Public forum

Professor Loukas Tsoukalis, participated in the 11th Annual China and Globalization Forum, held in Beijing on 22–23 May 2025. He spoke at the Opening Roundtable titled “Renewing Global Governance and Multilateralism in Uncertain Times,” as well as on the second day of the conference at the panel “EU-China at 50: The State of the Bilateral Relationship in a Changing World.” He also participated in the closed door roundtable on EU-China Think Tank Exchange.

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Public discussion on the occasion of the publication of the book: THE NEW RULES OF THE GAME: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE FOR A NEW WORLD by George Papaconstantinou and Jean Pisani-Ferry.

Loukas Tsoukalis writes about the open support of the new Washington leadership for the far-right, nationalist parties in Europe and analyses why a possible victory of the nationalists would mean the end of Europe as an economic and political entity.

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Brussels 17-19 January, 2025

Article in the Special Edition of ELIAMEP’s newspaper Ta Nea about the major challenges that Europe will face in 2025.

Participation at the Strategic Council meeting of the European Policy Centre (EPC) and its the Annual Conference entitled: “Leading Europe in the new era: What skills and strategies do we need?”.

Loukas Tsoukalis explains why Greece and Turkey have to have substantive discussions and can’t keep things under the rug indefinitely.

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Online discussion titled “Towards a New European Commission”, organized by UK in a Changing Europe.

The event delved into several key themes surrounding Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming second term as President of the European Commission. Discussions focused on the EU’s approach to European security amid rising geopolitical tensions, the future of the Green Deal and the potential for it to be scaled back, as well as the impact of new member states potentially joining the Union. The session also explored how the EU will manage its relationship with the UK, and its evolving diplomatic ties with global powers like the US and China.

The speakers included: Catherine Barnard (Chair), University of Cambridge and UK in a Changing Europe; Loukas Tsoukalis, ELIAMEP; Sophie Pornschlegel, Europe Jacques Delors; and Fabian Zuleeg, European Policy Centre.

The 18th European Seminar took place in Hydra (26-29 September) under the leadership of ELIAMEP’s President, Loukas Tsoukalis, with a most appropriate theme for our times “Can the EU Become a Political Adult?”

Influential and extremely knowledgeable people from different countries and backgrounds who spent two and a half days engaged in intensive discussions on a wide range of topics, including the new political landscape in Europe, relations with the US and China, the war in Ukraine, European defence, protectionism, growth and competitiveness. A very successful event even though discussions were not always upbeat.

You can view here the agenda of the seminar and the list of participants.

Loukas Tsoukalis writes about the complete deadlock in which the Middle East issue has found itself and explains why only a decisive intervention by the United States could (potentially) change the situation.

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