With this election victory, Poland is smiling again – and that’s good for all of Europe
The country’s populist nightmare is almost over, but it’s still early days and there are tough tasks ahead
ECFR Council
Martti Ahtisaari remembered
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Martti Ahtisaari, co-chair emeritus of ECFR. The European Council on Foreign Relations…
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
In Ukraine I saw a brave but ravaged land in limbo. It needs a future – it needs NATO
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild
Seven years on, the UK and EU are still drifting apart. The public wants a change
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
Will the 22ers become a new political generation?
The war in Ukraine has the potential to define a European cohort – but it is not yet clear whether it will
Rerouting goodwill: The risks of diverting aid from Africa to Europe
European countries risk undermining their Africa strategies if they continue to neglect the numerous crises on the continent and divert aid to Europe
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Annual Council Meeting 2023
The Annual Council Meeting 2023 took place on 7-8 June in Stockholm
The power of pragmatism: Nuclear energy, technological innovation, and the green transition
To propel the green transition, the EU needs to combine more self-sufficiency in nuclear energy with a forward-thinking approach to technological innovation
Iran’s revolution of freedom
Germany should increase its support for Iranian protesters by pushing the EU to list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation