Carl-Johan Karlsson

Carl-Johan Karlsson is the News & Features Editor at The Parliament.

Newsletter: The EU's nuclear deterrence dilemma
13 Mar Foreign & Security Policy
Newsletter: The EU's nuclear deterrence dilemma
Emmanuel Macron announced earlier this month that France would expand its atomic arsenal and assume a larger role in shielding European allies.
Newsletter: EU unity fractures — again
06 Mar Foreign & Security Policy
Newsletter: EU unity fractures — again
The EU’s response to Trump’s military strikes on Iran has been a blend of caution, platitudes and half-hearted support.
Newsletter: The EU plays for time on Ukraine
27 Feb EU Institutions
Newsletter: The EU plays for time on Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen showed up empty handed in Kyiv this week, but pledged a €90 billion loan will go through.
Newsletter: Trump's business of peace
20 Feb
Newsletter: Trump's business of peace
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace debuted in Washington on Feb. 19. Its launch, however, raises questions about legitimacy, credible governance, and political optics.
Newsletter: A two-speed EU?
13 Feb Member States
Newsletter: A two-speed EU?
European leaders met Thursday for talks on how to jumpstart the bloc's economy.
Newsletter: The EU's critical minerals squeeze
06 Feb EU Institutions
Newsletter: The EU's critical minerals squeeze
A summit in Washington this week sought to gather momentum for a critical minerals trade bloc to lock down supplies vital to everything from iPhones to fighter jets.
Newsletter: The EU's Iran dilemma
30 Jan Foreign & Security Policy
Newsletter: The EU's Iran dilemma
"I think the region does not need a new war,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, even as the bloc moved to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.