“ReArmed” peace project? – EU 80 years after WWII
Peace is enshrined as a core value in the European Union’s (EU) external action. However, recent policies are contributing to a remarkable change. Rearmament and hard security appear to be prioritised at the expense of peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and development cooperation. The end of the Second World War marked the beginning of a European experiment […]
Keep peace on the agenda!
On 6-9 June, around 400 million EU citizens have the right to vote for their representatives in the European Parliament. However, despite the EU’s history as a peace project, peace is out of favour in discussions on political priorities and resource allocation. Peacebuilding and conflict prevention are at risk of becoming increasingly sidelined. Therefore, the […]
Looking ahead to Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU and beyond: what role for conflict prevention?
