Delors Institute is a European think tank founded by Jacques Delors in 1996 (under the name Notre Europe) at the end of his presidency of the European Commission. Based in Paris, it is chaired by Enrico Letta.