[…] the majority of Europeans [would like] to be defended militarily in times of crisis, not only by NATO but also by the EU
N-TV refers to ECFR survey results from February
[…] the majority of Europeans [would like] to be defended militarily in times of crisis, not only by NATO but also by the EU
N-TV refers to ECFR survey results from February
Europeans’ support for Ukraine and their changing view of Russia will long shape national and EU-level debates
Even before Putin launched his war against Ukraine, the European public at large was ahead of their governments in expecting the Russian president to opt for violence, explain Rafael Loss and Gosia Piaskowska in their article
This crisis will test the willingness of Europeans to defend the common security order
A survey by ECFR shows that citizens expect both NATO and the EU to protect Europe
Europe’s voters also seem to think that the defence of the international rule of law – the system Putin is attacking – must start with ourselves
Europeans (…) mostly agree that they need the kind of ambitious agenda advocated for by Macron, namely when it comes to defense issues
Many Europeans are not happy with the way states around the world are working together on major challenges such as the covid pandemic or climate change
The Geman newspaper presents ECFR’s latest polling results
Those who already saw Russia as a threat at the beginning of February considered European sovereignty particularly desirable
ECFR examined the EU’s mood on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine crisis could well turn out to be a watershed in the way Europeans think about their security
Europeans no longer view war as unthinkable or themselves as spectators in a possible conflict as Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard write in their op-ed
The fact that war in Europe is no longer unthinkable could force Europeans to make difficult compromises to preserve their common peace
The crisis between Russia and Ukraine could prove to be a turning point in all our thinking about security policy
What Europe thinks about war in Ukraine is described by Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard in an op-ed