President’s Take: The Dilemmas Trump Poses for Europe
Europe … should do what it can to nudge the new [U.S.] administration in a constructive direction.
Turbulence in the DRC Raises Hard Questions for the EU
Brussels has called on Kigali to cut its support for the M23 and withdraw its forces from Congolese territory. It has sanctioned some lower-ranking Rwandan officers.
Getting access to these minerals while ensuring “sustainable” supply chains … is central to EU policy and its 2023 Great Lakes strategy.
What the EU and Its Member States Can Do
The outgoing Biden administration imposed sanctions on the leaders of the RSF and the Sudanese army … for the sometimes criminal conduct of their forces.
What the EU and Its Member States Can Do
To coordinate its approach better, the EU should … consider creating a dedicated contact group for Sudan.
Dhaka’s policies … have contributed to a dependency on foreign aid and seem ill suited to an environment of declining international funding for the Rohingya crisis.
What the EU Should Do
Improving the relationship between Bangladesh and India should … be a priority for the EU.
Addressing the Challenges of an Emboldened North Korea
Yoon’s actions are … bound to prompt fresh questions … about South Korea’s reliability as a partner in military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. and Japan.
What the EU Can Do
The EU should seek ways to use the carrots and sticks at its disposal to apply targeted pressure on Pyongyang.
Moldovan officials view the Russian decision to stop gas supplies as a political ploy more than a commercial move.
A Way Out of Ukraine’s War and Toward a More Secure Europe
It will be critical for the EU and member states to ensure that their interests are fully protected and represented in any prospective talks between Trump and Putin.
What the EU Can Do
Controlling a community enables a group to establish command over territory and all the rents that come with it – whether from legal or illegal activities.
Child combatants should be released as a priority in peace processes; once they are free, they will need a properly resourced program of support.
How the [Iranian] regime should respond to the losses it has suffered over the past year and domestic pressure is subject of intense debate within its governing system.
If the gap between what Iran offers and the Trump administration considers sufficient to enter talks is too wide, little would be lost in making the effort.
The PA … is staggering from years of mismanagement, dwindling foreign aid and Israel’s punitive withholding of tax revenues.
Whether the EU can shake off its disunity and act more decisively … remains unclear.
Fostering greater trust and a more diverse set of political and social relationships will be essential for the interim leadership.
In a country just emerging from over a decade of sectarian civil war, the road from self-defence to insurgency could be short and disastrous.
Without adjustments, sanctions risk blocking the country’s economic recovery and keeping it overly reliant on contraband.
What the EU and Its Member States Can Do