Insights – ECIPE

October 2026

European Peace Facility (EPF) – The Next Stage of Europe’s Security Adaptation

Tags: defence EU Russia Ukraine Western Balkans

By: Tengiz Pkhaladze

The September 2026 update of the European Peace Facility (EPF), which supports defence and security in the EU and partner countries, reflects a...

August 2026

Ukraine’s Upcoming 5G Auction: Trust, Rules, Money

Tags: 5G China EU Ukraine

By: Hosuk Lee-Makiyama

For most of the past two years, Ukraine’s telecommunications policy has been viewed through the lens of wartime resilience. Keeping networks...

June 2026

Lame Duck Status Poses Risks for Ukraine

Tags: EU Russia Ukraine US war

By: Frank Lavin

It is not simply that Trump enters his ninth decade on his June 14 birthday, bringing the inevitable questions about health and stamina. Beyond the...

March 2025

Faster Please, Europe: Four Lessons from Reagan

Tags: EU Russia trade Ukraine

By: Frank Lavin

With increased U.S. pressure on Ukraine, it is useful to look to history for policy guideposts. I served in the Reagan White House as he worked to...

November 2024

Europe and the Second Trump Administration: Uncertainties, Risks and Frictions in Trade and Technology

Tags: Donald Trump EU NATO regulation security technology trade Ukraine US

By: Fredrik Erixon

As Europe now ponders the next four years with Donald Trump in the White House, the dominant thought seems to be that he's yet again got his eyes on...

June 2024

Five Challenges for Five Decisive Years in Europe

Tags: China digital services economic growth EU productivity Russia security Ukraine US

By: Oscar Guinea , Guest Author

This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 9th of June 2024 with Isabel Pérez del Puerto. The original article can be found...

February 2024

The Resilience of Liberalism: Two Years After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Tags: EU Russia Ukraine

By: Renata Zilli

"The battles for decency and truth are among the most important political battles of our time, and the adjective liberal is our most important...

February 2024

Expanding the Neighbourhood: The Benefits of Ukraine Joining the EU

Tags: EU Russia Ukraine

By: Oscar Guinea

The leak on the fifth floor, the noises from the second, or the complaints from the fourth. There are many complications that come with living in a...