The Europe Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies is an academic initiative within the Programme on Science, Technology and International Relations. This is a part of the Institute’s endeavor to build area studies within NIAS. Supported by the India Office of the KAS, Europe Monitor has a cover story of the month, commentaries and regular focus notes published on a daily basis in its portal. The Europe Monitor has a multi-disciplinary focus - covering wide-ranging areas from internal, external affairs and special issues such as protest movements, regional integration, climate change, and migration.
Europe Monitor is also a capacity-building initiative, one of the primary objectives of NIAS and KAS. The EM aims to provide a platform for young scholars working on Europe. In the long run, it aims to build a network of institutions and scholars researching on Europe within India.
The EM June Edition consists of commentaries on Putin-Xi summit, Xi's visit to France, Serbia and Hungary and UN Ocean Decade Conference 2024. It also consists a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 827 to Day 797 and short notes on contemporary Europe.
The EM May Edition consists of commentaries on 75 years of NATO, 25 years of Euro and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Visit to China. It also consists a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 796 to Day 766 and short notes on contemporary Europe.
The EM April Edition consists of commentaries on 25 years of NATO, Putin's fifth term of Russian presidency, France's abortion rights and Putin's state of the nation address. It also consists a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 764 to Day 738 and short notes on contemporary Europe.