What we need in cross-Channel relations is (…) the courage to change what can be changed, the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other
ECFR Council member Timothy Garton Ash draws a conclusion five years on from the Brexit referendum, arguing that both the British and the European Union are weakened
Five years on, then, and it is still not clear that the government can – or even knows how to – deliver to those voters who backed Brexit
ECFR Council member Anand Menon looks back on the past five years since the Brexit referendum
When it comes to trade, the US isn’t “back” at all. And China is wasting no time in taking advantage of this situation to raise its trading profile even further
Project Syndicate
ECFR Co-Chair Carl Bildt on US-China competition and the need for President Biden’s administration to understand the critical importance of trade linkages to their country’s global clout
Disagreements among democratic countries will not vanish overnight, nor will the West recover its former global standing any time soon
ECFR Board member Javier Solana assesses US President Biden’s recent trip to Europe
Resilience has become a new keyword in Eastern Partnership and other EU policies in recent years that points to the ability to weather crises, including coping in a constant conflict situation
ECFR Council member Kristi Raik comments on the EU’s Eastern Partnership and Russia in an interview
The EU must face reality and show China limits, the transgression of which entails costs. Playing coy and sacrificing its own values for short-term economic gain is only an illusory option
ECFR Council member Reinhard Bütikofer (MEP) and his colleague Olaf in der Beek (Member of the Bundestag) put forward nine theses on how to deal with China
These occupied territories are a thorn in the side of anyone who wants to restore multilateralism, democratic demands and respect for human rights in the face of despots
ECFR Co-Chair Carl Bildt outlines four principles for a viable solution of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Corruption erodes democracy, dictatorships and autocracies know how to use this to their advantage. The transatlantic partners can and must oppose this together
ECFR Council member Wolfgang Ischinger calls for a transatlantic alliance to combat corruption and kleptocracy
Anticipating crises, isolating areas of friction, competing peacefully, and cooperating in areas of mutual interest is the recipe for a safer, more prosperous, and sustainable twenty-first century
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