Spotlight

Europe’s Role in a Fragmented World In a keynote address hosted by the Jacques Delors Centre as part of our Spotlight event series at the Hertie School, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, delivered a compelling vision for Europe’s economic and financial leadership amid growing global fragmentation. The Spotlight event on 26 May […]

Strengthening European Defence in times of turmoil – What can France and Germany contribute? At the Franco-German defence and security council, chaired by French President Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in May 2024, critical steps were taken to reinforce European security in response to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Tobias Lindner, Minister of State

European SOvereignty: WHat it means and what it takes Emmanuel Macron’s vision of European sovereignty emphasises a stronger, more united Europe that can assert its strategic autonomy. But what form should European sovereignty take? Does it mean less global trade and more protectionism? Will all member states agree? And what is the role of EU

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to tectonic shifts in international relations. On 9 March 2023, Jörg Kukies, Secretary of State at the German Federal Chancellery discussed the effort to tackle the challenges raised or intensified by this war of aggression with us. The event was hosted by Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs, with