A reference of key terms used across our analysis and publications.
European strategic autonomy is the European Union's ability to act independently of the rest of the world in global affairs and to reduce its dependence on other countries for key resources, technologies and security.
The Ventotene Manifesto by Spinelli, Rossi and Colorni (originally titled "For a Free and United Europe") is a foundational political text of European integration and federalism. Co-authored during World War II, it argues that the traditional, fully sovereign nation-state is a fundamental cause of war, and advocates for the creation of a supranational European Federation to ensure lasting continental peace and democratic progress.
