The European Union Is Rewriting Its Political Model: How 2026 Is Turning Brussels from a Regulatory Power into a Strategic State
The European Union Is Rewriting Its Political Model: How 2026 Is Turning Brussels from a Regulatory Power into a Strategic State

The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) The European Union of late 2026 is beginning to look fundamentally different from the Union that entered this decade. For years, European integration was driven principally by the construction of rules: competition law, environmental standards, fiscal frameworks, consumer protections, trade agreements and the progressive removal of

October 27, 2026

The European Union Is Rewriting Its Political Model: How 2026 Is Turning Brussels from a Regulatory Power into a Strategic State
Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies
Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies

The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) Europe enters the winter of 2026–2027 in a paradoxical position. It is considerably better prepared for a major disruption of Russian pipeline gas than it was when Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine shattered the continent’s old energy model, yet it is entering the heating season with lower

October 22, 2026

Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies
Europe’s Nuclear Question Has Returned: Why 2026 Is Forcing the Continent to Rethink Deterrence Without Taking America for Granted
Europe’s Nuclear Question Has Returned: Why 2026 Is Forcing the Continent to Rethink Deterrence Without Taking America for Granted

The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) Europe is entering its most consequential nuclear debate since the end of the Cold War. For more than three decades, nuclear deterrence remained present but politically distant from the everyday strategic debate in most European capitals. The United States provided the central nuclear guarantee through NATO,

October 18, 2026

Europe’s Nuclear Question Has Returned: Why 2026 Is Forcing the Continent to Rethink Deterrence Without Taking America for Granted
The European Union Is Rewriting Its Political Model: How 2026 Is Turning Brussels from a Regulatory Power into a Strategic State
The European Union Is Rewriting Its Political Model: How 2026 Is Turning Brussels from a Regulatory Power into a Strategic State

The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) The European Union of late 2026 is beginning to look fundamentally different from the Union that entered this decade. For years, European integration was driven principally by the construction of rules: competition law, environmental standards, fiscal frameworks, consumer protections, trade agreements and the progressive removal of

October 27, 2026

The European Union Is Rewriting Its Political Model: How 2026 Is Turning Brussels from a Regulatory Power into a Strategic State
Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies
Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies

The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) Europe enters the winter of 2026–2027 in a paradoxical position. It is considerably better prepared for a major disruption of Russian pipeline gas than it was when Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine shattered the continent’s old energy model, yet it is entering the heating season with lower

October 22, 2026

Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies
Europe’s Nuclear Question Has Returned: Why 2026 Is Forcing the Continent to Rethink Deterrence Without Taking America for Granted
Europe’s Nuclear Question Has Returned: Why 2026 Is Forcing the Continent to Rethink Deterrence Without Taking America for Granted

The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) Europe is entering its most consequential nuclear debate since the end of the Cold War. For more than three decades, nuclear deterrence remained present but politically distant from the everyday strategic debate in most European capitals. The United States provided the central nuclear guarantee through NATO,

October 18, 2026

Europe’s Nuclear Question Has Returned: Why 2026 Is Forcing the Continent to Rethink Deterrence Without Taking America for Granted

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The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) Europe enters the winter of 2026–2027 in a paradoxical position. It is considerably better prepared for a major disruption of Russian

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Europe’s Winter Energy Test: Why the 2027 Heating Season Could Expose the Continent’s New Strategic Dependencies

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Dr Bojana Zorić

Dr Bojana Zori is a Policy Analyst at the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP), specialising in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood. Her work focuses on political and security dynamics in these regions, with particular attention to emerging threats, the influence of external actors, and their implications for EU foreign policy and the enlargement process.

Len Moma

Len Moma is the editor in chief of European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). She specializes in Europe and the Middle East and the interplay between those two spaces. She has particular expertise on foreign and defense policy, European geopolitics, and the transatlantic relationship.

Alix Rondbary

Alix Rondbary. Prior to joining the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP)., Dr Alix was a Senior Advisor in the Asia-Pacific Department of the EEAS, acting as the Alternate EU SOM for the ASEM process. He was also a Member of the Cabinet of HR/VP Catherine Ashton with responsibility for Asia and the Pacific, Turkey, and the general issue of how to frame and strengthen the EU’s relations with its strategic partners. Between 2005 and 2009.

Dr Rosa Halon

Dr Rosa Halon is the director of the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research focuses on the relationship between domestic politics and Europe’s global role.

She is the author of books, research-based articles, and opinion pieces in the international press on issues relating to European politics and international relations.

Dr Giuseppe Spatafora

Dr Giuseppe Spatafora is a Research Analyst at European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP), where he leads the portfolio on transatlantic and EU-NATO relations and MENA.

In this capacity, he monitors trends and policy developments related to EU-US and NATO-EU relations, as well as the broader transatlantic relationship (North and South), covering the full range of security challenges.

Mila Aandrson

Mila Pandrson is a Research Analyst at European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). She leads the portfolio on Energy security.
Pandrson holds a MPhil in Regional Studies and History from the University of Oxford with a focus on the Southern Neighbourhood and the Middle East.She holds a BA with honours in International History from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Dr Bojana Zori

Dr Bojana Zori is a Policy Analyst at the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP), specialising in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood. Her work focuses on political and security dynamics in these regions, with particular attention to emerging threats, the influence of external actors, and their implications for EU foreign policy and the enlargement process.

Len Moma

Len Moma is the editor in chief of European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). She specializes in Europe and the Middle East and the interplay between those two spaces. She has particular expertise on foreign and defense policy, European geopolitics, and the transatlantic relationship.

Alix Rondbary

Alix Rondbary. Prior to joining the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP)., Dr Alix was a Senior Advisor in the Asia-Pacific Department of the EEAS, acting as the Alternate EU SOM for the ASEM process. He was also a Member of the Cabinet of HR/VP Catherine Ashton with responsibility for Asia and the Pacific, Turkey, and the general issue of how to frame and strengthen the EU’s relations with its strategic partners. Between 2005 and 2009.

Dr Rosa Halon

Dr Rosa Halon is the director of the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research focuses on the relationship between domestic politics and Europe’s global role.

She is the author of books, research-based articles, and opinion pieces in the international press on issues relating to European politics and international relations.

Dr Juseppe Spata

Dr Juseppe Spata is a Research Analyst at European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP), where he leads the portfolio on transatlantic and EU-NATO relations and MENA.

In this capacity, he monitors trends and policy developments related to EU-US and NATO-EU relations, as well as the broader transatlantic relationship (North and South), covering the full range of security challenges.

Mila Pandrson

Mila Pandrson is a Research Analyst at European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). She leads the portfolio on Energy security.
Pandrson holds a MPhil in Regional Studies and History from the University of Oxford with a focus on the Southern Neighbourhood and the Middle East. He holds a BA with honours in International History from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Dr Bojana Zori

Dr Bojana Zori is a Policy Analyst at the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP), specialising in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood. Her work focuses on political and security dynamics in these regions, with particular attention to emerging threats, the influence of external actors, and their implications for EU foreign policy and the enlargement process.

Len Moma

Len Moma is the editor in chief of European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). She specializes in Europe and the Middle East and the interplay between those two spaces. She has particular expertise on foreign and defense policy, European geopolitics, and the transatlantic relationship.

Alix Rondbary

Alix Rondbary. Prior to joining the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP)., Dr Alix was a Senior Advisor in the Asia-Pacific Department of the EEAS, acting as the Alternate EU SOM for the ASEM process. He was also a Member of the Cabinet of HR/VP Catherine Ashton with responsibility for Asia and the Pacific, Turkey, and the general issue of how to frame and strengthen the EU’s relations with its strategic partners. Between 2005 and 2009.

Dr Rosa Halon

Dr Rosa Halon is the director of the European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research focuses on the relationship between domestic politics and Europe’s global role.

She is the author of books, research-based articles, and opinion pieces in the international press on issues relating to European politics and international relations.

Dr Juseppe Spata

Dr Juseppe Spata is a Research Analyst at European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP), where he leads the portfolio on transatlantic and EU-NATO relations and MENA.

In this capacity, he monitors trends and policy developments related to EU-US and NATO-EU relations, as well as the broader transatlantic relationship (North and South), covering the full range of security challenges.

Mila Pandrson

Mila Pandrson is a Research Analyst at European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP). She leads the portfolio on Energy security.
Pandrson holds a MPhil in Regional Studies and History from the University of Oxford with a focus on the Southern Neighbourhood and the Middle East. He holds a BA with honours in International History from the London School of Economics (LSE).

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