Articles

9 February 2023 Energy Security European Politics

Lev Zinchenko 6 min

The Russian war in Ukraine has highlighted the European States’ dependency on Russian fossil fuel production. In fact, it led to the ongoing energy crisis which asserted its impact throughout the continent and extended even beyond. This current scenario has led to several discussions concerning the European energy market, and whether there is an existing solution to the substitution of the ramped-up fossil fuel production (to lower the prices) with green initiatives. On 17th November 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyi reaffirmed that at the end of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine “is capable of becoming a key partner of the European Union for the purposes of decarbonization”. Thus, Ukraine has a lot of potential in the advancement of renewable energy, a solution that seems to be feasible and meets every involved actor’s needs.

6 February 2023 Energy Security

Carmen Noviello 3 min

Avec la guerre en Ukraine et la crise énergétique, les relations diplomatiques et commerciales entre l’Italie et l’Algérie s’intensifient. Mais pourquoi ce rapprochement? Quelles sont ses conséquences sur l’équilibre des forces en Méditerranée?

2 February 2023 European institutions

Luka Krauss 10 min

This year, the European Investment Bank (EIB) celebrates the 15th anniversary of its Climate Awareness Bond (CAB), the world’s first green bond. What exactly is a green bond? What makes […]

30 January 2023 European Politics

Joris Rouillon 7 min

L’Espagne est confrontée à divers défis: chômage, reprise économique, identités régionales… En dépit de ces difficultés, l’Espagne a su se positionner comme un nouveau leader européen ces derniers mois.

26 January 2023 Energy Security European Politics

Alessandro D'Augusta Perna 6 min

Following the prompt, under the Next Gen EU, to  answer to the economic downturn due to the pandemic crisis, once again the European Union Member States find themselves at a turning point: whether to choose a solidarity or a self-centered approach to respond to the energy breakdown.

23 January 2023 Media independence

Mina Léopold 9 min

Le 16 septembre 2022, la Commission européenne a publié le European Media Freedom Act: une proposition de règlement pour favoriser l’indépendance des médias et la transparence de l’actionnariat. Les enjeux sont l’indépendance des journalistes, le pluralisme et la protection de l’État de droit en Europe.