Russia and Eurasia
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From Periphery to Power: The Geoeconomic Case for Southeast Europe
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThis Policy Brief is co-authored with Frauke Seebass, Researcher, Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) This Policy Brief analyses the...
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Europe’s Frontier Countries: The EU’s Geopolitical Test
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Tengiz PkhaladzeEurope’s frontier regions are no longer a buffer but a real-time stress-test of the European Union’s ability to translate geopolitical ambition...
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NATO After the 2025 Summit: Strength, Doubt, and the Burden of Leadership
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityTags: NATOBy: Tengiz PkhaladzeThe NATO Hague Summit signalled renewed commitment to transatlantic security, with member states pledging historic increases in defence spending and...
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Navigating Geopolitical Realities: The EU’s Strategic Positioning in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Tengiz PkhaladzeThis policy brief examines the strategic importance of the South Caucasus and its pivotal role in the European Union’s evolving engagement with...
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The 8 Percent Approach: A Big Bang in Resources and Capacity for Europe’s Economy and Defence
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityAuthor presentation: Ismail Abdi is a Research Assistant at ECIPE. Andrea Dugo is an Economist at ECIPE. Fredrik Erixon is the Director of ECIPE....
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Russia’s Influence and Disinformation Campaign in Armenia
Often-overlooked developments in Armenia show how Western policy makers are failing to recognize and counteract the growing sophistication of...
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Subsidising Balkanisation: What China’s 3G Subsidies Teach us about 5G Open RAN
Open RAN is increasingly becoming the answer to how to diversify 5G networks and beyond, especially in the light of a potential exclusion of...
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Free Trade Agreements Have Limited Impact (Because Manufactured Goods are a Perfect Market)
Research Areas: Africa Far East Latin America New Globalisation North America Russia and Eurasia South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityFree Trade Agreements between two or more countries or parties have been the centrepiece of international trade policy since the formation of the...
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Data Localisation in Russia: A Self-imposed Sanction
Cross-border data flows are an integral mechanism of today’s economy, impacting a country’s competitiveness and growth. All economic sectors...
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Russia, Crimea – and Europe’s Foreign Economic Policy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonThe European Union is the largest economy in the world. But it is not the most powerful. It has shown its capacity for economic statecraft by...
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What Now for EU-Ukraine Relations?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityUkraine’s decision not to sign the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union should not have come as a surprise. Despite years of...
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One Year after Russia’s WTO Accession: Time for Reform
Russia entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about a year ago. In September this year Russia also joined the WTO Information Technology...