Tag: Malta

  • Malta’s European Defence Procurement: Neutrality, Participation and Adaptation

    Malta’s European Defence Procurement: Neutrality, Participation and Adaptation

    Malta’s engagement with EU security and defence is characterised by a delicate balancing act between neutrality and cooperation. Rooted in a constitutional commitment to non-alignment and neutrality, Maltese defence policy prioritises national sovereignty and regional security, while maintaining selective engagement with European partners. Within the EU, Malta occupies a peripheral…

  • A Maltese View on French-German Leadership

    A Maltese View on French-German Leadership

    Pour Malte, il n’y a pas d’alternative au moteur franco-allemand, explique Daniel Fiott dans le 7ème épisode de notre cycle « Vous avez dit leadership ? ». En tant qu’État insulaire particulièrement sensible aux intérêts des pays à la périphérie de l’Europe, Malte occupe une position clé en termes de…

  • How Europeanised has Maltese Foreign Policy Become?

    How Europeanised has Maltese Foreign Policy Become?

    This essay focuses on the degree to which Maltese foreign policy has become Europeanized because of its membership in the European Union. The author focuses on three trends resulting from the Europeanization process: first, the ways in which Malta’s national policies and political structures have become altered to meet the…