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Themes
European Union
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![The wreckage of a building in Ukraine, following Russian shelling (2022). Europe superpower](https://media.realinstitutoelcano.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240506-broeke-its-time-for-europe-to-think-and-act-as-a-superpower-2-368x240.jpg)
It’s time for Europe to think and act as a superpower
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Citizen participation in the EU’s democratic life
![NATO, EU and Lithuanian flags in Vilnius. Photo: NATO Summit 2023 -European Union.](https://media.realinstitutoelcano.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240531-simon-nato-eu-relations-in-wartime-368x240.jpg)
Thinking about NATO-EU relations in wartime
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The Spanish private sector in a geopolitical Europe
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The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: context, challenges and limitations
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Spanish public opinion regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine
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Banning Russian LNG transhipment in European ports: a pragmatic and effective measure
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Beyond Strategy? Industrial Strategy and the Future of European Defence
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Europe and the Global South. How to gain influence and credibility in a complex world
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Fiftieth anniversary of Portugal’s revolution, not to be confused with Spain’s transition to democracy
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