
All-out support: The West’s commitments to Ukraine
Ukraine’s Western partners now recognise that it can defeat Russia. Yet they need to provide the guarantees of long-term support that will make this a reality.
Ukraine’s Western partners now recognise that it can defeat Russia. Yet they need to provide the guarantees of long-term support that will make this a reality.
Although Europe has begun to make up for years of neglect in terms of defence spending, it remains woefully ill-equipped to win over other countries through the power of attraction and persuasion. Each side in the European culture war is uniquely unappealing to billions of people around the world.
How could a European Confederation aid greater cross-European integration? And is it a realistic alternative to the EU?
The goal of preserving European unity could hinder the EU’s fight against democratic backsliding in Hungary. To remain a community of values, the union needs to keep up the pressure on the country’s leader.
The EU should immediately impose a temporary embargo on Russian energy imports. If the union waits any longer, it will be too late – and the political costs will be huge.
An Oxford-style debate in cooperation with Intelligence² Germany
Prioritäten & Herausforderungen Europäischer Außenpolitik, sowie Deutschlands Rolle in diesem Kontext
How can we explain the current crisis of the liberal international order?
Berlin can no longer afford to float ideas that have no practical consequences, and keep muddling through
Trips to Washington by the French and German leaders made barely a dent in Trump’s attitude towards his own close allies
Why migration, finance and trade are the geo-economic battlegrounds of the future
Is there a role for Europe in Asia?
Europe’s European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) needs drastic reform to deal with a region characterised by conflict, counter-revolution, and extremism
Ukraine’s Western partners now recognise that it can defeat Russia. Yet they need to provide the guarantees of long-term support that will make this a reality.
Although Europe has begun to make up for years of neglect in terms of defence spending, it remains woefully ill-equipped to win over other countries through the power of attraction and persuasion. Each side in the European culture war is uniquely unappealing to billions of people around the world.
The goal of preserving European unity could hinder the EU’s fight against democratic backsliding in Hungary. To remain a community of values, the union needs to keep up the pressure on the country’s leader.
The EU should immediately impose a temporary embargo on Russian energy imports. If the union waits any longer, it will be too late – and the political costs will be huge.
Berlin can no longer afford to float ideas that have no practical consequences, and keep muddling through
Trips to Washington by the French and German leaders made barely a dent in Trump’s attitude towards his own close allies
Although talks on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) might appear dull on the surface, we should force ourselves to take notice of them and emphasise the long-term importance of the external tranche of the budget
The next German government must lead the way in forging European consensus on migration, foreign policy, and a common system of values. This means it will have to think bigger than ever before.
What are the expectations and concerns of Americans and Europeans regarding President Trump?
Here are our ten trends (plus one bonus) that will define European foreign policy in 2017
The scorecard assesses the support that components of the reform agenda enjoy in Europe’s capitals.
How could a European Confederation aid greater cross-European integration? And is it a realistic alternative to the EU?
How can we explain the current crisis of the liberal international order?
An Oxford-style debate in cooperation with Intelligence² Germany
Prioritäten & Herausforderungen Europäischer Außenpolitik, sowie Deutschlands Rolle in diesem Kontext
Foresight seminar on the future of EU policy making
Spring meeting of ECFR's Foreign Policy Strategy Group
Expert seminar on Europe’s foreign policy challenges 2025
This two days seminar reflects on the prospects for security policy in Europe.
Strategic reflection on the assets a more active European policy should prioritize in a changing and challenging regional environment
Europe in a geo-economics world. Rethink: Europe launches essay collection in Berlin.
As part of its analysis of external challenges for Europe’s cohesion and capacity to act, Rethink: Europe hosted an informal scenario workshop in Warsaw on the future of European foreign policy in light of the shifting power balance in Asia
As the EU formally reviews its approach to its neighbourhood, Rethink: Europe convened a strategy group in Brussels on the future of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)