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Are Germany’s economic, industrial, and political struggles becoming a liability for the EU’s ability to rise to the geopolitical moment?
Rym Momtaz, ed.
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Crafting an EU Strategy for Coups
As the frequency of political instability and coups d’Etat has increased, the EU has struggled to adopt a coherent, systematic response. The union must craft a robust strategy against the threat posed by military takeovers.
Published on Nov 24, 2023
About the Authors
Richard Youngs
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.
Ricardo Farinha
Program Manager, Carnegie Europe
Ricardo Farinha is a program manager in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at Carnegie Europe.
Foreign PolicyEUSecurityDemocracyPolitical ReformEuropeSouthern, Eastern, and Western AfricaNorth AfricaMaliIran
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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