December 2025 The multilateral system is not collapsing, but it is fragmenting under the weight of shifting geopolitics, a crisis of trust, and a widening gap between stated values and actual practice. In this volatile context, the European Union, traditionally the system’s staunchest supporter—struggles to adapt its strategy and shape
November, 2025 As leaders prepare to convene in Luanda for the 7th AU-EU Summit, marking the 25th anniversary of the partnership, the relationship stands at a pivotal, yet increasingly complex juncture. This Policy Brief, “From Cairo to Luanda: A 25-Year Parliamentary Stocktake of AU-EU Relations“ authored by Iliana Olivié, Daniele
November, 2025 Authored: Niels Keijzer, Melis Baydag (IDOS) In today’s geopolitically buzzing and unstable world, what seemed unthinkable one month ago can be old news only weeks later. A small group of powerful states have trumped the post-WW2 global order and openly question the territorial sovereignty of smaller states and
Ahead of the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda, we were honoured to co-convene “From Cairo to Luanda: A 25-Year Parliamentary Stocktake of AU-EU Relations” alongside the Pan-African Parliament, the EU Parliament, the Open Society Foundations (OSF), and the Centre for Human Rights. This dialogue took place on November
This week in Paris, the European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) convened the 4th Annual Dialogue on the EU and Global Development. Against the backdrop of a global polycrisis and significant shifts in the multilateral system, the event provided a valuable forum for a closed-door, frank exchange under the Chatham House
Today we were happy to convene ETTG members for our 2nd Annual Retreat in Paris. Hosted by IDDRI, this internal retreat served as a forum for our network to exchange insights on the evolving work of think tanks and to identify strategic priorities for our joint research on global development.