
Putin, Pushkin, and the decline of the Russian empire
Behind Ukraine’s rejection of Russia’s revered poet is a much bigger story of imperial decay
Behind Ukraine’s rejection of Russia’s revered poet is a much bigger story of imperial decay
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild
Britain is like a sailing boat in the middle of the Channel, struggling for direction. It needs a bold new captain and a new crew
The war in Ukraine has the potential to define a European cohort – but it is not yet clear whether it will
European countries risk undermining their Africa strategies if they continue to neglect the numerous crises on the continent and divert aid to Europe
The Annual Council Meeting 2023 took place on 7-8 June in Stockholm
To propel the green transition, the EU needs to combine more self-sufficiency in nuclear energy with a forward-thinking approach to technological innovation
Germany should increase its support for Iranian protesters by pushing the EU to list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation
The international climate conferences in 2022 revealed the divisions between countries on climate goals – and the need for global solidarity in climate negotiations
The European Political Community has created an inclusive forum for dialogue among European countries. Now it should focus on providing concrete outcomes, starting in the energy sector
Behind Ukraine’s rejection of Russia’s revered poet is a much bigger story of imperial decay
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild
Britain is like a sailing boat in the middle of the Channel, struggling for direction. It needs a bold new captain and a new crew
The war in Ukraine has the potential to define a European cohort – but it is not yet clear whether it will
European countries risk undermining their Africa strategies if they continue to neglect the numerous crises on the continent and divert aid to Europe
To propel the green transition, the EU needs to combine more self-sufficiency in nuclear energy with a forward-thinking approach to technological innovation
Germany should increase its support for Iranian protesters by pushing the EU to list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation
The international climate conferences in 2022 revealed the divisions between countries on climate goals – and the need for global solidarity in climate negotiations
The European Political Community has created an inclusive forum for dialogue among European countries. Now it should focus on providing concrete outcomes, starting in the energy sector
The US and Japan have responded positively to developing countries’ calls for greater representation. Europe is lagging behind and losing credibility.
Mark Leonard and his guests discuss the implications of the new government in Rome and its foreign policy agenda, including Russia and China
How can the Portuguese presidency strengthen European strategic autonomy?
How can Europe win the global battle of narratives during the covid-19 pandemic and a struggle for geopolitical influence?
Ursula von der Leyen’s first State of the European Union speech was as long as it was broad in topics and calls for action. Host…
In this week’s episode, we feature one of the focus sessions from our Annual Council Meeting this June. Policy Fellow Ulrike Franke moderated this online…
ECFR council member Loukas Tsoukalis, Professor at the University of Athens, puts the blame for the rise of euroscepticism on the eurozone crisis and a…
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Center for Liberal Strategies in Sofia and ECFR board member, Sir Robert Cooper, former…
The Annual Council Meeting 2023 took place on 7-8 June in Stockholm
Just days ahead of the G7, EU and NATO summits, ECFR’s Council Members – Europe’s leading decision-makers, opinion-shapers, and public intellectuals – gathered on 19-20 June in Berlin for the ECFR Annual Council Meeting
ECFR’s Council Members – Europe’s leading decision-makers, opinion-shapers, and public intellectuals – gathered together on 9-10 December in Berlin for ECFR’s Annual Council Meeting to connect and discuss the myriad issues facing Europe and the European Union today
Riunione Annuale dei Consiglieri italiani di ECFR
Prioritäten & Herausforderungen Europäischer Außenpolitik, sowie Deutschlands Rolle in diesem Kontext
Virtual debate ahead of the special European Council on Europe’s mediatory power in the Eastern Mediterranean
Roundtable discussion with our partners from the Estonian Foreign Policy Centre, the International Centre for Defence and Security and the Estonian Embassy in Berlin
The ECFR Annual Council Meeting is one of the leading conferences on Europe’s foreign policy. This year, the meeting took place at the Calouste Gulbenkian…
The ECFR Annual Council Meeting is one of the leading conferences on Europe’s foreign policy. We follow the energy of the debate and this year…
Special ECFR dinner on March 7th focussed on European approaches to the refugee crisis with a kick-off statement by the head of the Federal Chancellery Peter Altmaier.