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Europe

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The Working Group Europe explores Europe’s role in global security, covering EU foreign policy, NATO dynamics, and regional conflicts. It assesses economic security, defence cooperation, and the continent’s response to emerging threats. Monthly briefings provide fact-based analyses and visualisations, offering insights into Europe’s evolving geopolitical landscape and its influence on international stability.

Europe

Working Group Leader

Turcitu

Mihnea

Turcitu

Leader

Working Group Mitglieder

Pfeufer

Jonas

Pfeufer

Writing Expert

Turcitu

Mihnea

Turcitu

Leader

Sochnyev

Dmytro

Sochnyev

Writing Expert

Toeroek

Gergely

Toeroek

Writing Expert

Veröffentlichungen

German Foreign Policy is Becoming More Autonomous

The Political Right is Growing Dissatisfied with Germany's Alliance System

What is the effect of the 2025 Bundestagswahl on German foreign policy. The AfD and CDU commonly express growing discontent with Germany's alliance system. The results of the 2025 Bundestagswahl suggest that the idea of a more autonomous German foreign policy increasingly resonates with German voters.

Turcitu

Mihnea

Turcitu

Leader

Toeroek

Gergely

Toeroek

Writing Expert

German Foreign Policy is Becoming More Autonomous

Working in Darkness

The Critical Infrastructure Hiding Beneath our Seas

How vulnerable are undersea cables, and what are the implications of their sabotage for security and global stability? Undersea cables, carrying 95% of global data, are critical to communication, defense, and finance but are increasingly targeted. Attacks expose risks like physical damage and tapping, threatening economic and energy stability. With 1.4 million km of cables worldwide, urgent action is needed to protect this critical infrastructure from growing threats.

Turcitu

Mihnea

Turcitu

Leader

Working in Darkness

Supporting Refugees: The German, Polish And Czech Models

Do these approaches ensure long-term stability?

How do Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic approach the integration of Ukrainian refugees, and what factors shape their strategies?

Germany focuses on long-term integration through education and workforce programs, Poland prioritizes immediate humanitarian aid, and the Czech Republic uses cost-effective solutions like language training.

These strategies reflect each country's resources and priorities, balancing urgent needs with sustainable solutions for refugee integration

Thiebaut

Jade

Thiebaut

Network

Supporting Refugees: The German, Polish And Czech Models

Evaluating European Artillery Aid to Ukraine in 2024

Does Europe's arsenal of democracy have only broken promises?

How has Europe helped meet Ukraine's request for artillery ammunition? This brief contextualises and visualises EU artillery aid to Ukraine since 2022, measured against Kyiv's requests. The brief describes how aid shortages have affected battlefield dynamics, and what solutions exist.

Sochnyev

Dmytro

Sochnyev

Writing Expert

Evaluating European Artillery Aid to Ukraine in 2024

Cyber Attacks 2021-2023

Range in Degree of Severity and Impact

The European Working Group's map shows major cyberattacks from 2021-2023, emphasizing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and the need for stronger cyber defenses.

Thiebaut

Jade

Thiebaut

Network

Cyber Attacks 2021-2023

Europe’s Struggle for a United Stance in the Middle East Conflict

N/A

EU's internal divisions hinder unanimous decisions in the Middle East conflict, despite recent progress in humanitarian aid initiatives.

Europe’s Struggle for a United Stance in the Middle East Conflict

Kaja Kallas

Staged Accession

The EU’s new High Representative for CFSP Kaja Kallas is a strong advocate for EU enlargement by “staged accession”. This Brief takes a closer look at the CEPS model for staged accession.

Göttlich

Gaston

Göttlich

Network

Kaja Kallas

More Border Protection = Less Illegal Migration?

N/A

The number of barriers is on the rise in Europe, but is this the most effective way to stop migration?

More Border Protection = Less Illegal Migration?

NATO Aspirations

Proportion of Military Reservists to Population Size

The October brief warns that declining military reserves in Europe harm Civil-Military Cooperation by weakening civilian understanding of the military.

Turcitu

Mihnea

Turcitu

Leader

NATO Aspirations

The Future of European Soft Power after Gaza

N/A

EU countries support Israels campaign in Gaza, critics argue that this leads to a loss in Soft Power.

Pfeufer

Jonas

Pfeufer

Writing Expert

The Future of European Soft Power after Gaza

The Impact of Europe's Withdrawal from the Sahel Region

N/A

After a wave of military coup d’états in the Sahel region, EU member states had to withdraw around 7400 troops. This security vacuum now leads to increasing instability in the region.

Heuner

Felix

Heuner

Leader

The Impact of Europe's Withdrawal from the Sahel Region

Ukraine’s Presidential Elections

The Workings of a Post-Soviet Democracy

EU must increase internal support, as well as forge international alliances if the isolationist against Russia is to succeed.

Zell

Alexander

Zell

Writing Expert

Ukraine’s Presidential Elections

Whither von der Leyen?

N/A

The 2024 EU Parliament elections will have an impact on European foreign policy. It proposes that the newly elected representatives may sort themselves into three possible coalition arrangements with different foreign policy impacts.

Toeroek

Gergely

Toeroek

Writing Expert

Whither von der Leyen?
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