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The nuclear guarantee: Europe, NATO and the future of deterrence
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minBIG hosted a webinar on 22 September 2026, moderated by Kate O’Riordan, examining the future of nuclear deterrence in Europe amid a more uncertain security environment, shaped by the war in Ukraine, Russia’s nuclear rhetoric, weakening…
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Divided in adversity? The geopolitics of a Eurosceptic Union
September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 35 minRecorded at BIG’s event on 17 September 2026, this discussion explored the future of European diplomacy at a time when Eurosceptic parties are increasingly seeking to reshape the European Union from within rather than leave it. Following…
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Competitiveness in an age of geoeconomics: In conversation with Minister Thomas Byrne
May 27, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minRecorded at BIG’s event on 26 May 2026, this conversation explored how Europe can strengthen its competitiveness in an age of geoeconomics, against the backdrop of global instability, strategic rivalry, and the upcoming Irish Presidency of…
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Europe’s defence sector: Building the foundations of strategic autonomy
May 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minRecorded at BIG's event on 7 May 2026, this panel discussion explored how Europe's defence industrial capacity can be leveraged and coordinated to bolster the continent's strategic autonomy in the light of the threat from Russia and…
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European digital sovereignty: Secure, competitive and free
May 8, 2026 · 53 minRecorded at BIG’s event on 7 May 2026, this exchange of insights on the urgent challenge of European digital sovereignty brought together two of its leading advocates: Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at the Stanford…
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Energy security in an age of conflict: Lessons from the Iran war for the EU
April 30, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minRecorded at BIG’s event on 28 April 2026, the conversation focused on how Europe can strengthen its energy security in an age of conflict. Jilles van den Beukel (HCSS), Brendan Devlin (European Commission), and Maria Pastukhova (E3G), in a…