What do China’s mask diplomacy, America’s sanctions on Iran, Russia’s election interference, Belarus’s migration policy, struggles over Huawei, Covid-19 and Climate change have in common?
Which coalition is likely? Who are the winners and losers, and likely candidates for main political jobs?
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a changing international order into sharp focus, highlighting both our heightened interdependence and also the obstacles to global cooperation. As…
What does feminist diplomacy stand for in today’s complex world of great powers competition? What can it achieve?
The EU’s and India’s willingness to fulfil the untapped economic potential of their relationship indicates that their positions might still quite far apart but, for geopolitical reasons, they want to reach a compromise
When the EU is dependent on external suppliers for its green and digital transitions, and for protecting its citizens’ health, it is in a weak geopolitical position
Why do some societies and states respond to catastrophe better than others: some fall apart, most hold together, and a few emerge stronger?
How would a (partially) Green government affect German foreign policy?
Could a “concert of powers” be the solution for the increasing power competition between the US and China and the current crisis of democracy?
There are at least six reasons why public opinion on foreign policy should matter more today than it did in the past
European states should now increase conditional engagement with the Houthis, looking to widen political and humanitarian space on the ground
The tragedy of Libya in well known in outline but poorly known in detail – to many in Europe, that is. But Europe has a role in the country’s stabilisation.
France sees the MENA region as a state for foreign policy and great power politics and an opportunity to shape global politics and punch above its weight
The EU is ill-equipped to respond to foreign policy crises
Time for a new approach that takes into account other regional dynamics
EU approach to Algeria neglects long-term domestic stability
France looks beyond China towards new partners in Asia
Ukraine crisis shows Berlin’s Russia policy is out of date
Towards a new EU foreign policy
What Europe needs to do
The EU’s and India’s willingness to fulfil the untapped economic potential of their relationship indicates that their positions might still quite far apart but, for geopolitical reasons, they want to reach a compromise
When the EU is dependent on external suppliers for its green and digital transitions, and for protecting its citizens’ health, it is in a weak geopolitical position
There are at least six reasons why public opinion on foreign policy should matter more today than it did in the past
Faced with a growing Sino-American rivalry and a world in which US power may be diminishing, Portugal will have to decide how to maintain its traditional Atlanticism while increasingly focusing on Europe
Mark Leonard and Jeremy Shapiro predict ten bright and bold policy projections for the year to come
The US-European alliance is the real-world expression of the West – of a sense that both sides of the Atlantic are in it together. This is what we have lost over the last four years.
Regardless of the US election’s outcome, Europe will face some difficult choices on how far liberal states should cooperate with illiberal ones in shaping the international order
A broad range of political and financial problems are likely to prevent Iran from importing advanced weapons systems in the coming years
EU diplomacy could facilitate a conflict settlement process by pressuring Armenia and Azerbaijan to start implementing the Madrid Principles
India and Europe are both looking to free themselves from dependence on China. On questions of health and technology, they should be natural allies.
Why do some societies and states respond to catastrophe better than others: some fall apart, most hold together, and a few emerge stronger?
How would a (partially) Green government affect German foreign policy?
Could a “concert of powers” be the solution for the increasing power competition between the US and China and the current crisis of democracy?
What are different models for thinking about global order? How do ideas about war shape what statesmen and -women do?
How can Europe adapt its strategies for multilateralism in this competitive world and what would they look like?
Why did the approaches to handling the coronavirus differ so much even in all the countries around the globe?
The Integrated Review lays out a vision for the UK’s role in the world – how does look like & how does the EU fit into the picture?
How can the Portuguese presidency strengthen European strategic autonomy?
What lessons can be drawn from Josep Borrell’s controversial visit to Moscow?
How can we explain the current crisis of the liberal international order?
A recent survey by ECFR showed that 53% of young European citizens trust authoritarian states more than democracies when it comes to climate protection
ZEIT Online refers to poll figures from 2020
But such a meeting could help to develop a long-term strategy for Africa – as an equal partner and not just a recipient of development aid
That Macron thinks this dialogue is good is nothing new. But I found it counterproductive that Germany is going along with it & rushed ahead without consultation with other partners.
Maybe she went too far to keep the EU together
Putin wants to underline Russia’s claim to be a world power. It is also important for him to get a top-level meeting with Biden before Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
According to Gustav Gressel, Putin wanted the summit with Biden for the sake of prestige
