The Meloni-Starmer Meeting: Six Takeaways

On 16 September, Giorgia Meloni, Italy's Prime Minsiter and Keir Starmer, the UK's Prime Minister met at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome. Following their discussion, a joint statement was issued, aiming to bolster their strategic partnership in areas of common interest. The statement read:...

80 years of Benelux: A Profile

Formation of Benelux During World War II, all three countries were occupied by Germany and functioned in exile, from London. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were economically smaller than other European players like France, Italy and Spain. Meanwhile, their geographical advantages were also...

War in Ukraine Day 959: Russia launches ballistic missile in Odesa Oblast

By Neha Tresa George WAR ON THE GROUND On 09 October, Ukrinform reported on the overnight attack on a Russian arsenal near Karachevo in the Bryansk region. According to the report, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Force (USF) executed this operation overnight. The USF further noted that...

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.