
How the fight against Russian agents in Poland could destroy democracy
Under the guise of fighting “Russian influence”, the Polish government is preparing to attack and disqualify its opponents
Under the guise of fighting “Russian influence”, the Polish government is preparing to attack and disqualify its opponents
The longer that Ankara delays Swedish membership of NATO, the harder it may become to sustain public support and prepare effective Baltic defence
Poland will need to expand the boundaries of its influence in order to transform its wartime political capital into real leadership in the EU
Newly released investigations have shed light on how corruption and the weak rule of law in Bulgaria enable Russian influence to thrive
How has the war in Ukraine affected Polish politics and Poland’s relationship to its neighbours and the EU?
The Meloni government has largely adopted a ‘Russia-pragmatic’ approach to its EU and Ukraine policies. But pressure over migration within the coalition could harm relations with other European states
What would the freezing of EU-funds mean for Hungary-EU relations and Hungary’s role in the union?
We turned 15! Time to reflect on the past years and ECFR’s role in helping Europe find a strong, united voice
We will discuss Germany’s role in Europe and will reflect on how the new European order is viewed in Berlin
Lo European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Formiche ed il Centro Studi Americani organizzano a Roma una nuova edizione de Il Circolo dell’ECFR su come e se cambierà la politica estera italiana del prossimo governo
The next French president should pursue a strong European foreign policy agenda to protect Europeans against the threats they are most concerned about
Europe’s covid-19 experience has been a tale of two pandemics – and the differences in each story could haunt the continent for many years to come
Support for membership of the European Union is currently high, but so too is pessimism about the future of the European project
Polls and interviews conducted for the paper indicate that German millennials are surprisingly conservative and liable to status quo bias
If Poland continues to drift away from the EU it will not only diminish its own influence, but also undermine the EU’s internal cohesion
Under the guise of fighting “Russian influence”, the Polish government is preparing to attack and disqualify its opponents
The longer that Ankara delays Swedish membership of NATO, the harder it may become to sustain public support and prepare effective Baltic defence
Poland will need to expand the boundaries of its influence in order to transform its wartime political capital into real leadership in the EU
Newly released investigations have shed light on how corruption and the weak rule of law in Bulgaria enable Russian influence to thrive
The Meloni government has largely adopted a ‘Russia-pragmatic’ approach to its EU and Ukraine policies. But pressure over migration within the coalition could harm relations with other European states
The European Commission’s agreement with Hungary on anti-corruption reforms is significant. But, even if the Hungarian government does implement them, the measures alone are not sufficient to reverse democratic backsliding in the country.
Viktor Orban has had 12 years to learn how to circumvent democratic reforms. The European Commission should bide its time in assessing whether to suspend funding to Hungary.
The prospect of a Brothers of Italy-led government is causing worry in capitals across Europe. But the party is having to devise a foreign policy approach within the bounds of Europeanism and transatlanticism.
The early debates between candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak lack any recognition of how Britain’s biggest foreign policy challenges relate to one another
Bulgaria’s reformist government may have fallen, but this is a new era for the country. Policymakers should now build on Bulgarians’ growing sense of common purpose.
Summary With anti-Europeans on their way to winning more than one-third of seats in the next European Parliament, the stakes in the May 2019 election…
How has the war in Ukraine affected Polish politics and Poland’s relationship to its neighbours and the EU?
What would the freezing of EU-funds mean for Hungary-EU relations and Hungary’s role in the union?
We turned 15! Time to reflect on the past years and ECFR’s role in helping Europe find a strong, united voice
Mark Leonard and his guests discuss the implications of the new government in Rome and its foreign policy agenda, including Russia and China
What defines a strongman, and what varieties of this curious species exist? Are there any strongwomen? And when did the age of strongmen really begin?
How would a Le Pen presidency affect Europe and the world?
What kind of role did foreign policy play in the election campaigns before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what role is it playing now?
What steps can the EU take to defend its legal order and protect the authority of the CJEU?
How should the next German government concretely shape its China policy, and its approach to the Indo-Pacific?
Whoever wins the election, the next German government must approach climate action more systematically and in a more sustained fashion
We will discuss Germany’s role in Europe and will reflect on how the new European order is viewed in Berlin
Lo European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Formiche ed il Centro Studi Americani organizzano a Roma una nuova edizione de Il Circolo dell’ECFR su come e se cambierà la politica estera italiana del prossimo governo
ECFR is collaborating with De Balie to discuss France’s political future and the impact of the election result on European integration and solidarity
Our panel will discuss insights from new public opinion polling of 15,000 citizens across 12 EU member states, captured in the upcoming report by Susi Dennison and Tara Varma.
How will the new administrations in Germany and Japan impact the EU’s and Japanese Indo-Pacific strategy and China policy?
What are the expectations of the coalition´s foreign and security policies? Will Germany’s ambitious climate policy spark mirroring across the bloc?
The European Union has made efforts towards its vision of Europe as the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, as laid out in the European Green…
Which coalition is likely? Who are the winners and losers, and likely candidates for main political jobs?
On this night at De Balie we will discuss Germany’s political future and the impact of the election result on European integration and solidarity
What do European citizens expect from Germany’s next government, after 16 years of Angela Merkel? With little over a week to go until the elections, join a panel of pundits to analyse ECFR’s latest survey of attitudes of 16,000 citizens across 12 EU countries