Commentary: The Middle East and North Africa
What are the most effective ways for EU’s middle east and southern neighbourhood policy to serve European interests and values? How can the EU harness its economic and political power to promote political reforms in north Africa and the greater middle east, resolving conflicts, averting nuclear proliferation and tackling violent extremism?
Please note that our programme on the Middle East and North Africa is currently under development and not yet active. ECFR Associates will receive notification when this section is live.
Time for Europe to think bold thoughts
Europe has a lot to gain from being inventive. A Turkish-EU troop offer could help unlock Gaza - and the Middle East peace process
Memo to President Ahmadinejad
Iran looks set to defy President Obama’s offer of engagement and the international community –- including the EU -– will have to decide how to react. But what is Tehran thinking?
Latest Publications
A danger or an opportunity? Post-Copenhagen China and climate change
This latest edition of “China Analysis” looks at the response to the Copenhagen conference within China itself, as it faces the worst environment position imaginable, threatening its systems and interests.
A global China policy
China is now a huge foreign policy challenge to the EU: it must respond with a global China policy.
Beyond wait-and-see: the way forward for EU Balkan policy
Risk of instability in the Western Balkans: the EU can no longer 'wait-and-see'.
Dealing with Yanukovych’s Ukraine
The Yanukovych Paradox: How Ukraine’s new president can be good news for Europe after all.
China shapes its post-crisis economic agenda
The latest issue of China Analysis looks at Beijing’s willingness to strengthen international economic governance, and its authors argue that much thinking in China seems to focus on the short term
China and India: rivals always, partners sometimes
The authors of the latest issue of China Analysis argue that Western concerns over “Chindia” - the emergence of a Sino-Indian economic power bloc or strategic alliance - may be unwarranted.
Towards a post-American Europe: A Power Audit of EU-US Relations by Nick Witney & Jeremy Shapiro
Europe has the US president it wished for, but does Barack Obama have the strong transatlantic partner he wants?
Can the EU rebuild failing states? A review of Europe’s civilian capacities.
Have broken promises and treating Afghanistan, DR Congo and Iraq like Bosnia left the EU without the capacity to prevent fragile states from becoming failing states?
What does Russia think?
ECFR publishes a collection of views from key Russian intellectuals.
The EU and human rights at the UN: 2009 annual review
The EU’s ongoing loss of influence at the UN is putting lives at risk, argues the author of ECFR’s latest paper.
In the Press
Les Echos - 01 Sep 10
Thomas Klau on Germany’s linchpin role in the eurozone governance debate.
Wall Street Journal - 30 Aug 10
Ulrike Guerot on Germany's place in Europe, post euro crisis.
Radio Free Europe - 24 Aug 10
Andrew Wilson says Ukraine's greatest success has been its 'survival'.
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