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3 day International Conference “EU Values, Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue: Enhancing the debate” 21 — 23 April 2021 Welcome Session — Opening Remarks Despina ANAGNOSTOPOULOU   Despina ANAGNOSTOPOULOU, Associate Professor at the Department of International and European Studies at the University of Macedonia, and Academic Coordinator of the Jean Monnet Project EUVaDis opened the works […]

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 26.04.2021 – 02.05.2021 To promote a successful outcome of the next Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons currently scheduled to take place in 2021 (NPT RevCon), the E.U. could capitalize on its access to member states increasingly divided

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 10.05.2021 – 16.05.2021 The E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission (HR/VP) Josep Borrell called for an immediate stop to the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, which affects the civilian populations on both sides. The E.U.’s second-highest court ruled in

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 03.05.2021 – 09.05.2021 Following their request, Canada, Norway, and the U.S. will be the first third states to be invited to participate in a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project, in particular the Military Mobility project (MM). Their expertise will improve military mobility within and beyond the

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 19.04.2021 – 25.04.2021 German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and her French counterpart Florence Parly agreed to finalize a deal between the two countries on the future joint development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet by the end of April. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 17.05.2021 – 30.05.2021 The European Council condemned the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, after its interception and diversion by a Belarusian fighter jet on a claim of a bomb threat, calling on the Council to adopt the necessary measures to ban overflight of

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 12.04.2021 – 18.04.2021 The E.U.’s forthcoming Strategic Compass on security and defence is an opportunity to enhance the linkages between space and defence since there can be no strategic autonomy on earth without strategic autonomy in space. The E.U. cannot afford to be unprepared to counter

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 05.04.2021 – 11.04.2021 Although there is evidence suggesting major movements of Russian armed units toward Ukraine’s borders and into Crimea, Russia seems unlikely to risk an attempt to seize more Ukrainian territory for the time being. Instead, as suggested by certain analysts, Moscow’s desired endgame may

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 29.03.2021 – 04.04.2021 Faced with vaccine shortage due to production issues, more E.U. countries are turning to the Russian vaccine (Sputnik V), thus raising concerns about how Russia could use its vaccine leverage to further undermine the E.U. solidarity regarding a common policy on Russia.  China

Weekly News Review – European Union Security Watch spot 22.03.2021 – 28.03.2021 The Council of the European Union adopted a decision establishing the European Peace Facility (EPF), an off-budget fund worth approximately €5 billion for the period 2021-2027. Its ultimate aim is to enhance the E.U.’s ability to prevent conflict, preserve peace and strengthen international