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EUROPE AND EURASIA


From the Margins Back to the Core: Jetten's Discursive Repositioning of The Netherlands within EU Foreign and Security Policy
On February 23, 2026, Rob Jetten was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, ending a turbulent period during which Dutch credibility within the European Union had taken a serious hit. His predecessor, Dick Schoof, led a coalition dominated by Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid or Party of Freedom), a party whose leader publicly called the EU a 'monster' and whose presence in government, as one diplomat bluntly put it, contributed to a perception tha

Joshua Zaunick
May 2311 min read


Between Neutrality and NATO: Moldova's Strategic Hedging in Practice
On February 13th, 2026, Moldova President Maia Sandu posted on X: “Good meeting with @SecGenNATO. We discussed strengthening Moldova’s resilience against hybrid threats and advancing cooperation to keep our citizens safe. Our long-standing partnership with @NATO helps protect democracy and contributes to regional security.” The deepening of security and defense ties with the European Union has become central to Moldova's EU accession ambitions, alongside expanded engagement w

Molly Prichard
May 16 min read


European Independence as Institutional Survival: Digital Diplomacy under Ursula von der Leyen
Between 2022 and 2026, political discourse across Europe has become more assertive and security-focused in the wake of Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This shift is particularly evident when applying critical discourse analysis (CDA) to the public messaging of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Her speeches, official statements, and digital communications have placed independence, defense, security, and competitiveness at the cent

Anzhelika Doncheva
Apr 2816 min read


Europe’s Moment for Building Peace in the South Caucasus
In a recent interview with CivilNet , Dr. Marat Terterov, co-founder of the Brussels Energy Club and the European Geopolitical Forum,...

The Consortium
Jun 29, 20251 min read
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