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From arms control to uncertainty: Europe in a post-new START world
1+ day, 8+ min ago (333+ words) Pub Affairs Bruxelles For decades, bilateral treaties between the U. S. and Russia, together with international instruments, formed the backbone of the international nuclear security regime. This architecture was a mix of legally binding limits on their nuclear weaponry and multilateral agreements…...
Redefining energy security
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (789+ words) NEW YORK'It is too soon to know when or how the war with Iran will end, or what its geopolitical or economic consequences will be. But one thing is already certain: What is meant by energy security must be rethought....
Parliament's 2027 budget priorities: social cohesion, competitiveness, security
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (350+ words) On Tuesday, MEPs backed a report setting out Parliament's 2027 EU budget priorities. Focus on labour, housing and democracy Parliament reaffirms the EU's commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 and calls for increased investment in energy efficiency, the circular economy, biodiversity and…...
Autocracies under US tutelage: Venezuela, Cuba and the interests of the Trump administration
6+ day, 47+ min ago (397+ words) Pub Affairs Bruxelles US imperial policy towards Latin America and the Caribbean is characterised by a com'bination of dominance ambitions and exclusivity claims. Through drastic coercive measures, Washington is forcing an economic transformation in Venezuela without paving the way for…...
Energy crisis not over despite relief rally
3+ week, 20+ min ago (194+ words) Oil prices have plunged and stock markets soared after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Israel and Iran. But regardless of whether the deal holds, the energy crisis unleashed by the war is far from over....
The world needs an oil buyers" club
1+ week, 3+ day ago (299+ words) There is a better way. Instead of allowing'market panic to dictate distribution and pricing, policymakers should pursue multilateral coordination to defend a price ceiling in global oil markets and allocate scarce resources in a way that meets people's essential needs…...
What does war in Iran mean for Europe and its partners?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (357+ words) In this episode of Europolis: The Global Europe Podcast, Chlo" Teevan speaks with ECDPM colleagues Sophie Desmidt, Alfonso Medinilla and Koen Dekeyser about what the war reveals for Europe's security, energy and food systems, and its partnerships with countries in…...
Energy shock 2. 0: Lessons from 2022 for the Hormuz crisis
2+ week, 2+ day ago (198+ words) If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Europe will face a larger oil supply shock than in 2022. How should fiscal and monetary policy respond to the energy shock? The European Central Bank (ECB) was cautious during its last meeting, with…...
Making peace last: steps for Europeans to support the Iran-US ceasefire
3+ week, 35+ min ago (543+ words) Pub Affairs Bruxelles After threatening catastrophic escalation, Trump has agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Iran. Europeans need to use this moment to urgently push for a more lasting peace. US president Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink....
The road to de-escalation with Iran
3+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) But no one in their right mind will want to invest unless and until there are sufficient guarantees, internal and external, that the potential financial returns can actually be realized. For there to be investment, there needs to be peace....