Swedish Institute for
European Policy Studies
Forging European Strategic Unity: The Case for a European Security Council
The security challenges facing Europe require strategic cohesion. Richard G. Whitman suggests a European Security Council to complement existing institutions, making the EU, and Europe, a more credible security actor.
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European Policy Analysis
The 2024 European elections resulted in a more right-leaning European Parliament. Contrary to some expectations, this has not produced a stable right-wing majority: the traditional pro-European coalition remains the Parliament’s main decision-making engine. Another key finding is that the centre-right EPP has gained greater leverage against other groups.
Simon Hix, Valentin Kreilinger, Göran von Sydow
September 2026
European Policy Analysis
Lucia Serena Rossi
September 2026
Perspective
Johannes Jarlebring
May 2026
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Göran von Sydow, Valentin Kreilinger (eds), Calle Håkansson, Nicolai von Ondarza, Roderick Parkes, Pernille Rieker
April 2026
European Policy Analysis
Valentin Kreilinger
December 2025
European Policy Analysis
Joakim Zander
December 2025
European Policy Analysis
Jessica Almqvist, Rebecca Thorburn Stern
May 2026
Seminar 22 September 2026
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