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🗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 The preliminary results of the European elections indicate that it will be more difficult to organize a majority for a possible second term of office for Commission President von der Leyen. In particular, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗨) 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.   In a turbulent time for the global economy, only a strong EU can vigorously defend European interests. Europe needs the completion of the capital market and banking union as well as bold steps towards building joint European defense capabilities. 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.   The strong performance of populist and Eurosceptic parties in particular does not make this any easier, but neither does it make it impossible. The pro-European forces must now stand together all the more and not give in to the populist siren songs. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱.

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) The US elections: what choices for Europe?--The outcome in November and EU foreign policy [23 September 2024] https://lnkd.in/gY6pSseu [excerpt] On 5 November 2024, US citizens will elect their 47th president. After President Biden’s decision to withdraw his candidacy this summer, the two candidates are former President Donald Trump and sitting Vice-President Kamala Harris. Their positions on many issues are radically different, including the US role in the world. The US presidential election will thus have far-reaching consequences for the EU’s own foreign policy. Its outcome will affect the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, tensions in the Indo-Pacific, and the strength of transatlantic ties. Brussels must be ready for whatever is to come. .

With the recently concluded EU Parliament Elections, read what Philani Mthembu wrote in their lead up. The #EU will need to adapt and move with speed to maintain its role in Africa and the global South instead of being bogged down by bureaucracy and indecision. In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU will have to address the question of its strategic autonomy in a multipolar world order. #EUParliament #EUelections2024 #MultipolarWorld https://lnkd.in/dU32Rus8

With the recently concluded EU Parliament Elections, read what Philani Mthembu wrote in their lead up. The #EU will need to adapt and move with speed to maintain its role in Africa and the global South instead of being bogged down by bureaucracy and indecision. In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU will have to address the question of its strategic autonomy in a multipolar world order. #EUParliament #EUelections2024 #MultipolarWorld https://lnkd.in/d8e_tMev

As the ramifications of the recently concluded EU Parliament Elections continue to unfold, here's a piece I wrote in their lead up. The #EU will need to adapt and move with speed to maintain its role in Africa and the global South instead of being bogged down by bureaucracy and indecision. In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU will have to address the question of its strategic autonomy in a multipolar world order. #EUParliament #EUelections2024 #MultipolarWorld https://lnkd.in/dbUJXAub

Via EUSS: The US elections: what choices for Europe? The outcome in November and EU foreign policy ByGiuseppe Spatafora and Christian Dietrich 23.09.2024 On 5 November 2024, US citizens will elect their 47th president. After President Biden’s decision to withdraw his candidacy this summer, the two candidates are former President Donald Trump and sitting Vice-President Kamala Harris. Their positions on many issues are radically different, including the US role in the world. The US presidential election will thus have far-reaching consequences for the EU’s own foreign policy. Its outcome will affect the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, tensions in the Indo-Pacific, and the strength of transatlantic ties. Brussels must be ready for whatever is to come. In this map, we show how a Trump or a Harris presidency would affect key flashpoints around the world. And for each issue, we spell out the strategic stakes for EU foreign policy and the choices this entails. Read the report as pdf: https://lnkd.in/e-Q52nVY https://lnkd.in/ectivAdZ

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION | The EU’s future after the 2024 elections: Making the Strategic Agenda more strategic In this Policy Brief, EPC's Eric Maurice delves into the future strategic agenda of the EU. During their European Council meeting on 27-28 June 2024, the EU’s 27 heads of state and government will adopt the Union’s Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029. It will be the third time they do so, after 2014 and 2019. But the stakes are higher this year. In the context of polytransitions (such as green, digital, and demographic), the EU faces a full-scale war in Ukraine and the threat of Russian imperialism, the global contestation of the rules-based international order, a growing loss of competitiveness compared to the US and China, and a possible election of Donald Trump in the US. Read it here 👇

Webinar on Taiwan’s 2024 Elections Through a European Lens with Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, PhD at Institute for Security and Development Policy on January 23, 10:00 CET. On January 13, 2024, the people of Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to be their next president. With growing pressure from Beijing in recent years, the question of what kind of relationship Taiwan should have with China remains significant to Taiwanese voters. As expected, China unleashed a series of coercive measures to try to interfere and break Taiwan’s resolve ahead of the elections, deploying military aircrafts and balloons to areas near the island, stepping up information manipulation and influence operations. Nonetheless, the ‘China factor’ seemingly played a less prominent role in the elections, with citizens worried about domestic issues, including housing and low wages. Europe has grown more concerned about the threat China poses to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, a region where it has its own interests to protect. The European Union ….. https://lnkd.in/ghAeMY6B

Take a look at this piece on InStrat Insights, which has Adam Dempsey share his thoughts 🖊 on #Britain's upcoming general elections 🇬🇧 against the backdrop of unprecedented political uncertainty, and the importance of British politics for #GCC states. 💡 He considers the current state of #PublicAffairs in the #UK, and how #election results could affect the Arabian #Gulf region. 👇

Internationalizing America’s elections - https://lnkd.in/gBWc8tjJ - By Gregory Simpkins By the time this is posted on our website, there will be only days until the 2024 national elections in the United States. It would be foolhardy to expect to accurately predict the results, so I won’t try. What I will do, however, is note how these elections, especially