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What Does Russia Think?

02 Oct 09 - Andrew Wilson

If we want to deal with Russia, we need to understand it. But the EU doesn’t want to.

Missile defences, bald men and combs

01 Oct 09 - Nick Witney

In spite of Czech and Polish objections, the Obama administration was right to drop plans for radars and rocket interceptors in central Europe.

Yalta gathering provides rare forum for boosting image

01 Oct 09 - Andrew Wilson

Ukraines’s YES annual conference in Yalta is the closest thing Ukraine has to Russia’s Valdai to promote its image.

La Chine, vieux pays, mais jeune puissance économique

30 Sep 09 - François Godement

Nous sommes face à la consécration d’un mythe fondateur, celui d’une superpuissance.

Tags: China

A toss of the coin

As the world tries to deal with a rebellius Iran, Europe keeps on discussing internally. A ‘yes’ in Ireland would put an end to this.

What did we really learn from the economic crisis?

29 Sep 09 - Emma Bonino

All we have really done is change the decision-making body, while the causes and symptoms of the financial crisis remain unchecked.

Victors: Merkel and the Liberal Party

28 Sep 09 - Thomas Klau

It has been a sensationally dull electoral campaign, but the result is anything but.

What an Irish No would mean for Europe

24 Sep 09 - Andrew Duff MEP

A second rejection of the Lisbon Treaty would shunt Europe into a constitutional impasse .

Lisbon II: ‘Yes’ looking good but pitfalls lie ahead

22 Sep 09 - Karl Smyth

With the Ireland’s October 2 polling date edging closure, what will be the likely result for Lisbon?

Europe must stand up for Georgia

Open letter: Twenty years after half of Europe was freed, a new wall is being built - across Georgia.

Completing Europe

We have to find a way to end our internal divisions and restore our leadership.

Backsliding on human rights

The EU and their allies have to get their act together on human rights. Lives are at risk.

Bringing out the big guns

15 Sep 09 - Daniel Korski

The Lisbon Treaty may increase the EU’s chances of developing a foreign policy that is both coherent and strong.

Russian and EU powers of attraction

13 Sep 09 - Nicu Popescu

Does the eastern neighbourhood want to join forces with Russia, be part of the EU or go it alone?

Open letter: the state of the Latvian economy

10 Sep 09 - ECFR members

An open letter on the Latvian economic crisis, signed by ECFR members, including Martti Ahtisaari, Mark Leonard and George Soros.

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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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