Daniel Fiott

Publications

  • A Clash of Concepts?Making Sense of ‘European Sovereignty’ and ‘Strategic Autonomy’

    A Clash of Concepts?Making Sense of ‘European Sovereignty’ and ‘Strategic Autonomy’

    Strategic autonomy has become the buzzword of the European policy scene in recent years, with a slew of reports and policy proposals dedicated to the subject, and high-level support among European leaders. But big questions remain about what the concept actually means and what its implications are for Europe and the EU. Drawing on contributions… Read more

  • The Failure of the EU’s Mediterranean Policies

    The Failure of the EU’s Mediterranean Policies

    Abstract ‘Thank you. This is Miranda Marluppi from Euro Diretta. At the start of the decade the Commission used its “EU Beach Clean-Up” initiative to sell us idyllic pictures of the Med- iterranean Sea, but today — in 2027 — the “Med is Dead”. What is the EU doing to save the Mediterranean Sea?’. There was… Read more

  • Der Weg zu einem souveränen Europa

    Der Weg zu einem souveränen Europa

    Vor mehr als vier Jahren hielt der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron an der Pariser Sorbonne eine Rede mit dem Titel „Initiative für Europa“. Sie führte das Konzept der europäischen Souveränität ein – damals noch ein kühner Vorschlag, heute eine weit verbreitete Vorstellung. 2020 nannte EU-Ratspräsident Charles Michel das Erreichen echter europäischer Souveränität „die Aufgabe unserer… Read more

  • Strategic Compass: New Bearings for EU Security and Defence?

    Strategic Compass: New Bearings for EU Security and Defence?

    Abstract Over the past twenty years the European Union has enhanced its role as a security and defence actor. However, in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment, the Union faces new threats and security challenges and this calls for a unified, robust and far-reaching approach from the bloc and its Member States. The Strategic Compass, to… Read more

  • Promoting Technological Sovereignty and Innovation: Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

    Promoting Technological Sovereignty and Innovation: Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

    Emerging and disruptive technologies (EDT) transcend the four-basket logic of the EU Strategic Compass as they touch on aspects of all issue areas. To break down this complex topic, the workshop was based on two input papers that focused on aspects of sovereignty and innovation. While the discussion cannot and should not be held exclusively… Read more

  • Towards a Strategic Compass for the EU

    Towards a Strategic Compass for the EU

    The European Union has made tangible steps forward in security and defence in recent years. he EU Global Strategy put in place a new strategic rationale for the EU and it stressed the importance for member states to invest in security and defence in order to better respond to a more hostile world. All around… Read more