Germany’s political chaos is giving populist fringe parties unprecedented influence over policymaking. As internal divisions deepen within the governing coalition, these parties are shaping the political discourse and threatening the country’s – and the EU’s – stability
Donald Tusk’s announcement of a temporary suspension of the right to asylum is primarily a PR move that will yield limited impact in Poland. But it may encourage the EU to rethink the unsustainable current asylum system
Germany’s populist parties have enjoyed electoral success with their “anti-establishment” foreign policy. The governing centrist coalition must act fast to address their dangerous anti-Western stance before it becomes mainstream
As France discovers the new making of its national assembly, this webinar will analyse the election results and reflect on their impact on a geopolitical…
In their campaigns for the European parliament election, Germany’s pro-European parties must unite to effectively mobilise voters against the threat of the far-right party, Alternative for Germany
Facing its sixth election in three years, Bulgaria’s political instability risks marginalising Sofia’s role within the EU. To avoid this, the campaigns of pro-European politicians in the country must not lose sight of Bulgaria’s international position
Rose Garden Palace, Via Boncompagni 19, 00187 Rome
ECFR Rome
Migration in the Mediterranean has been a crisis factor for Europe for decades. To shed light on the issue, the discussion will revolve around ECFR’s policy brief edited by Lorena Stella Martini and Tarek Megerisi, which examines the case study of the Central Mediterranean route to analyse European externalization policies, focusing primarily on migration to Italy
The new Slovak government seems a natural pro-Kremlin ally for Hungary. But there is still time for the EU, member states, and Ukraine to get Fico onside
Germany’s political chaos is giving populist fringe parties unprecedented influence over policymaking. As internal divisions deepen within the governing coalition, these parties are shaping the political discourse and threatening the country’s – and the EU’s – stability
Donald Tusk’s announcement of a temporary suspension of the right to asylum is primarily a PR move that will yield limited impact in Poland. But it may encourage the EU to rethink the unsustainable current asylum system
Germany’s populist parties have enjoyed electoral success with their “anti-establishment” foreign policy. The governing centrist coalition must act fast to address their dangerous anti-Western stance before it becomes mainstream
In their campaigns for the European parliament election, Germany’s pro-European parties must unite to effectively mobilise voters against the threat of the far-right party, Alternative for Germany
Facing its sixth election in three years, Bulgaria’s political instability risks marginalising Sofia’s role within the EU. To avoid this, the campaigns of pro-European politicians in the country must not lose sight of Bulgaria’s international position
The new Slovak government seems a natural pro-Kremlin ally for Hungary. But there is still time for the EU, member states, and Ukraine to get Fico onside
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
Head of ECFR’s Madrid Office, Jose Ignacio Torreblanca talks to the American historian, a Pulitzer Prize winner for Gulag, and expert on authoritarian populism about…
As France discovers the new making of its national assembly, this webinar will analyse the election results and reflect on their impact on a geopolitical…
Rose Garden Palace, Via Boncompagni 19, 00187 Rome
ECFR Rome
Migration in the Mediterranean has been a crisis factor for Europe for decades. To shed light on the issue, the discussion will revolve around ECFR’s policy brief edited by Lorena Stella Martini and Tarek Megerisi, which examines the case study of the Central Mediterranean route to analyse European externalization policies, focusing primarily on migration to Italy
After the Brexit referendum and the US Presidential election, what do we know about changing attitudes towards values, institutions, immigration, and the environment? What are the new tribes of modern politics – and how can politicians reach them?
ECFR celebró el jueves 17 de noviembre un debate sobre el futuro de las relaciones transatlánticas tras la victoria de Trump con Jeremy Shapiro, director de investigación de ECFR
What does the lack of clear majorities mean for Spanish politics and the EU? How can developments in other EU member states help to explain potential repercussions of the current crisis on the Spanish party system? Black Coffee Morning with José Ignacio Torreblanca and Olaf Wientzek
No te pierdas la presentación en Barcelona del libro Asaltar los cielos (Ed. Debate) que nos abre la puerta a un análisis objetivo sobre el fenómeno político que ha revolucionado la política y la sociedad española
Debate sobre la irrupción de Podemos en la política española en el Rectorado de la UNED
In the media
It is worrying that [Elon Musk] is meddling so directly in the internal affairs of other countries. This is not how it should be between democracies and allies
Jonas Gahr Støre alerts on Musk’s interference in allied democracies
The growth of the radical Right vote combined with the fragmentation of the rest of the political spectrum is making it ever-harder to form majorities against it
Teresa Coratella on the political turmoil in Georgia and the European integration process
The reason they are multiplying is the collision of several challenges – from the war in the Middle East, Ukraine and now in Syria, the economic crisis, fear-mongering about increasing migration flows
Maria Simeonova comments on the spread of populist parties in Europe and the world
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