Giorgia on my mind: The Italian election and European foreign policy
Mark Leonard and his guests discuss the implications of the new government in Rome and its foreign policy agenda, including Russia and China
ECFR Council
In Europe’s gift: How to avoid a Ukraine ‘forever war’
The European Union should offer Ukraine preferential access to the single market, and help avoid predictions of a ‘long war’ becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy
The three challenges for the West in the new cold war
Western states will only maintain their unity and resolve if they address major problems related to their external alliances, EU unity, and people power
25 Jun
Annual Council Meeting 2019
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…
28 May
Annual Council Meeting 2018
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…
Denmark’s Zeitenwende
Denmark’s decision to end its opt-out from EU defence shows that it is still possible to win referendums on closer European integration. Yet it does not signal a broader shift in the country’s EU policy
19 Jun
Annual Council Meeting 2022 – Zeitenwende for Europe: Building a new global order in times of unpeace
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
NordNATO: Why the case for Finland to join NATO is stronger than ever
Finland has redefined its security interest, leading it inexorably towards NATO membership. If Sweden joins too, a significant new regional grouping within the alliance could emerge
The true value of European sovereignty
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined the importance of European sovereignty. The EU should now invest boldly in its military capabilities, cyber-defences, energy independence, and economic resilience
Mixmaster Orban: Why Hungary’s prime minister keeps changing his tune
The EU should not fall for Orban’s attempts to distance himself from Putin. The Hungarian leader may now present himself as a pillar of European unity but, fundamentally, he has not changed