The EU and Russia: The War that Changed Everything

The EU at Crossroads: 2022 as a Turning Point Year?

“…Tom Casier's contribution on the same thematic strand looks at the way the war has affected the direction of EU policy by creating a united front against Russia, bringing back ideas on enlargement, creating a new security role and implementing large‐scale sanctions. However, the question posed in this article is whether these changes are sustainable when the urgency and the threat are not there (Casier, 2023). Sustainability will require decision‐making reforms and responsiveness to an ever‐changing international environment, meaning that although the EU's regional actorness may have increased, its role in the global level may not have the same gravitas.…”