EIAS Team – EIAS

Kishida’s Resignation and the October 2024 General Elections – A Turning Point in Japanese Politics?

With the announcement of Fumio Kishida’s leadership coming to an end after his resignation in August 2024, a sense of shifting political powers emerged in Japan. Kishida served as Japan’s Prime Minister (PM) between 2021 and 2024, leading the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The end of the Kishida administration aimed to bring a fresh start for Japan, leaving room for his successor Shigeru Ishiba to be appointed LDP leader, becoming the new PM on 1 October 2024. Soon after coming into office he called for a snap general election, which was held on 27 October 2024. With the result of the election leading to a political impasse and looming uncertainty, what can be expected of Japan’s political developments and the future of EU-Japan relations?

EU-South Korea FTA: A Ten-Year Perspective

2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union

EIAS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2021

Dear EIAS friends, The EIAS team is delighted to present its August 2021 newsletter, in which you can find our

Transforming the COVID-19 pandemic crisis into collective SDG actions: The 2020 ESCAP-ENEA multistakeholder forum on sustainable development

2020 has presented the planet with a globalised crisis that has put countries to the test worldwide. In these difficult

G7 Summit 2021: Can multilateralism get us out of the crises?

The 47th G7 Summit was held in Cornwall (UK) from 11-13 June 2021. After a year of unprecedented uncertainty and tragedy due to the Covid-19 pandemic, G7 leaders met to discuss joint actions to fight the spread of the pandemic collectively, stop climate change and help economies recover. They pledged to make 2021 the year of multilateralism’s renaissance.

Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis: What role for the international community?

The February 2021 coup in Myanmar led to the overthrow of the existing government and served as a catalyst for increased violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions country-wide. What is the existing contribution of the international community, including the EU, and how can Brussels improve its response to better tackle the humanitarian and security implications of the current crisis?

Water Scarcity in China: Left Out to Dry?

As water scarcity in China rises, so does its need for radical policy change. How can a mutually beneficial solution be found through collaboration with the EU?

Assessing the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy

The Indo-Pacific, lacking all-encompassing security structures such as an “Asian NATO”, is facing rising tensions, including geopolitical rivalries, contested territories and territorial waters. To face this new environment and become strategically autonomous, the Council of the European Union published its EU Strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Innovative but Insufficient? The Investment Court System (ICS) in the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA)

The Investment Court System (ICS) in the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement is interesting, but does it solve existing issues around international investment arbitration?