Canada ahead of the 2025 election: Navigating a complex geopolitical landscape
Since World War II, the political scene in Canada has been dominated by two parties: the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party
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Canada ahead of the 2025 election: Navigating a complex geopolitical landscape
Since World War II, the political scene in Canada has been dominated by two parties: the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party
Understanding the triple nexus: The challenges of creating synergies between humanitarian, development and security policies
Hosting a substantial portion of the world’s poor and displaced populations, fragile countries and territories (‘fragile contexts’) are characterised by weak governance and vulnerability to crises, and often prone to conflict.
Private financing of the EU economy through pensions
In 2024, the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, announced her priorities for the Commission’s 2024-2029 term, emphasising the need for the EU to find ways to finance the parallel green and digital transitions, also known as the ‘twin transition’.
Understanding crime statistics
Governments, law enforcement agencies and the media use crime statistics to understand crime, especially how widespread it is and how it changes over time. This information can then be used as a guide in devising policies and legislation to tackle crime, but it can also inform decisions and attitudes in other areas.
EU legislation and policies to address racial and ethnic discrimination
Although the EU prohibits and condemns racial discrimination, it persists across the Union.
Understanding trilogue: Parliament’s rules and practices for reaching provisional agreement on legislation
The complexity of the EU legislative process has sometimes been criticised as lengthy and subject to gridlock. To overcome this issue, the co-legislators have developed methods of informal contact to speed up the legislative process, while ensuring representativeness and oversight.
Defence and artificial intelligence
New technologies have transformed Russia’s war on Ukraine into an ‘AI war lab’; the first international conflict where both sides have actively developed and deployed artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes.
Clean trade and investment partnerships: A new instrument in the EU’s trade policy toolbox
The European Commission has announced a range of new trade partnerships – the clean trade and investment partnerships (CTIPs) – to bolster the EU’s competitiveness, diversify supply chains and boost economies.
State of play: EU support to Ukraine – Payments, reform and investment, use of immobilised Russian assets
In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion, the EU and its Member States have so far mobilised €143 billion of financial, military and humanitarian support for Ukraine