The global economy and international trade have changed significantly since the fall of the Berlin wall. In this analysis, Christoph Herrmann (University of Passau) outlines how the EU has responded to the new geo-economic situation. He argues that while pursuing strategic autonomy is reasonable, in doing so the EU risks overstepping the bounds of legality. (2023:9epa)
The war in Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and a heavy legislative agenda. The Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU has not been short of challenges. As the presidency draws to a close, SIEPS and EPC will gather experts for a hybrid policy dialogue in Brussels on 26 June.
What role can the Europarties play in supporting Ukraine’s progress towards stable, consolidated democracy and EU membership? This question was discussed in a webinar on 31 May by experts from Ukraine and the EU, including Dr Mats Öhlén, who presented his new SIEPS analysis on the topic.
Recent publications in English
For the EU, climate policy is a source of economic growth and modernisation, but also an integral part of its common foreign and security policy; its geopolitics. In this European Policy Analysis, Richard Youngs (University of Warwick) takes stock of the EU’s thinking and action on climate geopolitics, noting the impacts – positive and negative – of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (2023:8epa)
The role of national parliaments in the work of the EU has increased over time. Through the ‘Political dialogue’ they have the opportunity to interact directly with the European Commission. In this European Policy Analysis, SIEPS Senior Researcher Valentin Kreilinger examines how national parliaments use the dialogue and proposes some ways in which it could be enhanced.
The European party federations – Europarties – have built alliances with many Ukrainian political parties. Dr Mats Öhlén assesses the role of this cooperation in supporting Ukraine’s democratic development and its EU-membership aspirations, against the background of previous enlargements. (2023:7epa)
The EU Treaties proclaim the rule of law to be one of the Union’s founding values. Ongoing violations of it are therefore a major concern. In this SIEPS anthology, prominent legal scholars, political scientists and practitioners consider the scale of problem and examine attempted and potential solutions. (2023:1op)
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The EU's political, economic and constitutional system represents one of SIEPS' research areas. Explore a selection of publications and seminars within this field.
Watch SIEPS’ webinars and seminars in English: on the Common European Asylum System, on the national elections in Italy and their impact on the EU, on EU crisis management, and much more.
During 2020 and 2021, SIEPS has published a series of studies and organized seminars on the effects of the Swedish EU membership. Executive summaries in English in all publications.
