Next Generation EU is many things, but it is not a stimulus package. (…) What the European economy needs in 2021 and 2022 is an immediate boost to speed up recovery from the shock of the pandemic
Media mentions – ECFR Council
To succeed in building a democratic coalition against the authoritarians, the United States will need to jettison its monopoly on defining who counts as “democratic.”
Biden has said all the right things, but when differences of opinion emerge the tone will change. And, of course, I think China will be one of the key areas
Given that the EU is the largest ESG (environmental, social, and governance) marketplace, global firms have strong incentive to construct their ESG portfolios to align with the new taxonomy
ECFR Council Member Anu Bradford explains how the EU’s new taxonomy is likely to become a global standard for sustainable finance.
The realignment of US climate policy under President Biden must now be used by the German government and the EU to establish a transatlantic climate partnership
ECFR Council Member Annalena Baerbock calls for a climate partnership between the EU and USA
With Iran’s radical factions increasingly emboldened ahead of the presidential election in June, the window of opportunity to revive the nuclear deal appears to be closing fast
So I think it is absurd, in the sense of ‘we have to be resilient and be able to protect our own population,’ that we in Germany are not ready to rely on European actors
Regardless of whether this brinkmanship leads to open conflict in the coming weeks or months, the situation will remain dangerous until Russia gives up its revanchist ambitions
You need stable leaders who bring confidence. (…) He understood straightaway that the issue was vaccinations and the problem was supplies
ECFR Council members Vincenzo Amendola and Lia Quartapelle are quoted in an article on how Mario Draghi is making Italy a power player in Europe
We have to be tough when we have to be tough. We need to look for ways to work with Russia, even if it is extremely difficult at the moment