Alone in the desert? How France can lead Europe in the Middle East
France sees the MENA region as a state for foreign policy and great power politics and an opportunity to shape global politics and punch above its weight
Publications – European Strategy
The coming clash: Why Iran will divide Europe from the United States
Europe must salvage the nuclear deal with Iran and step-up robust diplomacy with Teran on regional issues
L’Europe qui protège: Conceiving the next European Union
The EU’s survival depends on protecting its citizens from the forces it has created
Germany votes: European dilemmas in the Federal Election
In the federal election year, Germans are ready to give new European solutions a strong boost and take more risks
The invisible web – from interaction to coalition-building in the EU
Survey of experts in 28 capitals illuminates the complex network of relationships among EU member states
Pipelines and Pipedreams: How the EU can support a regional gas hub in the Eastern Mediterranean
The region could transform into a source of energy and security for Europe, but crucial decisions still need to be made
Europe’s digital power: from geo-economics to cybersecurity
This paper puts forward an understanding of digital power which rests on, first, the strength of the digital economy and, second, cyber capability
The everyday and the existential: how Clinton and Trump challenge transatlantic relations
Faced with the prospect of a Trump or Clinton presidency, the transatlantic relationship is likely to face difficult challenges whatever the result
Leading from the centre: Germany’s role in Europe
Berlin does not want to dominate Europe, but to exercise leadership via EU institutions – something that will be essential in a post-Brexit world
European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2016
The sixth ECFR Foreign Policy Scorecard highlights the EU’s diminishing ability to influence its neighbours, and the neighbourhood’s growing impact on the EU