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Understanding Coalitions of the Willing

How have coalitions of the willing reshaped security cooperation in Europe? A new paper looks into it, and prescribes what European institutions should do to balance flexibility with solidarity in defense policy.

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Creator: FES/Flo Müller
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Peace Matters Podcast #47: Macht. Sicherheit. Frieden – Europas Verteidigungsfähigkeit

Peace Matters Podcast • Simon Weiß

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Extreme weather events: Lessons from Germany's Ahr Valley

This publication examines how Germany's Ahr Valley floods tested political trust, exposed inequalities, and deepened social divisions - and what European societies can do to prepare for a climate-stressed future.

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Creator: FES/Flo Müller
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EU35 in 2035? Dreams, Illusions and Reality

Can the EU admit Ukraine while war continues - and what would that mean for Europe and countries on the waiting list? The public panel of the Vienna Peace and Security Talks confronts these difficult choices.