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.

Following Péter Maygar’s victory over Victor Orbán in the Hungarian election, Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, will outline what the elections mean for Hungary and Europe’s future. Submit your questions in advance.

Oana Țoiu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, speaks at Chatham House on support for Ukraine, European security, and tackling the Russian threat.

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.

This panel of Prime Ministers and experts examines how the promise of EU accession for the Western Balkans might be realised, and what challenges stand in the way.

Analysing potential end-state scenarios for the war on Ukraine.

Alar Karis, President of Estonia, and other experts describe the Estonian experience as it rolls out its ground-breaking e-governance and digital identity infrastructure.

As the UK prime minister prepares to meet with European leaders, how can the UK and EU build a more productive future relationship and address the challenges both face?

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

Join us as Armida van Rij, Senior Research Fellow for the Europe Programme, examines Hungary’s place in the EU and NATO. Submit your questions in advance.

Former President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, and other experts outline how the EU should respond to meet the security threats of tomorrow.

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