A new survey released today by EU Institute for Security Studies and European University Institute rates US isolationism and a potential "withdrawal from security guarantees to European allies" as the greatest global risk to the EU, in terms of impact. 1/ (graph here shows "impact" vertically, "likelihood" horizontally.)

Dr Benedetta Berti "We are in the most complex, volatile and dangerous security environment that we have seen as a transatlantic community, as Europeans, in a few generations," Dr Berti says, with threats both kinetic and non-kinetic. Here's the full report: europeangovernanceandpolitics.eui.eu/global-risks-e…

🙏 EU Institute for Security Studies & European University Institute for launching a European risk assessment for 2025 —an important project! as Eisenhower said « plans are worthless, but planning is everything » . Great to discuss risks (and silver linings) w/i Enrique Mora Veronica Anghel 👏 Steven Everts Erik Jones Giuseppe Spatafora 👏

What are the biggest risks facing the EU in 2025? Today we revealed the results of an exclusive survey of European experts on the biggest global risks to the EU in 2025. 📺 Watch the event: youtube.com/watch?v=a5h2Jb…

By suspending all grant funding overnight is a huge waste of taxpayer money and a completely inefficient use of federal resources. Science and research make us competitive and even a short pause can lead to unconscionable delays in paying staff and running time-sensitive studies.

Check out the recording of yesterday's wonderful event with EU Institute for Security Studies European University Institute Steven Everts Erik Jones Veronica Anghel Dr Benedetta Berti NATO European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 Vessela Tcherneva ECFR Stanley Pignal The Economist Paul B. Stares CFR Preventive Action on global conflict risks to the 🇪🇺

To reverse Europe’s relative economic decline, EU member states must make it easier for Europeans to invest their savings within the continent, rather than exporting them abroad, argue Matthias Matthijs and Erik Jones. foreignaffairs.com/europe/biggest…

Read Matthias Matthijs and Erik Jones on how the European Union can finally make the most of its own economic strength: foreignaffairs.com/europe/biggest…

The Global Risks to the EU survey revealed 2025’s top threats. The EU now has two choices: despair or action. Giuseppe Spatafora & Veronica Anghel outline concrete solutions to help the EU navigate global challenges. 📌 Read their blueprint for the year ahead: iss.europa.eu/publications/c…

Authors Veronica Anghel and Erik Jones discuss the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war on transatlantic relations at doi.org/10.1093/psquar….

#Trump per ora è riuscito nel miracolo di riavvicinare Londra all’Europa, risollevare il partito di #Trudeau dalla polvere in Canada e far apparire #XiJinping moderato. Il tutto semplicemente spingendo in direzione opposta con il suo stile impeccabile. Chapeau

My admiration for #Zelensky is only growing

Yes, we have to integrate and unify Europe 🇪🇺. Indeed.

Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth: December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia. February 2014, Russia invades

I want to double and triple underline this point: The United States is Appeasing Evil persuasion.community/p/the-united-s…

Q: Do you believe you owe President Trump an apology? Zelenskyy: No. I respect President Trump and the American people. But I’m not sure we’ve done something bad. We must be open and honest. 1/

The heroic fight of Ukraine against Russia’s war of agression is about the existence of Ukraine as a nation. We in Finland understand what Ukraine is going through. Ukraine is fighting not only for her independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also for European

Italians are voting on reform proposals related to naturalization and labour laws. The Meloni government has bigger proposals in the works. The most important is to change the constitution. Join this online panel at 15:30 CEST on 12 June to learn why. 1/1 eui.eu/events?id=5789…

Read Gideon Rose and Erik Jones on how European members of NATO are navigating the threat of Russian aggression to their east and an unpredictable U.S. administration to their west. foreignaffairs.com/europe/europes…

The #NATO summit may be a historical one for Europe's security investment and the future of U.S. commitment. Divided European rearmament efforts won't ensure the security needed to deter future Russian aggression, writes Erik Jones on Foreign Affairs 👇 foreignaffairs.com/europe/europes…