This Brief first seeks to understand India’s international and domestic motivations in pursuing such an active G20 presidency. It further looks at how the Indian regime is seeking to propagate its own civilisational worldviews while pursuing a transactional foreign policy. For the purpose of thi...
Sanctions receive most attention at the imposition and escalation stage. However, they often evolve into protracted, stagnating regimes which remain in place in the absence of any progress by the target that could warrant the lifting of sanctions. This Brief suggests reversing the prevailing log...
The new EU strategy for the Great Lakes is more of a framework for action to be undertaken by the EU in the region than a coherent strategy. The main focus of the renewed strategy is on economic opportunities linked to the region’s abundant supply of natural resources, while striving to resolve ...
Georgia’s polarised domestic politics and slow reforms have complicated its relationship with the EU. Autumn 2023 will be a pivotal period for the nation, as the EU will then decide about its candidacy status. While Georgia’s full compliance with the EU’s 12 recommendations is doubtful, extraneo...
There is great appetite among Iraqi politicians and Iraqi society at large for the EU to take on a bigger role in the country. › In the past, the EU has dedicated too much energy and too many funds to policies such as security sector reform. It should now play to its strengths including in the c...
The European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) should reinvigorate their relationship in an increasingly contested global environment, deepening their political, economic and social cooperation. The EU’s return to the region after years of a low-profile presence must not be pe...
This Brief explores the sphere in which Russia’s state-controlled irregular armed groups operate and the scope of their activities, focusing in particular on the notorious Wagner Group, and their impact on violent conflicts....
The aim of this Brief is to identify the chief drivers of instability in Pakistan today, their potential ramifications beyond the country’s borders, and to provide guidance for EU policymakers on steps that can be taken to help restore economic and political stability in the country....
This Brief explores Moldova’s efforts to strengthen its security and resilience in the shadow of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It begins with an overview of how the country’s security landscape has changed over the last year. The Brief then looks at the Moldovan authorities’ responses to both militar...