Europe

12 Jun 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia sanctioned indvidiuals linked to terrorist organisations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, violent extremist
04 Jun 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence never mentions Australia. Yet its central question, what happens to people when
02 Jun 2026
Donald Trump’s return to office fuelled anxiety across Europe, a continent long accustomed to relying on American military leadership and often uncomfortable thinking
30 Apr 2026
Germany’s new military strategy has both direct and indirect ramifications for Australia and the Indo-Pacific. As Germany aims to act
28 Apr 2026
Politics can be ruthless, even to authoritarian rulers – especially when they have to face an election. Overnight, Orbán transformed
22 Apr 2026
The “CNN effect” emerged in the 1990s to describe how real-time media coverage could shape foreign policy. Scholars and policymakers
16 Apr 2026
Following Tisza’s victory over Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party in Sunday’s election, the opposition faces an uphill battle in trying
31 Mar 2026
Australia and the European Union (EU) signed a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 24 March 2026. This, along with a new Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) agreement, contributes to a partnership that according to President of
24 Mar 2026
Australia and the European Union will sign a security and defence partnership to offer industry procurement opportunities and tangible economic
18 Mar 2026
What the years of war in Ukraine have shown is that, while initially seen primarily as a victim of Russia’s
06 Mar 2026
As we reach the fourth anniversary of Putin’s special military operations, let’s remember it is only a year ago that
12 Feb 2026
After 26 years of negotiations, the EU’s Partnership Agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay)