Russia underwent fundamental military reforms which not only included modernization of equipment but also changes on structure and staffing. In the recent past, we have observed significantly faster mobilization of troops within few days and major threats to EU and NATO members.
However, the European Union is badly prepared for the various scenarios regarding its defence strategy. For that a better coordination between EU and NATO, a willingness to react, and a re-focus on military core functions and capacities is of fundamental importance.
The discussion proved to be very lively. Consensus on the strengthening of Russia's military was clearly at hand, but regarding the instruments to encounter this new military giant is still an open question for the foreseeable future.
With the refugee crisis bringing foreign policy to Germany’s domestic sphere, the time is ripe for Berlin to encourage greater public engagement in foreign policy
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Netherlands the ECFR Berlin hosted a workshop titled “Putinomics”. Experts from politics, economics and science discussed how Russia's economic policies affects Russia's foreign policy. At the event Kirill Rogov's ECFR Policy Brief „Can Putinomics survive?” was presented.
Further points within the debate were the current economic situation in Russia and its important impolications for Germany's foreign policy and the EU's foreign policy priorities.
On Tuesday 22nd September, the Berlin Foreign Policy Club discussed the current dimension of the migration crisis and put hereby especially focus on the consequences for the Union.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s foreign policy, together with former Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero’s, removes the country from the international arena
How can Europe tackle the challenges of the current refugee crisis and shape a common EU migration and asylum policy?
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