China in the Balkans: The battle of principles
China’s Silk Road project may give a short term economic boost but it is undermining the EU reform agenda in the Balkans
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The Hamburg G20: A clash of competing visions of world affairs
Europe's multilateral vision for the G20 appears to be merely a side show to the traditional struggle for national power
Three songs about Donald Trump’s trip to Europe
Just because Trump has no strategic purpose in his trip doesn’t mean it can’t have a strategic result
Trump in Warsaw: What is at stake for Poland and Europe?
While Warsaw hopes for the U.S. to support its regional ambitions, Berlin and Brussels watch carefully
ECFR turns 10, a reflection
Speech by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to mark ECFR's tenth anniversary
Why Stalin’s popularity doesn’t have to be as terrifying as it seems
Stalin's increasing popularity in Russia is worrying, but its importance should not be exaggerated
Central Europe’s Tough Choice: Macron or Orban?
Fears about political and economic marginalisation have damped the spread of new EU-optimism to Central Europe
A European approach to military drones and artificial intelligence
When people hear the word ‘drones’, they think of targeted killings and the United States. They picture the “Predator” or the “Reaper”, the world’s most…
Security through politics
Europe should not confine itself to adopting a narrow security-driven approach in Libya
Now or never on European defence
It is time for Europe’s defence pioneers to move on out