The incurable European
Diplomat Robert Cooper, UK PSC Ambassador Angus Lapsley and ECFR's Susi Dennison, explore where and how the UK has influenced European foreign policy decision making in 2014
European Strategy
19 Feb
The incurable European: the UK and Europe’s Foreign Policy
Discussion on the findings of the 2015 European Foreign Policy Scorecard and on the role of the UK
Scorecard 2015: Sweden’s hollow victory?
Sweden's second-place ranking in the European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2015 may say more about European weakness than about Swedish success
Scorecard 2015: The Dutch remain pragmatic in an emotional year
The Netherlands got things done in 2014, but remained careful to protect their economy and relations with powerful allies
Scorecard 2015: Spain’s two foreign policy tracks
Despite renewed leadership in some areas, Spain failed to engage fully on some of the defining foreign policy issues of 2014
France blazes a lonely trail
France did not seem inclined to build coalitions on foreign policy in 2014, preferring to go it alone – which made it less effective as a foreign policy leader
Scorecard 2015: The view from Rome
Governmental upheaval limited Italy’s ability to lead on foreign policy, but it remained engaged in the southern neighbourhood and moved forward the debate on privacy and security.
10 Feb
The return of the euro crisis and the German question
Kundnani and Giddens will discuss German power and its implications for the future of the European Union
Britain is still a leader in European foreign policy
In spite of the rising tide of anti-European rhetoric, the UK’s diplomats are still cooperating with Europe and driving foreign policy initiatives within the EU framework
Scorecard 2015: The view from Berlin
Driven by a new sense of its own responsibility, Germany has stepped up to take the lead in European foreign policy