Ilke Toygür

Jun 11, 2024 | ispionline.it | Ilke Toygür

In December 2023, the European Council took historic steps to advance the EU’s enlargement policy in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. By opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and granting candidacy status to Georgia, the EU has reaffirmed its commitment to a transformative and stabilizing enlargement policy. However, new thinking about how the enlargement process should be accompanied with short term benefits is necessary.

Oct 4, 2023 | csis.org | Mathieu Droin |Ilke Toygür

If there is one thing that European Political Community summits deliver, it is the nice photos of European unity and solidarity in times of war. The first, at the Prague Castle in October 2022, witnessed the first reunion of all European leaders since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, except for Russia and Belarus (and Ukraine).

Jul 17, 2023 | foreignpolicy.com | Ilke Toygür |Max Bergmann

If you think Kyiv’s path to NATO is hard, wait until you see its struggle to enter the EU. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky smile after a press conference in Kyiv on May 9.

Jun 26, 2023 | agendapublica.elpais.com | Ilke Toygür

On June 14, Germany released its first Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie, or national security strategy. Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced it as a major step in setting the tone for "integrated security," a concept that refers to a holistic approach to global challenges.

Jun 26, 2023 | agendapublica.elpais.com | Ilke Toygür

El 14 de junio, Alemania publicó su primera Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie, o estrategia de seguridad nacional. El Canciller Olaf Scholz la anunció como un paso importante para establecer el tono de la "seguridad integrada", un concepto que se refiere a un enfoque holístico de los retos globales.