Shamsoddin Shariati
Europeâs support for the US-Israeli war on Iran, in the hope of securing American backing for Ukraine, is a strategic mistake, arguesâŻShamsoddin Shariati. Rather than buying goodwill in Washington, European leaders are undermining their own security, credibility, and strategic autonomy Read more
Olamide Samuel
Franceâs new nuclear posture and Russiaâs nuclear build-up in Belarus have made Europe feel vulnerable. But, argues Olamide Samuel, stronger nuclear rhetoric will not make Europe safer or more independent. Europeâs real task is to rebuild arms control, consultation, and dialogue before nuclear danger becomes harder to contain Read more
John Ryan
A Jordan Bardella presidency would represent the most significant reconfiguration of executive power since the Fifth Republicâs founding. Even without a radical policy rupture, the symbolic impact on democratic norms and institutional trust would be profound, including significant risks for the EU, argues John Ryan Read more
Ugo Gaudino
Left-wing populists tend to be inclusionary and egalitarian towards ethnic minorities. ButâŻUgo Gaudino points out that their defence of Muslim communitiesâ religious grievances often clashes with their secular agenda. While they may de-securitise Islam, they frame other issues and groups as urgent security threats, in line with the populist friend-versus-enemy conception of politics Read more
Morgiane Noel
On 24 December 2025, Algeria passed a law recognising French colonisation as a state crime, and calling for restitution and reparations. The law is primarily domestic and symbolic. But Morgiane Noel argues that it signals a significant postcolonial shift that could influence African politics, EuropeâAfrica relations, and discussions of historical justice in international law Read more
Marco Improta
Who benefits from feminism, and who loses from it?âŻMarco Improta and Elisabetta Mannoni reveal an ideological gap between young men and women across Europe. This gap â strong in the UK, but absent in Norway â may relate to perceptions of the 'winners and losers' of feminism Read more
Sterre Van Buuren
Nuclear weapons come with a hidden cost: they erode democracy. In every nuclear state, secrecy, executive powers and stifled debate cut the public off from their governmentâs nuclear decision-making. Sterre van Buuren explains why this is â and why citizens must still push for more accountability Read more
Linde Desmaele
Cold War-era nuclear thinking can help explain how todayâs challenges emerged. ButâŻLinde DesmaeleâŻwarns that uncritical reliance on such thinking leads to misguided policies. Outdated frameworks can distort our understanding of how nuclear weapons are classified, how Russian intent is interpreted, what counts as success, and which actors will shape Europeâs nuclear future Read more
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