Moldova’s Referendum: Between EU membership, Russian influence and public dissatisfaction

In October, Moldova held a referendum on EU membership alongside its presidential elections. The referendum results of changing the Moldovan constitution to include membership of the EU saw 50.46 per cent in favour of adding a clause in the constitution to add EU membership.  Only 46 per cent of...

Ukraine’s failed Kursk Offensive

In the news On 17 March, the BBC reported on an interview with five soldiers who had fought in Kursk and returned over heavy fire and constant Russian drone attacks. One of the soldiers stated that on receiving the order they retreated in an organised way. He added that Russia had accumulated a mass...

Italy’s Prime Minister meets US President: Italy expresses readiness to strengthen relations

By Fleur Elizabeth Philip  EM Daily Focus Italy’s Prime Minister meets US President: Italy expresses readiness to strengthen relations On 18 April, Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni held a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Both leaders...

Germany-Russia Relations: What Next?

NIAS/CSS/CRPR/U/IB/15/2023 NIAS Area Studies Brief No. 61 NIAS Europe Studies 31 July 2023 Russia has emerged as the most divisive issue in the European Union (EU) over the past three decades. In the 1990s, EU members found it relatively easier to settle on a common approach towards Russia...

Prof D Suba Chandran is the Dean of the School of Conflict and Security Studies at NIAS. He heads the Science, Technology and International Relations. He coordinates the NIAS Europe Studies.

Sourina Bej is a doctoral candidate and KAS-EIZ scholarship holder at the University of Bonn. Her research for the Europe Studies at NIAS includes studying political populism, protest movements, migration and social inclusion, and religious extremism in Western Europe.

Padmashree Anandhan is a Project Associate at NIAS, Bangalore. She is associated with the NIAS Europe Studies. Her research focuses on issues relating to politics, protests, maritime and NATO' operations in the Western Europe and Nordic.

Neha Tresa George is currently a Research Assistant at NIAS, Bangalore. She is a graduate in Political Science from Madras Christian College. Her interests include gender and ethnic issues in Europe.

Samruddhi Pathak is a Research Assistant at NIAS, Bangalore. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies at Symbiosis International University. Her areas of interest are European politics and West Asian studies.

Advik S Mohan is a Research Intern at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS, Bangalore. His areas of interest include politics and societal issues in the United Kingdom, foreign relations in the Asia Pacific region, and conflicts and security in the Middle East.