
War has returned to Europe's borders, tensions are mounting, hybrid threats are on the rise, and nuclear deterrence is once again taking centre stage in the strategic balance of power. In this episode, Admiral Bernard Rogel analyses the major challenges facing Europe: the future of French deterrence, maritime security, European strategic autonomy, and the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Fondation Robert Schuman
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2026-07-07

When you live in the French region called Alsace, you often cross into Germany without giving it a second thought. For a number of workers who commute across the border, it’s even part of their daily routine. People also go there to do their shopping, to attend a concert, for a weekend away, or to seek medical treatment on the other side of the Rhine. This border, whose history has so often been marked by suffering, has, over time, become a place of passage rather than conflict. This is...
Claude Kern
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2026-07-21

In 2026, Europe is set to become an even stronger bastion for women's rights. A pioneer on the world stage, the European Union is translating its values into a set of guarantees to ensure the best possible situation for women. Behind certain regulations lies a political project with a new ambition: to transform the ethical values that form the very foundations of the European project into a tangible reality. In this area, European standards, which are always the result of discuss...
Helen Levy - Juliette Bachschmidt
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2026-03-03

The question of what the Western Balkans want from the European Union is currently addressed in two different ways[1]. The Western Balkans comprise Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro[2], Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania, six states that have made European integration a major national objective and are therefore at ...
Besnik Mustafaj
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2026-05-12

The European Union is facing the most serious security challenges in decades. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, instability in the EU's neighbourhood, growing geopolitical rivalry, hybrid threats, cyberattacks, terrorism, organised crime and the erosion of the international rules-based order require a comprehensive and credible European response. In this context, the strengthening of European defence capabilities is legitimate and necessary. European citizens rightly expect ...
COMECE Secrétariat
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2026-07-13




















