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@voiceeu.bsky.social, Plan International supports their joint call with @eplo-network.bsky.social urging that the next #GlobalEurope instrument addresses fragility in EU external action under the next #MFF.

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Joint statement: Call on the European Parliament to support funding for democracy as a smart investment to achieve EU foreign policy goals

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A strong EU external policy requires strategic investment in democracy.

Today we’re launching a joint statement urging the European Parliament to keep #DemocracySupport visible and properly resourced in the next #MFF and #GlobalEurope instrument.

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Joint statement: Call on the European Parliament to support funding for democracy as a smart investment to achieve EU foreign policy goals

A strong EU external policy requires strategic investment in democracy.

Today we’re launching a joint statement urging the European Parliament to keep #DemocracySupport visible and properly resourced in the next #MFF and #GlobalEurope instrument.

🔗 www.idea.int/news/joint-s...

When it comes to the EU’s next #MFF, its external action heading, #GlobalEurope, has received far less attention than the others.

Yet at a time when traditional development heavyweights are pulling back, the EU’s role in external action matters more than ever.

So what’s in the COM proposal?

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Joint Statement Calls on European Parliament to Prioritise Democracy Funding in the Next EU Budget - ENoP The European Network for Political Foundations (ENoP), together with the European Endowment for Democracy, the European Partnership for Democracy, International IDEA and the Open Government Partnershi...

Ahead of negotiations on the next #MultiannualFinancialFramework (MFF) and the #GlobalEurope funding instrument, we call on the European Parliament to firmly anchor #democracy in plans, ensuring it is anchored in strong objectives and general principles.

www.enop.eu/news/joint-s...

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With, without, against Washington: redefining Europe’s relations with the United States - PubAffairs Bruxelles Developments in the United States and its foreign policy under President Trump are so radical and fast-moving that many European capitals, including Berlin, are having to contemplate operating without...

[Research Paper] #GlobalEurope - With, without, against #Washington: redefining #Europe’s relations with the #United States, by Stefan Mair & Barbara Lippert | @swp-europe.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Zelensky visits Jordan on Middle East tour to bolster security ties Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a regional tour focused on security cooperation, after Kyiv deployed anti-drone experts and struck defence agreements…

#GlobalEurope: Zelensky visits Jordan on Middle East tour to bolster security ties | France 24
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

Global Gateway: From narrative to non-delivery - PubAffairs Bruxelles Philippe van Damme looks at one of the EU’s ‘flagships’ under the Global Gateway strategy – the Nachtigal dam in Cameroon. He argues that often-celebrated projects like this falter when political econ...

#Trade & #GlobalEurope - Global Gateway: From narrative to non-delivery, by Philippe Van Damme | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Iran and Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by Russia, Kallas warns - PubAffairs Bruxelles Iran and Ukraine wars ‘very much interlinked’ by Russia, Kallas warns “We can’t forget about Ukraine,” High Representative Kaja Kallas has said as the war in the Middle East leads the geopolitical age...

[Video] #GlobalEurope: #Iran and #Ukraine wars 'very much interlinked' by #Russia, #Kallas warns, by Jorge Liboreiro | Euronews
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/eu-in-the-me...

Tusk on Hungary's leaks to Moscow: 'Disgraceful' but 'no surprise' Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Lithuania requested the exclusion of a Hungarian delegation from a NATO meeting as early as 2019, amid fears that it may have passed classified inform...

#EUPolitics & #GlobalEurope - Tusk on Budapest leaks to Moscow: #Lithuania requested #Hungary's exclusion from #NATO meeting, by Aleksandra Galka Reczko | Euronews

www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/t...

Orbán’s block on Ukraine loan isn’t a US problem, says Trump’s EU envoy “A lot of the dust that’s been thrown in the air with respect to Hungary and its relationship with the European Union will settle down after the election,” says Andrew Puzder.

#GlobalEurope: #Orbán’s block on Ukraine loan isn’t a US problem, says Trump’s #EU envoy, by @maxgriera.bsky.social & @camgijs.bsky.social | Euronews

www.politico.eu/article/hung...

L’administration Trump 2 et le nouveau capitalisme d’État américain - PubAffairs Bruxelles La politique économique du second mandat de Donald Trump s’inscrit partiellement dans la tradition néolibérale, cherchant à réduire le rôle de l’État perçu comme une entrave à l’initiative privée. L’a...

#GlobalEurope: L’administration #Trump 2 et le nouveau capitalisme d’État américain, by @laurencenardon.bsky.social & Dácil Fernández Rojas | @ifri.bsky.social

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

What the Iran Crisis means for middle powers - PubAffairs Bruxelles For solidarity among the world’s middle powers to matter, it must be used to create a new system of states that are governed by the rule of law and committed to democratic norms and principles. The al...

[Opinion] #GlobalEurope: What the #IranCrisis means for middle powers, by Ekrem İmamoglu | @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Has Trump finally united Europe? This week’s rejection of the US president’s Hormuz request is remarkable. But the EU is still at the mercy of events

[Commentary] #GlobalEurope: Has Trump finally united Europe? This week’s rejection of the US president’s Hormuz request is remarkable. But the EU is still at the mercy of events, by @henryjfoy.ft.com, @chassnews.bsky.social & @barneyjopson.bsky.social | Financial Times
www.ft.com/content/6ad2...

US wants help to guard Strait of Hormuz, but EU is not keen As Trump dials up pressure on Europe to guard the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is taking advantage of the rise in energy prices to the detriment of Ukraine and its allies in Europe.

#GlobalEurope: #US wants help to guard Strait of Hormuz, but #EU is not keen, by Anchal Vohra | Deutsche Welle
www.dw.com/en/us-wants-...

Energy bills put Starmer in a spending bind Britain can’t afford to bailout everyone’s bills again. But politically, Keir Starmer can’t afford not to.

#Energy & #GlobalEurope: Energy bills put #Starmer in a spending bind, by @charliecooper8.bsky.social, @abba101.bsky.social & @ionick.bsky.social | Politico
www.politico.eu/article/ener...

Germany's Climate Protection measures are barely on target Germany has managed to meet its climate target for 2025. But only just. Environment Minister Schneider is calling for greater efforts, yet there are signs of a rift within the government.

#Climate & #GlobalEurope: #Germany's climate protection measures are barely on target, by Jens Thurau | Deutsche Welle
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...

📢 Starting soon ▶ 17:30 CET: ECA Member Laima Andrikienė will present our Opinion 07/2026 on #GlobalEurope at the joint @europarl.europa.eu’s @afet.europarl.europa.eu and @deve.europarl.europa.eu meeting.

📺 Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

War over law: Europe’s unforced errors over the use of force in Iran - PubAffairs Bruxelles In their responses to the war in Iran, many European leaders appear concerned to adjust to the unabashed international power politics unleashed by President Donald Trump. But their apparent discarding...

[Commentary] #IranWar & #GlobalEurope - War over law: #Europe’s unforced errors over the use of force in #Iran, by @anthonydworkin.bsky.social | @ecfr.eu
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

How the oil price shock from the Iran war will hit the global economy and your pocket - PubAffairs Bruxelles Why does oil above $100 per barrel matter? Every time oil prices surge, headlines warn about inflation, falling stock markets, and economic slowdowns.

[Video] #IranWar & #GlobalEurope: How the oil price shock from the Iran war will hit the global economy and your pocket | DW News
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/eu-in-the-me...

US committed to EU trade deal, top Trump official tells Brussels Washington seeks to reassure the EU it won’t walk away from the deal as the European Parliament threatens to sink it over Donald Trump’s attacks on Spain and strikes on Iran.

#Trade & #GlobalEurope: #US committed to #EU trade deal, top Trump official tells #Brussels, by @camgijs.bsky.social & @maxgriera.bsky.social | Politico
www.politico.eu/article/us-c...

France's Macron opposed to lifting sanctions against Russia French President Emmanuel Macron also said he had "no confirmation" Iran was laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

#EUPolitics & #GlobalEurope: #France's Macron opposed to lifting sanctions against #Russia, by Sophia Khatsenkova | Euronews
www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/f...

EU reinforces cooperation with Azerbaijan on security and energy As the Iran war rages on, European Council President António Costa held talks with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Wednesday to expand the European Union’s cooperation with Azerbaijan o...

#Energy & #GlobalEurope: #EU reinforces cooperation with #Azerbaijan on security and energy, by Saida Rustamova | Euronews
www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/e...

Beijing teases prospects for successful Trump-Xi summit Wang Yi’s sweet talk signals official charm offensive ahead of a summit between the two leaders later this month.

#GlobalEurope: #Beijing teases prospects for successful Trump-Xi summit.Wang Yi’s sweet talk signals official charm offensive ahead of a summit between the two leaders later this month, by @phelimkine.bsky.social | Politico
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Borrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe - PubAffairs Bruxelles Summary Chinese foreign manipulation and interference activities are growing in Europe. China’s interest in strengthening political and economic ties in central and eastern Europe in the 2010s generat...

[Policy Brief] #GlobalEurope: Borrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe, by @abachulska.bsky.social, @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social
& Konrad Szatters | @ecfr.eu

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Military AI and the limits of multilateralism - PubAffairs Bruxelles Sasha Pearson examines how the use of military AI, operating with limited human oversight, is challenging the rules-based international order and the credibility of multilateralism. Military AI, now a...

#GlobalEurope & #Tech: Military #AI and the limits of multilateralism. The use of military AI, operating with limited human oversight, is challenging the rules-based international order and the credibility of multilateralism, by Sasha Pearson | @ecdpm.org
www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

Germany seeks to emulate Japan in shoring up critical minerals BMW and Rheinmetall push for joint purchasing of raw materials to reduce reliance on China

#CRM & #GlobalEurope: #Germany seeks to emulate #Japan in shoring up critical minerals, by @laurapitel.bsky.social, Sebastien Ash, Leo Lewis & Harry Dempsey | Financial Times

www.ft.com/content/7813...

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From economic giant to geopolitical powerhouse? - PubAffairs Bruxelles In short As the latest conflict in Iran shows, time and again, the EU struggles to respond to geopolitical events effectively and in unity On occasions, the EU takes unprecedented steps, but only by c...

[Report] #GlobalEurope: From economic giant to geopolitical powerhouse? A roadmap towards enhancing the EU’s global clout, by Saskia Hollander & @wouterzweers.bsky.social | @clingendael.bsky.social

www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

How Pedro Sánchez became Donald Trump’s nemesis in Europe Spain’s premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say but some say he has miscalculated

#GlobalEurope: How Sánchez became Trump’s nemesis in Europe. #Spain’s premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say but some say he has miscalculated, by @barneyjopson.bsky.social & @a-mackinnon.bsky.social | Financial Times www.ft.com/content/987b...