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View all →China — A Fragile Power? How Europe Can Use Its Economic Leverage Over Beijing
Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Tim Rühlig
This Chaillot Paper argues that despite appearances of strength, China faces growing fragility rooted in domestic economic challenges. The authors contend that slowing growth, a rapidly ageing population, a debt-ridden property sector and shrinking fiscal space undermine governmental legitimacy. Bei...
The Power of the Few: How Clusters Can Strengthen European Defence
Luigi Scazzieri
This brief argues that bilateral and minilateral defence clusters offer the most viable approach for strengthening European military cooperation. Rather than pursuing comprehensive EU-wide solutions, smaller groups of aligned states can more effectively advance joint procurement, interoperability, a...
Transforming Cities — EU Green Transition Research Journey
M. Trane, S. Borchardt, V. Fronza, P. Lombardi, R. Pollo, L. Marelli
This report examines the barriers and enablers for cities' roles in the European green transition. Drawing on research across multiple EU Member States, it identifies seven critical conditions for successful urban transformation: community engagement, infrastructure upgrades, innovative governance a...
Large Language Models as a (Bad) Security Norm in the Context of Regulation and Compliance
Kaspar Rosager Ludvigsen
This paper examines the risks associated with deploying large language models in cybersecurity infrastructure development. The author reviews established cybersecurity norms and EU legal requirements, then analyses how LLM weaknesses conflict with both best practices and regulatory obligations. Key...
ENISA Threat Landscape 2025
ENISA Threat Landscape Team
The annual ENISA Threat Landscape report analyses 4,875 cybersecurity incidents over a period spanning from July 2024 to June 2025. Using a threat-centric methodology with contextual analysis, it identifies the most prominent cyber threats facing the EU, including ransomware, state-sponsored attacks...
AI, Digital Platforms, and the New Systemic Risk
Philipp Hacker, Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Lilian Edwards
This paper develops a rigorous framework for understanding systemic risk in AI, platform, and hybrid system governance by drawing from finance, complex systems theory, climate change, and cybersecurity. The authors argue that recent legislation including the EU's AI Act and Digital Services Act invo...
Research Topics
EU defence cooperation, capabilities, and strategic autonomy
Cyber threats, resilience, and digital security in Europe
AI research, regulation, and deployment in the European context
European digital autonomy, governance, and infrastructure independence
AI regulation, risk-based governance, the EU AI Act, and trustworthy AI frameworks
European space industry, dual-use technology, and innovation
European Union external relations and geopolitical strategy
Digital Services Act, content moderation, online platform regulation, and disinformation
European Green Deal, climate policy, energy transition, and sustainability
European payment systems, digital euro, and financial infrastructure
European nuclear strategy and deterrence frameworks
Serious and organised crime, cybercrime, terrorism, and law enforcement in the EU
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Building a European Competitive Edge in Space: An Agenda for Action
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France's Nuclear Initiative: A Step Toward Europeanising Deterrence
Luigi Scazzieri · Mar 2026
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