How grassroots democracy can cure the ills of central Europe
A new “Pact of Free Cities” is launching to combat populism, promote transparency, and tackle the climate crisis
European cohesion
Germany at the helm: Can it bring Europe together in 2020?
The German presidency offers the chance to build on strong levels of structural cohesion between member states – but citizens remain sceptical on some fronts
Denmark’s shift towards an ever greener union
With a domestic debate on the EU looming, the Danish government appears likely to strike a new agreement on its Europe policy
Germany and the crisis of Atlanticism
With the US opting out of its traditional European role, the “German question” has returned. And European leaders will need to make sacrifices if they are to address it.
European cohesion and the Visegrád group: The importance of hearts and minds
Where structural cohesion increases but individual cohesion declines, Euroscepticism can still thrive. The Visegrad countries need to invest in people's European experiences.
Cohesion or disintegration? Germany’s European election campaign
“Zusammenhalt” is a buzzword in the European election manifestos of the German parties. But what does it exactly mean in the political discourse?
11 Apr
Wie steht es um den Zusammenhalt in Europa vor der Europawahl?
Diskussion und Vorstellung des neuen EU Cohesion Monitor
EU Cohesion Monitor 2019: The untold story of European resilience
ECFR’s newly released Cohesion Monitor charts a decade of upheaval in Europe – and reveals that European cohesion is now, in fact, stronger than in the pre-crisis year of 2007
A blueprint for measuring European cohesion
Learn about the methodological framework of the EU Cohesion Monitor and the quest for better pan-European data
Shoring up European cohesion: The multiplier effect of political engagement
Only by comprehensively democratising the European project can we meaningfully strengthen European cohesion