Spyros Blavoukos examines in the ELIAMEP Special Edition for 2026, published by the newspaper Ta Nea, why 2026 is expected to be a year marked by a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, intensified efforts toward Europe’s defense reconstruction, and heightened social pressures, debates, and contestation over the necessity of rising European defense spending.
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Publication:
04/01/2026
Ta Nea
Experts
Spyros Blavoukos
Head, EU Institutions & Policies Programme; Head of the 'Ariane Condellis' European Programme; Senior Research Fellow; Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business