Past events

Join us at Chatham House to hear from UK and European parliamentarians and defence experts about how to improve defence cooperation between Britain and Europe.

With populists rising across the continent, this session explores how Europe’s politics, institutions, the EU and international standing could change if they took power simultaneously in major states.

Experts examine the American strategy towards Russia, implications for the war on Ukraine and China’s perspective on warming relations between the two countries.

Experts assess the German election results and the country’s future in the European Union.

Following the 2024 Washington DC summit, how does the alliance fortify Europe against threats?

Experts discuss the implications of political change for France’s ability to project its foreign policy and the wider power balance in Europe.

Experts map out the stakes and challenges faced by the Union in the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Drawing from the latest issue of International Affairs, experts discuss the future of the EU’s foreign policy and challenges it faces.

Experts explore how the geopolitical environment is changing France’s foreign policy and what this means for Europe.

Key policymakers discuss how the UK, Germany and their allies can coordinate their approaches while engaging with China on global issues.

What do the recent challenges to the ECJ from the UK, Germany and Poland mean for its role in the EU legal order?

In its first summit of the Biden administration, NATO is facing increasingly complex political and security challenges. What hard decisions does it need to take to be fit for purpose by 2030?