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EU Neighbourhood

As a key element of European foreign policy, the EU's neighbourhood policy is an essential pillar for the political, socio-economic, and security-related stability of the EU's immediate geographical periphery. This applies to the countries of the Western Balkans, the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) as well as the Southern Partnership countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia). Through a consolidated neighbourhood policy, the EU can safeguard its own security interests and proactively counter the influence of other global powers. The research activities of the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy shed light on political developments in the European neighbourhood and develop recommendations for action for a demand-oriented European foreign policy. To this end, we maintain contacts with local political representatives, cooperate with academic institutes in the EU's neighbouring countries, prepare studies and derived options for action, and analyse security threats.

Current AIES activities on the topic. Research also in the database.


Events

10. European Congress of Local Governments

13.03.2025 / AIES Director Michael Zinkanell joined as speaker

Syria at the Crossroads

04.03.2025 / A travel report

Scenarios for the European Security Architecture

05.11.2024 / Expert Workshop on Central Europe

Youth Mediterranean Dialogue VIII

02.10.2024 / Research Fellow Ulf Steindl in Madrid

EU Accession for Bosnia and Herzegovina

13.05.2024 / False optimism?

AIES at the Global Baku Forum in Azerbaijan

22.04.2024 / AIES Director Michael Zinkanell and AIES Honorary President Benita Ferrero-Waldner were guests

Vienna Dialogue 2024 on the future of Europe

22.04.2024 / Potentials of German-Austrian cooperation

Energy (In)security in Central Europe?

27.02.2024 / The Situation After Two Years of Russia's War Against Ukraine

Escalation in the Middle East

01.02.2024 / Will there be a conflagration?

In the media

21.11.2024 / Radio Free Europe
Why does the Western Balkans need a defense college and where could it be?
AIES study cited by Radio Free Europe

26.09.2024 / Responsible Statecraft
Austrian election could complicate EU Ukraine war policy
Statements by AIES Research Fellow Christoph Schwarz

24.02.2024 / Middle East Eye
War on Gaza: In Munich, the Global South once again saw blatant hypocrisy of western leaders
Statements von AIES Research Fellow Chistoph Schwarz

27.06.2022 / NRC (The Netherlands)
Poetins invasie is het begin van een nieuwe Koude Oorlog
Interview Velina Tchakarova

20.01.2022 / CEIAS Considers
What the Kazakhstan crisis tells us about international relations
Commentary by Velina Tchakarova

25.11.2021 / IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2021
Eastern Mediterranean Energy and Regional Cooperation: 2021 Outlook
By Michaël Tanchum

30.10.2021 / peacefare.net
Libya is taking baby steps in the right direction
By Wolfgang Pusztai

Publications

Syria post-Asad: “Power Vertical” or Consociational Covenant?

Syria post-Asad: “Power Vertical” or Consociational Covenant?

Wolfgang Mühlberger: Syria post-Asad: “Power Vertical” or Consociational Covenant? AIES Focus 2025/1.

Die Östliche Partnerschaft: Aktuelle Entwicklungen in den Kandidatenländern der EU

Die Östliche Partnerschaft: Aktuelle Entwicklungen in den Kandidatenländern der EU

Lívia Benko: Die Östliche Partnerschaft: Aktuelle Entwicklungen in den Kandidatenländern der EU: Moldau und Ukraine. AIES Comment 2025/5.

AIES-Alpbach Security Track Report No. 2: Moment of Truth for Europe

AIES-Alpbach Security Track Report No. 2: Moment of Truth for Europe

Ulf M Steindl: AIES-Alpbach Security Track Report No. 2: Moment of Truth for Europe. AIES Comment 2025/4

Georgia’s Post-Election Turmoil

Georgia’s Post-Election Turmoil

Eugene Kogan: Georgia’s Post-Election Turmoil: Scenarios for the Future and the Regional Consequences. AIES Comment 2024/7.

Podcast

17.09.24 / Episode 20 / Special Transatlantic Talks Series

Europe’s Defence Reinvestment and NATO’s Future

In this inaugural episode of the Transatlantic Talks series, we explore the future of Europe’s defence strategy amidst an evolving transatlantic security landscape. Featuring special guest Michael Kofman, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, this episode delves into NATO’s strategic priorities following the war in Ukraine and the inclusion of Finland and Sweden in the alliance. Join host Michael Zinkanell, Director of the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), as they discuss the challenges of European military investment, NATO's regional defence initiatives, and the broader implications for the U.S.-Europe relationship.

This special series is conducted in partnership with YATA Austria and the Young Transatlantic Initiative, and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Vienna.

Videos


EU Accession for Bosnia and Herzegovina

13.05.24 / False optimism?

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Energy (In)security in Central Europe

27.02.24 / The Situation After Two Years of Russia's War Against Ukraine

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27. European Forum Vienna

10.11.23 / Annual conference by the AIES

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New Momentum for Kosovo’s International Integration

30.03.23 / Event with Dr. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of Kosovo

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Western Balkans: A Central Piece to Lasting Peace in Europe

12.01.23 / Public Event with Albin Kurti, Premier Minister of Kosovo

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Three Seas Initiative: Mapping National Perspectives

20.06.22 / E-presentation of the book

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