Strategic Foresight – The New-Old Approach to 21st Century Statecraft
Strategic foresight (SF) has been put high on the EU agenda by the Von der Leyen Commission from the outset of its mandate. The...
Maximizing the momentum: Europe’s security dilemma and the new Strategic Compass
Emergence of a European security strategy
Almost eighteen years after the EU adopted its first security strategy (ESS), six years after its predecessor – the...
Europe’s Hotspot of Remote Abortion
The start of 2021 saw a surprising addition to countries progressively liberalizing their abortion laws: this January, abortion during the first 14 weeks of...
A Bosnian Colapse Dooming?
As the general and presidential elections in October draw closer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, tensions between the constituting ethnic groups are rising. While the...
Northern Irish Peace: Overlooked and Unresolved
For decades, Northern Ireland was closely associated with violence and armed conflict. With the conclusion of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the three...
EU-Swiss Relations: Good or Bad Neighbors? It‘s Complicated
On May 15, 2022, the Swiss electorate voted for the adoption of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation and repealing Regulations. This referendum...
Polish-Polish War: The Thing About Unstoppable Divison
In 2016, the Polish singer Maria Peszek sang that when it comes to Polish society, “everything divides us, nothing connects us,” and she described...
The End of an Era – Angela Merkel’s Legacy
After more than 16 years in office, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not run in the federal elections in September 2021. After four consecutive...
What is the Future of Austrian Security Policy?
For the longest time, Austria has enjoyed a relatively stable internal security environment. The country is predominantly adjacent to democratic neighboring states that are...
The Bulgarian Crisis – Numerous Opinions, Zero Solutions
The challenges Bulgaria is facing are manifold. To make matters even worse, besides the health crisis and dire economic situation, there is the concern...
