Global Europe Brief

Ukraine’s summer send-off

Global Europe 21-07-2024

In this week's edition: Ukraine looks towards autumn diplomacy, Mediterranean commissioner and post-EPC mood.

Global Europe 07-07-2024

Special Edition: What to expect from this week’s Washington NATO Summit

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In this week's edition: Your ultimate cheat-sheet for the Washington NATO Summit.

Global Europe 30-06-2024

Defence funding could be the EU’s next big battle to fight

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Welcome to Euractiv’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. EU leaders this week agreed defence should be a priority in the future. But the question how …

Global Europe 23-06-2024

The EU’s race to lock in Ukraine long-term support

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In this week's edition: a week of Ukraine support, final Belgrade-Pristina talks and NATO gearing up for its summit.

Global Europe 16-06-2024

Switzerland’s Ukraine summit reveals split visions for future peace settlement

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In this week's edition: Ukraine peace push in Switzerland, G7 aftermath and accession talks progress.

Global Europe 09-06-2024

Far-right fragmentation on EU foreign policy

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In this week's edition: EU goes to the polls, accession talks and G7 flavour.

Global Europe 02-06-2024

How the next few weeks could shape the West’s support for Ukraine

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In this week's edition: Ukraine faces crucial decision weeks, NATO talks strategy and EU looks how to restrain Israel.

Global Europe 26-05-2024

Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics raise alarm in Europe

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In this week's edition: Russia's hybrid warfare, Palestine diplomacy and Georgia on everyone's mind.

Global Europe 19-05-2024

Beyond Georgia, the EU needs to get its messaging straight

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In this week's edition: why the EU needs to get its story right on Georgia, new EUMC chair and next steps on EU's Russia sanctions.

Global Europe 12-05-2024

Fresh start for Belgrade-Pristina after the elections?

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Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. What seemed like a breakthrough a year ago is now facing a stalemate: Neither Belgrade nor Pristina …

Global Europe 05-05-2024

Why Switzerland’s Ukraine peace summit might struggle with no-shows concerns

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In this week's edition: Ukraine's road to Switzerland, a look at EU's past enlargement rounds and EU moves closer to Russian frozen assets deal.

Global Europe 21-04-2024

West’s Aid to Ukraine: Too Little, Too Late?

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In this week's edition: West struggles with time on Ukraine support and Letta's report on defence and enlargement.

Global Europe 14-04-2024

Fearing ‘unprecedented escalation’, Europeans condemn Iran’s attack on Israel

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Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. Fears are soaring of a major escalation in the Middle East conflict after Iran's first-ever direct attack …

Global Europe 07-04-2024

Six months on, Gaza diplomacy faces fork in the road for Israel’s allies

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In this week's edition: EU's envoy on diplomatic efforts for Middle East peace, Western Balkans funding coming soon and NATO's Ukraine plan.

Global Europe 24-03-2024

Ghosts of Beslan

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Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. As the deadly Moscow attack shatters Vladimir Putin’s security promise to Russians, he'll likely be looking for …

Global Europe 17-03-2024

Playing the ‘guessing game’ with Russia

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In this week's edition: Ukraine and Gaza to dominate next week, an interview with EU's humanitarian aid chief and next steps on EU defence.

Global Europe 10-03-2024

Expect European defence to become election battleground

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In this week's edition: A European defence battle, a Nordic security shift and more.

Global Europe 03-03-2024

European action plan to acquire ammunition for Ukraine takes shape

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In this week's edition: European ammo plans take shape, EU defence strategy preview and more.

Global Europe 25-02-2024

Ukraine defiant as Russia’s invasion enters third year

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Welcome to Euractiv’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its third year, Ukrainians remain as adamant as they …

Global Europe 18-02-2024

Munich contemplates the ‘end of peaceful times’

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In this week's edition: A glimpse in the Munich Security Conference corridors, European defence gets more meat, and Georgia wants to catch up with their fellow EU membership contenders.

Global Europe 11-02-2024

Europe’s doom and gloom before Munich

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In this week's edition: Munich Security Conference preview, Russia sanctions and CETA revival.

Global Europe 04-02-2024

Helpless on Gaza

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In this week's edition: EU's Middle East struggle, Ukraine aid and a bunch of 'increasingly uncomfortable' member states.

Global Europe 28-01-2024

A decisive week for Ukraine aid

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In this week's edition: Ukraine aid debate, Sweden's NATO path and more EU defence talk.

Global Europe 21-01-2024

Europe faces ‘Groundhog Day’ in Middle East peace efforts

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In this week's edition: An EU peace plan for the Middle East, the EU executive's economic security blueprint previewed and a stark NATO warning.

Global Europe 14-01-2024

Rough waters ahead in 2024 – and the EU needs to get ready

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In this week’s edition: All you need to know about what will shape the discussions in 2024 as we take a look at our EU foreign policy crystal ball.