To avoid a new spiral of violence, we must first determine what will come after
Media mentions – ECFR Council
Democracy is often eroded little by little, almost unnoticed day to day. In order to rebuild it, a piecemeal approach – instead of grand global gestures – may prove most effective
This pandemic probably marks the true beginning of the 21st century. But it is difficult to foresee the consequences
The Nordic countries mainly look to the US and UK for protection. For European initiatives such as European Defense Fund and Pesco, Denmark and Sweden are less enthusiastic than Finland and Norway
ECFR Council member Caroline de Gruyter on Scandinavian countries looking for military cooperation vis-à-vis an increasingly assertive Russia.
It is time to put romantic feelings and dreams aside, make a rigorous analysis of hard Russian and European interests and approach the issue from there
We really see how well-functioning companies from the perspective of profitability can be at increasing odds with safeguarding the rule of law and democracy
It’s time to put romantic feelings and dreams aside, to make a hard and tough analysis of Russian and European interests and to approach the issue from there
If a moratorium could be reached to negotiate the ban on energy as a political weapon, then the possibility of a permanent cooperative framework with the EU and the US could be created
We Europeans must also raise our voices on security issues in the Asian region and not just view China as an export market
ECFR Council member Wolfgang Ischinger on arms control and security challenges for Europe
This pandemic is the first global crisis since World War II in which American leadership has been absent. Europe could have filled the vacuum – but so far the opportunity has been badly missed