Brussels has fallen
Internal divisions and external challenges threaten the continued survival of the European Union.
Cohesion & Governance
The incurable European
Diplomat Robert Cooper, UK PSC Ambassador Angus Lapsley and ECFR's Susi Dennison, explore where and how the UK has influenced European foreign policy decision making in 2014
19 Feb
The incurable European: the UK and Europe’s Foreign Policy
Discussion on the findings of the 2015 European Foreign Policy Scorecard and on the role of the UK
To Brexit or not to Brexit
A recent ECFR Black Coffee Morning event brought together three authors of reports on the possibility of “Brexit”
4 Feb
To Brexit or not to Brexit
What impact will the general election outcome have on Britain’s EU policy?
Greece, Europe, and the sovereignty axis
Europe is being reshaped around an axis of nationalism and sovereignty and Greece is just the beginning
The battle of Europe’s utopias
The EU’s austerity policies have led to a fragmentation of its power, encouraging the rise of populist parties
How Berlin contributed to Tsipras’s victory
Germany should have offered debt relief to Greece when it had the chance, and the consequences of its mistake could be serious for Europe
Greece: So yes, yes you can
Last night's victory for Syriza shows that it is possible for a party system in Southern Europe to collapse as a result of a grave mismanagement of the crisis
Affinity without purpose: Britain and Germany in the EU
British-German relations, while shaped by a mutual sense of respect, are almost at a loss on a common agenda