Orban’s latest defiance of EU values—the banning of Pride—comes as Hungary’s economy flails, the opposition gains, and Washington will no longer oppose. It could be the push the EU needs to figure out how to work around Budapest
Our continent must be prepared to defend itself, by combining the best of its two most influential traditions
The EU should help private companies become more competitive through defence technology-guided industrial policy
Progress in global trade governance owes a lot to European and US collaboration. But as the US renounces its role of chief trade architect, the EU must consider alternative options
The Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting laid bare what “the end of the post-Berlin Wall era” really means—now, the EU needs to change with the times
Three times in the postwar era Germany made strategic choices that benefited Europe—with the US at its side. Now it must do it in opposition to Trump
As the US and its European allies head to the Munich security conference, Europe must learn from its tragic history and oppose appeasement
New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad—but less so at home
Instability is growing, Putin’s hybrid war in Europe is heating up, and for fear of escalation we have encouraged global nuclear proliferation
Defensive economic strategies might slow Europe’s decline, but they won’t secure its future. Only bold reforms and an offensive trade agenda can restore its competitive edge
Orban’s latest defiance of EU values—the banning of Pride—comes as Hungary’s economy flails, the opposition gains, and Washington will no longer oppose. It could be the push the EU needs to figure out how to work around Budapest
Our continent must be prepared to defend itself, by combining the best of its two most influential traditions
The EU should help private companies become more competitive through defence technology-guided industrial policy
Progress in global trade governance owes a lot to European and US collaboration. But as the US renounces its role of chief trade architect, the EU must consider alternative options
The Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting laid bare what “the end of the post-Berlin Wall era” really means—now, the EU needs to change with the times
Three times in the postwar era Germany made strategic choices that benefited Europe—with the US at its side. Now it must do it in opposition to Trump
As the US and its European allies head to the Munich security conference, Europe must learn from its tragic history and oppose appeasement
New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad—but less so at home
Instability is growing, Putin’s hybrid war in Europe is heating up, and for fear of escalation we have encouraged global nuclear proliferation
Defensive economic strategies might slow Europe’s decline, but they won’t secure its future. Only bold reforms and an offensive trade agenda can restore its competitive edge
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 2024 will take place on 4-5 July 2024 in Madrid
Amid a volatile geopolitical environment, ECFR’s recent public opinion poll ahead of the European elections shows that a geopolitical case for Europe resonates with voters,…
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…
Carl Bildt on Ukraine imposed sanctions on former president and opposition politician Petro Poroshenko
Mark Leonard, Ivan Krastev, and Timothy Garton Ash on ECFR’s latest global survey
Mark Leonard, Ivan Krastev, and Timothy Garton Ash on ECFR’s latest global survey
Mark Leonard, Timothy Garton Ash and Ivan Krastev on ECFR’s latest global survey on Trump’s return to the White House
U.S. allies in Europe and South Korea are notably pessimistic about the incoming president — suggesting a further weakening of the geopolitical ‘West’
Mark Leonard, Ivan Krastev, and Timothy Garton Ash on the findings of the ECFR’s latest polling report