The war in Ukraine has driven a wedge between Hungary’s Fidesz and Poland’s Law and Justice parties. But they could still mount a powerful challenge to the EU if – or, rather, when – they reunite in their opposition to rule of law demands.
How sustainable is European unity? And what scenarios of solidarity or division can be expected in the next few months?
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.
A new compact could allow Ukraine, Balkans states and others to move closer to the EU and drive reform more powerfully than the current rigid rules
How could a European Confederation aid greater cross-European integration? And is it a realistic alternative to the EU?
A strong Anti-Coercion Instrument could help the EU brace for a long-term economic war with Russia and adapt to the new geo-economic order
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined the importance of European sovereignty. The EU should now invest boldly in its military capabilities, cyber-defences, energy independence, and economic resilience.
ECFR is collaborating with De Balie to discuss France’s political future and the impact of the election result on European integration and solidarity
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
How can decision-makers mobilise creative coalitions and integrate the European Green Deal into EU foreign policy to deliver on the deal?
The pandemic poses a threat to European cohesion by increasing economic divides and undermining trust in the EU and national governments
Despite financial and refugee crises, research suggests the European Union is getting stronger, not weaker
A new study from ECFR shows that, perhaps surprisingly, between 2007 and 2014, cohesion among EU member states has improved, even after years of crises
Europe can more sustainably and cost-efficiently handle refugee arrivals by centralising management at a European level
The war in Ukraine has driven a wedge between Hungary’s Fidesz and Poland’s Law and Justice parties. But they could still mount a powerful challenge to the EU if – or, rather, when – they reunite in their opposition to rule of law demands.
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.
A new compact could allow Ukraine, Balkans states and others to move closer to the EU and drive reform more powerfully than the current rigid rules
A strong Anti-Coercion Instrument could help the EU brace for a long-term economic war with Russia and adapt to the new geo-economic order
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined the importance of European sovereignty. The EU should now invest boldly in its military capabilities, cyber-defences, energy independence, and economic resilience.
Germany managed to keep Europe together in a time of severe crisis. The country led diplomatic efforts to find an agreement on the EU’s seven-year budget and its recovery fund.
Russia and the eastern neighbourhood are Lithuania’s top foreign policy priorities, even in a global pandemic
One should not expect a parting of the ways between Poland and Germany in the near future so much as the further provincialisation of their relations in a changing European Union
Member states that dug their heels in during the EU recovery negotiations should now form a new climate coalition to achieve more than the July deal
Poland was once the leading voice of the EU’s east. But smaller countries such as Lithuania have overtaken it in responding to the situation in Belarus.
European cohesion is bouncing back after crisis years. The EU Cohesion Monitor presents new insights on cohesion as an underestimated source of strength and collective action in the EU.
European cohesion is bouncing back after crisis years. The EU Cohesion Monitor presents new insights on cohesion as an underestimated source of strength and collective action in the EU.
How sustainable is European unity? And what scenarios of solidarity or division can be expected in the next few months?
How could a European Confederation aid greater cross-European integration? And is it a realistic alternative to the EU?
ECFR is collaborating with De Balie to discuss France’s political future and the impact of the election result on European integration and solidarity
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
How can decision-makers mobilise creative coalitions and integrate the European Green Deal into EU foreign policy to deliver on the deal?
As a joint event with the Progressives Zentrum, the German Federal Foreign Office and Stiftung Mercator, the Daring New Spaces Summit gives civil society actors, journalists, and academics across Europe a strong voice during the current Trio Presidency of the EU Council
Diskussion zum ECFR Coalition Explorer 2020 und deutsch-französischen Beziehungen
Dear Madam, Sir, dear friends, The Berlin and Paris offices of ECFR are delighted to invite you to a virtual debate: “Financial solidarity as…
Diskussion und Vorstellung des neuen EU Cohesion Monitor
El jueves 21 de septiembre se presentó en España el proyecto de ECFR “EU Coalition Explorer”.
How do citizens of France, Belgium and Luxemburg view the state of cohesion in their countries and in Europe?
Wie sehen die Menschen in den Niederlanden, Spanien und Ungarn den Zusammenhalt in der Europäischen Union? Eine Bestandsaufnahme stellen Autoren aus diesen drei EU-Mitgliedstaaten vor und knüpfen so an den im Frühjahr 2016 vorgestellten EU Cohesion Monitor an
I don’t see Putin’s worldview as shaken and changed
The findings of the poll suggest that European public opinion is shifting, and that the toughest days may lie ahead
Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard are quoted from the “Peace versus Justice” report
For historical reasons, Scholz is very afraid of the political impact of images showing German tanks firing at Russians
As a representative of EU countries, Michel seems to make up for Germany’s lack of leadership on the Ukrainian issue
Arturo Varvelli comments on the importance of Charles Michel’s visit to Kiev in terms of European support for Ukraine
