History is on the move. In just a couple of weeks, Europe has seen its security architecture tested as never before since World War II. Now, the European Union must demonstrate its ability to take control of its own destiny and turn the vision of a common European defence into reality. After the pledges made … Read more
As the EU pursues a new relationship with Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, it would be wise to remember the mistakes made in Afghanistan, argues Loqman Radpey. Europe’s engagement with the recently established regime in Syria has been notably swift. In early January 2025, the German and French foreign ministers, Annalena Baerbock … Read more
Resources: critical materials, energy and skilled labor; Chips: processors, memory technologies and quantum communication systems; Networks: Digital and physical connections, including cell towers and fiber optic networks; Connected devices and IoT: devices that enable real-time information processing and data collection Cloud infrastructure: Secure data storage and computing power; Software platforms, applications and algorithms: Operating systems, … Read more
The Council of Europe (CoE) is preparing to amend its legal definition of terrorism, to largely replicate key elements of the European Union’s (EU) definition in its Counter-terrorism Directive 2017 (and previous Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism 2002). The proposed definition aims to make the CoE definition more comprehensive than the CoE’s existing Convention on … Read more
The estimated 10 billion-plus euro cost of the IRIS² program is nearly double initial projections. European officials also confirmed the sovereign satellite network won’t begin providing services to European government customers until 2030, three years later than the commission’s previous schedule. Rising costs and negotiations over how much governments and industry will pay for IRIS² … Read more