How G7 leaders can bring the pandemic to an end
Rich countries are hoarding vaccines at the expense of poorer ones – but also to their own detriment. Without extending help to all countries, the whole world will continue to suffer
ECFR Council
A new era in Polish-German relations
Germany’s election will bring about a new phase in its relationship with Poland, one that is driven less by the still-vivid legacy of the past and more by pragmatism and interests
Difficult allies: Denmark, social democrats, and the German election
One should not expect members of Europe’s political families to automatically cheer for one another. Copenhagen may find that implementing its European policy will become more difficult if the Social Democratic Party’s Olaf Scholz becomes German chancellor
European democracy is at stake in the German election
Europe must hope that the next government in Berlin will come to the Franco-German relationship with fresh thinking and clear suggestions for how to deal with the democratic deficits in the heart of the EU, as well as the human rights challenges on the union’s southern flank
22 Sep
La geopolitica del Tech. Come la tecnologia influenza il potere europeo
Riunione Annuale dei Consiglieri italiani di ECFR
Autonomous in Afghanistan: How the Europeans could have stayed after US withdrawal
A European force that remained even as the Americans left could have provided a powerful psychological boost to Afghan forces – and such an operation should have been well within European capabilities
Afghanistan: How it could have been different
Nothing was inevitable about the Taliban reconquering of Afghanistan. But in the end the US lost what minimal strategic patience it had
Germany and Afghanistan: Time to ditch bad governments, not good governance
After Afghanistan, countries such as Germany should reconsider their presence in Mali, unless the ruling class commits to good governance and democratic principles
Three lessons for Europe from the fall of Afghanistan
Europe needs to take a hard look at what worked and what did not work in Afghanistan. Only then can it gradually and realistically build up its own capacities, rather than aim for grandiose schemes that lack public support
Multilateralism’s failure to tackle our biggest challenges is compounding them
Our collective failure to end the pandemic now will cause even deeper and more costly problems in the future