Göran von Sydow

@gvonsydow.bsky.social

Director, SIEPS. PhD political science. European affairs

For a new volume edited by @vkreilinger.bsky.social and @gvonsydow.bsky.social, they asked 'who calls the shots' on European defence. My contribution digs into why the answer is still the Council and how the member states retain the intergovernmental prerogative:

Valentin Kreilinger@vkreilinger.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 In the EU, defence policy has moved to the top of the political agenda. But who calls the shots? This is what @gvonsydow.bsky.social and I were asking. We are absolutely pleased that four experts, including @nvondarza.bsky.social, have joined this endeavour: A small booklet on European defence 1/3

At #Europaforum2025, Göran von Sydow, Director of SIEPS, discussed the EU’s new mandate in a challenging global environment with geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and rising fragmentation. He said that unity is key: “The fundamental challenge is to stay cohesive under external pressure.”

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I wrote a new piece for foreign policy. The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card. When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water. Thread. 1/ foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...

Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card

The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.

foreignpolicy.com

Major @sieps.bsky.social publication out today! 10 essays on ’Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’: #Leadership, #Geopolitics, #Competitiveness, #Security, #Resilience, #Demography, #Inclusion, #Democracy, #Values, #Unity. Edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & me. Thread & download here! 👇

SIEPS@sieps.bsky.social · last yr.

New SIEPS publication on ‘Key Concepts for the Future of the EU’, edited by @patricia-wadensjo.bsky.social & @bernd-parusel.bsky.social. Ten inspiring & critical essays by leading experts on how to make sense of the buzzwords that frame EU policymaking, from ‘Leadership’ to ‘Unity’. 🧵