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Global Europe
European sovereignty, defence and the transatlantic alliance – the road ahead
Est. 1minRussia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted most European member states to consider significantly boosting military spending after years of underinvestment. Many national budgets have already increased military expenditures. What next for the defence industry base?
EU-Kazakhstan relations strengthening, market opportunities growing
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EU-India relations 2024: what lies ahead?
Est. 1minEU-India relations face an important year. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of strategic partnership between the two. And both have elections. With the second round of the EU-India TTC due in July and talks continuing on a EU-India FTA, 2024 provides an opportunity to build on the positive work already achieved.
EU-China relations 2024: what lies ahead?
Est. 1minEU-China relations face another critical year. As geo-political tensions rise, what role will China play? How can China find common ground with the EU and work together to resolve regional, industrial and other conflicts?
Kazakhstan: Preserving stability
Est. 1minAt a time of heightened global uncertainties and shifting geopolitical dynamics, Kazakhstan seeks to maintain and promote stability in a world of turbulence and rapid change. Celebrating the 32nd anniversary of Republic Day, when it proclaimed its sovereignty and independence from …
The EU-China trade headache
Est. 1minEconomic relations between the EU and China are in the spotlight as Europe wakes up to the fact that economic relations can be used to pressure its counterpart politically. This EURACTIV special report takes a close look at the current …
Rethinking the global order
Est. 1minAt a time of unprecedented geopolitical tensions, Kazakhstan offered a platform to renew and rebuild a common culture of multilateralism, a global system that works for everyone, and prosperity for the many, rather than for the few.
The road to Georgia’s accession to the EU
Est. 1minGeorgia is determined to obtain the status of an EU candidate country and is making efforts to implement all the requirements ahead of a crucial assessment by the European Commission due in June. In this special report, EURACTIV takes a close look at the developments as they unfold.
How the Ukraine refugee crisis is shaping Europe’s response one year on
Est. 1minThe EU has opened its doors to millions of Ukrainian refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine — even as member states tighten restrictions against economic migrants and asylum seekers from elsewhere. Over 8.1 million refugees fleeing Ukraine have crossed borders into neighbouring …
How the war in Ukraine is shaping Europe’s geopolitical ambitions
Est. 1minAs Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the one-year mark with no end in sight, there are hints at how the outcome of the war could transform the global order. What lessons did European policymakers learn from the first year of …
IRIS²: EU launches a space-based secure connectivity programme
Est. 1minAfter the European Galileo satellites, used by more than 2 billion mobile devices worldwide and the Copernicus satellites for Earth observation, the network of IRIS² telecommunication satellites will be the EU's third major satellite programme. In this event report, EURACTIV hears …
#MSC2023: Europe and the world, a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Est. 1minWorld leaders are meeting at the Munich Security Conference with the war in Ukraine still raging almost a year after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine, upending the global security landscape.
European festivals: art, diplomacy, resistance
Est. 1minAs challenges Europe faces keep multiplying, the cultural sector is often pushed to the background to make room for economy and security on the governments' list of priorities.
Promoting dialogue and peace
Est. 1minDiplomatic activity is high in the capital of Kazakhstan where Pope Francis arrived on Tuesday (13 September) with messages about the need to ease Cold War-style confrontations and rhetoric. The vist takes place back to back with the official visit of the President of China Xi Jinping, his first trip abroad since the pandemic.
EU-Latin America relations: shared values and missed opportunities
Est. 1minWhile the EU and Latin America share common values and challenges, the region does not receive much attention from European policymakers. As the EU navigates its way through multiple crises - from the war in Ukraine to mitigating the worst impacts …
Kazakhstan’s constitutional referendum
Est. 1minOn 5 June a package of constitutional amendments is expected to be approved by referendum in Kazakhstan. The proposed constitutional changes, following five months after the greatest unrest in the country’s modern history, accelerate the efforts by the country’s president …
EU, African leaders meet to define ‘partnership’, investment, security ties
Est. 2minEuropean and African leaders come together for a long-delayed EU-Africa summit in Brussels on 17-18 February in an attempt to frame the two neighbouring continents' partnership with a number of initiatives, agreements and investment pledges.
Post-pandemic recovery, a chance for renewed multilateralism?
Est. 1minPost-pandemic recovery has emerged as an opportunity for global governance, putting people and respect for human rights at the centre of the process.
EU-Uzbekistan relations on the move
Est. 1minUzbekistan held presidential elections on Sunday (24 October) amid little doubt that incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who has opened the Central Asian country to the world in recent years, will be re-elected for another five-year term.
EU-Kazakhstan on the move
Est. 1minA new political season has started, together with some easing of COVID-19-related travel and meeting restrictions. As journalists and politicians prepare to take the plane and renew contacts, EURACTIV has taken snapshots of the ongoing cooperation between the EU and Kazakhstan.
The Associated Trio in action
Est. 1minFor Georgia, who last April initiated the Associated Trio format with Ukraine and Moldova, the presence of Charles Michel at a summit of the three countries in Batumi on 19 July is perceived as a milestone. Until now the Trio initiative was met with …
Paths to peace ten years after the Arab Spring
Est. 1minTen years after the Arab Spring, the democratic impulse that drove the ousting of regimes appears to be in retreat. Instead, extremist groups, gender based violence, and high levels of economic and social deprivation, and now the Covid pandemic, threaten …
Building a fairer labour market
Est. 1minThe growing number of third country national workers on the EU labour market poses major questions on the functioning of the bloc's internal market, and is currently the subject of what could be a landmark European Court of Justice case. This …
A busy EU-Kazakhstan agenda
Est. 1minDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, relations between the EU and Kazakhstan have continued to develop, with a milestone in-person EU-Kazakhstan Cooperation Council on 10 May expected to draw the lines of cooperation for the 2021-2027 period.