Articles

14 June 2023 European Union

Jeanne Fabreguettes 4 min

In school textbooks, university courses on European integration, as well as in political and institutional discourses, the creation of the European political project is consistently , and exclusively, presented as a peace process. This predominant narrative is globally widespread and no serious dissenting voices seem to have emerged, so far, to challenge it. This article offers a retrospective analysis on the genesis of the European community and its colonial power project.

12 June 2023 European Foreign Policy

Ludivina Ordonez 8 min

L’UE a souvent été considérée comme manquant de pouvoir coercitif et de souveraineté, l’empêchant d’être une « véritable puissance » sur la scène internationale. Toutefois, l’UE a pu s’affirmer sur le plan international, grâce à sa capacité à imposer certains de ses modèles et influencer la conduite d’autres acteurs internationaux. Parmi ses valeurs, l’UE tend notamment à promouvoir celle de l’Etat de droit.

9 June 2023 Gender/equality

Joris Rouillon 9 min

The European Commission proposed a new directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. The proposal aims to strengthen the protection of victims of gender-based violence in the EU and to ensure that the standards of the Istanbul Convention are implemented in all Member States.

7 June 2023 Security

Bruno De Sousa 8 min

La montée des nouvelles puissances mondiales, les changements géopolitiques et les avancées technologiques ont transformé le système international, soulevant de nouvelles menaces et opportunités sur les intérêts de l’UE. En conséquence, celle-ci a dû repenser son rôle dans le monde et a cherché à affirmer son autonomie stratégique dans des domaines clés. Ainsi, dans un paysage mondial en rapide mutation, caractérisé par une multipolarité croissante, l’UE est confrontée à d’importants défis pour déterminer son autonomie stratégique. Mais qu’entend-on par ce concept ?

5 June 2023 Security

Mario Vega 9 min

“I know that public opinion prefers butter to cannons, but for years we have been under-investing (…) This war against Ukraine has been a brutal wake up for all of us” Joseph Borrell, High Representative of the European Union, 12 August 2022. With these words, the head of European diplomacy addressed the public in the opening speech of the Annual Conference of the European Defence Agency. Throughout a speech of  thirty minutes, he made clear the delicate situation experienced by the twenty-seven European armies: The stockpiles are almost empty and we do not have the capacity to fill them.

30 May 2023 Environment

Florence Herman 5 min

Mobility is one of the most important issues for the EU. To face this challenge, the European Commission intends to ban thermal engines from 2035. This decision was taken with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality in 2050. However, what are the alternatives proposed by the EU to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector?