Section: European Union Institute for Security Studies (France)
Ondřej Ditrych interviewed by Der Standard
Ondřej Ditrych interviewed by Der Standard marianna.liana… Tue, 07/07/2026 – 16:18 “Lukashenko’s goal is to remain in power. As long as he sees Russia as the guarantor of that power, he will ultimately submit to its will,” remarked Ondřej Ditrych in Der Standard (in German). The Belarusian leader would have nothing to gain...
Giuseppe Spatafora interviewed on Marketplace radio
Giuseppe Spatafora interviewed on Marketplace radio marianna.liana… Tue, 07/07/2026 – 16:01 Ahead of this week’s NATO Summit in Ankara, Giuseppe Spatafora joined Marketplace public radio to discuss European defence spending. How much has Europe actually changed the amount or proportion it spends on defence? To what extent has the...
Not just an addendum: Making resilience a key pillar of Europe’s defence
Not just an addendum: Making resilience a key pillar of Europe’s defence marianna.liana… Mon, 07/06/2026 – 09:15 10 minutes Emphasis on resilience has been growing in Europe since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Ukraine’s response to Russian aggression has highlighted the importance of...
Blunting the Belarusian blade: The growing threat Belarus poses to European security
Blunting the Belarusian blade: The growing threat Belarus poses to European security fanny.pollet@i… Tue, 06/23/2026 – 10:41 10 minutes A pawn in Russia’s war games Although it deploys no ground troops in Ukraine, Belarus continues to undermine European security by enabling Russsia’s war of aggression. Ukraine is obliged to...
Ondrej Ditrych quoted in El Universal
Ondrej Ditrych quoted in El Universal marianna.liana… Fri, 06/12/2026 – 14:32 Discussing Putin’s options in Ukraine with Mexican newspaper El Universal, Ondřej Ditrych argues that the situation may be reaching a point where Putin will have to choose between holding on as best he can or escalating the conflict, a scenario for which...
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited by Croatian Deutsche Welle
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited by Croatian Deutsche Welle marianna.liana… Fri, 06/12/2026 – 13:45 Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary, ‘Assessing the damage: What the Iran war really means for Europe’s defence’, was highlighted in a Deutsche Welle article (in...
Luigi Scazzieri quoted in Euronews on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine
Luigi Scazzieri quoted in Euronews on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine marianna.liana… Thu, 06/11/2026 – 17:22 The EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine is ready to roll out but how will it be spent? Luigi Scazzieri told Euronews that while some Member States pushed to scale up production in Europe, arguing that orders must be sent to...
Europe must focus on defending itself, not on keeping Trump happy
Europe must focus on defending itself, not on keeping Trump happy fanny.pollet@i… Thu, 06/11/2026 – 11:35 5 minutes The debate about how Europeans organise their defence has been going on for years and often feels like a repetition of moves. That is, until Donald Trump came along and cast doubt on the US commitment to NATO’s Article...
Why tensions between the US and its allies are now so critical: Reflections on competing coalition dynamics ahead of the G7 summit
Why tensions between the US and its allies are now so critical: Reflections on competing coalition dynamics ahead of the G7 summit fanny.pollet@i… Fri, 06/05/2026 – 15:21 6 minutes The G7 summit that will take place in Évian, France, on 15-17 June, comes at a critical moment for relations between the United States and its allies. It offers...
Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited in United24
Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited in United24 marianna.liana… Thu, 06/04/2026 – 16:07 Giuseppe Spatafora and Veronica Anghel’s Commentary, ‘Global Risks to the EU in 2026: What are the main conflict threats for Europe?’ was mentioned in a United24 article analysing how Ukraine is helping other countries...
