Europe will be exposed to tariffs and pressure from Trump for a more aggressive decoupling from China
Mujtaba Rahman comments on economic risks for Europe under a new Trump administration
Media mentions – ECFR Council
It is worrying that [Elon Musk] is meddling so directly in the internal affairs of other countries. This is not how it should be between democracies and allies
Jonas Gahr Støre alerts on Musk’s interference in allied democracies
[Trump] is following a destructive drive that must mobilise all those who believe in the law as the highest instance of democratic legitimacy to fight back
Stefan Kornelius comments on Donald Trump’s second term in office
Berlin is more concerned with the perception of the policy, rather than its successful implementation. It creates the impression of separation from unreliable neighbours
Karolina Wigura on the German government’s decision to reimpose checks at its borders
When the argument that we must “be pragmatic” is the first to be put on the table, principles – memory, responsibility, care for vulnerable people, you name it – have already been suspended
Lea Ypi on British interest in the migrant pact struck between Italy and Albania
Many in Germany […] still assume that an EU industrial strategy would amount to them having to support the rest of the bloc – but that gets things the wrong way round
Daniela Schwarzer discusses lessons Draghi’s report on competitiveness holds for Germany
It would be problematic under European law and politically unwise if we tried to send all asylum seekers back to neighbouring countries at Germany’s border
Gerald Knaus criticises plans to turn away refugees at the German border
The agreement has become part of Kosovo’s EU path and Serbia’s EU path – it is valid twice, between Serbia and Kosovo and between Kosovo and EU and Serbia and EU
Miroslav Lajčák comments on the Ohrid Agreement that aims to normalise bilateral relations between Serbia and Kosovo
Given the rents she wants to extract from Brussels, Meloni’s tilt further right after Trump’s possible reelection in November remains rather unlikely
Mujtaba Rahman explains why Giorgia Meloni will continue playing to the European centre
Reinhard Bütikofer on German state elections in Saxony and Thuringia