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From mines to markets: How Africa and Europe can become green industry partners of choice
- Theophilus Acheampong
- Policy Brief
African and European decision-makers can achieve mutual benefit on critical raw materials – but the EU should be clearer about which parts of the value chain it wishes to invest in
The infinite connection: How to make the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor happen
- Alberto Rizzi
- Policy Brief
The India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor is alive, if not yet kicking. Europeans should use the hiatus in the corridor’s development to agree on the next steps, with a focus on reconciling the various goals of all its participants
Proxy battles: Iraq, Iran, and the turmoil in the Middle East
- Hamzeh Hadad
- Policy Brief
The cycle of escalation in the Middle East since 7 October means Iraq has once again found itself a staging ground for Iranian-US conflict. But the relationship between Iraq and Iran is complex and multifaceted – and Europeans can help Iraq build its autonomy
The Gaza crisis: Mapping the Middle East’s shifting battle lines
- Julien Barnes-Dacey, Cinzia Bianco, Hugh Lovatt
- Special
This new ECFR mapping project identifies the spillover effects of the Gaza war in countries across the Middle East
Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes
The European pulse: the election and beyond
- Podcast
- Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes
Mark Leonard welcomes Célia Belin, Piotr Buras, Jana Puglierin, Maria Simeonova, José Ignacio Torreblanca, and Arturo Varvelli to discuss the European Parliament elections and the future of European politics
ECFR on air
Under the Overcoat: Russian foreign policy: from a U-Turn over the Atlantic to the zigzags of history
- Podcast
- ECFR on air
- Under the Overcoat
This podcast explores deeper trends beneath the surface of Russia’s daily politics. In this episode, we delve deeper into Russia’s foreign policy, taking a long-term perspective.
Views from the Council
A new cold war? World war three? How do we navigate this age of confusion?
- Timothy Garton Ash
- Commentary
- View from the Council
- 4 minute read
In history, as in romance, beginnings matter – so what we do now will be crucial in shaping the future
A defeat for Putin in Ukraine will improve the chances for the Other Russia
- Timothy Garton Ash
- Commentary
- View from the Council
- 4 minute read
Alexei Navalny’s funeral and this weekend’s so-called election show us two Russias. Support the better one
In the Media - Council
Showing that Ukraine is part of “us” means sending more of “our” air defences to protect Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure
Nathalie Tocci argues for the European defence of Ukraine’s skies
The weekend of Israeli attacks has triggered a new sense of inequality and a lack of prospects in Kyiv
Stefan Kornelius analyses the ongoing missile hail on Ukrainian cities
Featured projects
Charting The Long War
For seven decades, European integration has been driven by the quest for peace. The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point.
Re:shape Global Europe
The project strives to engage citizens across Europe and generate a wide debate about the purpose of European power in the twenty-first century
Multilateral Matchmaker
- Carla Hobbs, Rafael Loss, Jana Puglierin, Pawel Zerka
Public opinion polling
Through polling in EU member states, ECFR’s analysis seeks to unlock shifting coalitions in Europe that favour a more internationally engaged union
A crisis of one’s own: The politics of trauma in Europe’s election year
- Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
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Trouble in Tbilisi: How Europeans can keep Georgia’s European dream alive
- Gosia Piaskowska
- Policy Alert
- 2 minute read
As Georgia looks set to adopt a Russian-style bill against “foreign agents” which will harm the country’s EU accession prospects, Europeans should be ready to suspend some funding assistance to Tbilisi
Strategic aid: How the EU-Lebanon migration deal can work
- Kelly Petillo
- Policy Alert
- 2 minute read
To effectively deter migration to Europe, the EU’s €1 billion aid package to Lebanon must require that Beirut address its deep political and economic troubles
A new cold war? World war three? How do we navigate this age of confusion?
- Timothy Garton Ash
- Commentary
- View from the Council
- 4 minute read
In history, as in romance, beginnings matter – so what we do now will be crucial in shaping the future
The Macron moment
- Mark Leonard
- Commentary
- 3 minute read
Underlying all the problems that Europe faces in a new age of geopolitical, economic, and climate insecurity is a crisis in leadership. Judging by his recent speech at the Sorbonne, French president Emmanuel Macron could be the politician to supply it, but only if he abandons his standard political playbook
Lukashenka’s long shadow: Understanding Belarus’s new political architecture
- Pavel Slunkin
- Policy Alert
- 2 minute read
Belarusian leader, Aliaksandr Lukashenka, has created a new and constitutionally powerful assembly that could secure him a smooth transition of power to his loyalists after his rule. But for now, he will control it himself
The power of a promise: Understanding Ukraine’s bilateral security agreements
- Leo Litra
- Commentary
- 3 minute read
Bilateral security agreements send a clear and important signal of allies’ support for Ukraine. But to avoid hurting Ukraine in the long run, it is important to be clear about their limitations
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The two core messages from Macron will be on Chinese support to Russia’s military capabilities and Chinese market-distorting practices
The Ukrainians need to plan the war, so they need to know how much they can fire today, fire tomorrow, fire the next month … and on this the West is a bit sketchy on promises
Gustav Gressel discusses the development of the war in Ukraine and the need for military aid
[It is a date designed to] address U.S. hypocrisy and NATO overreach
[Both core European messages] are unlikely to have a significant impact on Chinese behaviour
More on Africa
Tricks of the trade: Strengthening EU-African cooperation on trade in services
- Iza Lejarraga
- Policy Brief
Services play an increasingly important role in international trade. Improving EU-African trade in services would have wide-ranging benefits for both sides
Out of focus: Making progress on climate financing for Africa
- Ameer Chughtai
- Commentary
- 5 minute read
The final nail: Niger’s break with the US
- Will Brown
- Policy Alert
- 2 minute read
More on Asia
The battle for the Indian Ocean: How the EU and India can strengthen maritime security
- Frédéric Grare, Manisha Reuter
- Policy Brief
China is becoming increasingly assertive in the Indian Ocean. The EU and India should work together to support the smaller states of the region
Rebooting EU-India relations: How to unlock post-election potential
- James Crabtree, Manisha Reuter
- Commentary
- 5 minute read
Risk and reward: Why the EU should develop the Middle Corridor trade route
- Alberto Rizzi
- Commentary
- 5 minute read
More on European Power
A new political map: Getting the European Parliament election right
- Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard
- Policy Brief
Mainstream parties are hoping to prevent an anticipated far-right surge in this year’s European Parliament election. But the results of ECFR’s latest opinion poll suggest their current strategy could backfire – and what they should do instead
Risk and reward: Why the EU should develop the Middle Corridor trade route
- Alberto Rizzi
- Commentary
- 5 minute read
Cultivating enlargement: How a green win in the European Parliament election could help the Western Balkans
- Lea Fanku
- Commentary
- 3 minute read
More on Middle East and North Africa
The Maghreb maze: Harmonising divergent European policies in North Africa
- Anthony Dworkin
- Policy Brief
The Maghreb policies of the four most influential EU member states are diverging – but this fragmentation hinders the EU’s long-term interests in the region
Direct destabilisation: Iran’s attack on Israel
- Julien Barnes-Dacey
- Policy Alert
- 2 minute read
Aid with reform: How the EU-Egypt deal can succeed
- Anthony Dworkin
- Policy Alert
- 2 minute read
More on United States
The art of vassalisation: How Russia’s war on Ukraine has transformed transatlantic relations
- Jana Puglierin, Jeremy Shapiro
- Policy Brief
Europeans’ response to Russia’s war on Ukraine confirms their profound dependence on the US – an unwise position given the security challenge in Europe and coming geopolitical competition with China
Europe must prepare for a Trump presidency
- Mark Leonard
- Commentary
- 3 minute read
Letter from Washington: Why we hate Trump
- Jeremy Shapiro
- Commentary
- Views from the Capitals
- 4 minute read
More on Wider Europe
Life in exile: A new approach to Russian democrats in Europe
- Ksenia Luchenko, Kirill Shamiev
- Policy Brief
European governments need a more coordinated response to Russian democrats in exile – to give them certainty for the future and help guard against Kremlin subversion
Cultivating enlargement: How a green win in the European Parliament election could help the Western Balkans
- Lea Fanku
- Commentary
- 3 minute read
Separate to integrate: EU enlargement and the trouble with bilateral disputes
- Tefta Kelmendi
- Commentary
- 6 minute read