The current political and societal developments within the European Union, the armed conflicts around Europe, and the various threats to European security compose a troublesome and confusing geopolitical context, marked by many unknowns and moving pieces. The numerous internal and external rifts are so profound, that not only is Europe’s security increasingly difficult to maintain, but the liberal order and the institutions we created to maintain it seem weaker by the day. It is in times like this that the EU needs not only to address and solve its many crises, but to regain its ambitions, and believe in its …read more