The sanctions weapon
Mark Leonard speaks with Erica Moret and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil about European sanctions policies, secondary sanctions and counter measures. The podcast was recorded on the…
European Sovereignty
UN General Assembly 2018: What will be discussed?
Mark Leonard and Richard Gowan go through the likely talking points at the meeting and discuss what might be on some countries' hidden agendas. The…
Ten years after Lehman: Can liberal democracy survive another financial crisis?
It seems we have not learned the lessons of the recent past and may be doomed to repeat them in the future
A new European payment system?
Mark Leonard speaks with Mark Schieritz from Die Zeit and ECFR's Sebastian Dullien about a new framework for transatlantic relations. The podcast was recorded on…
Can Europe become a nuclear power?
Only if Europeans resume a serious debate about their responsibilities for their own security
Reluctant leadership
The disengaged culture of military moderation promoted by Berlin restricts the EU from playing a geopolitical role and puts the future of NATO at risk
The German barrier to a global euro
Heiko Maas has plans to circumvent the US; but they clash with Germany’s growth model
Summer series: New Power
Mark Leonard and Susi Dennison speak with Jeremy Heimans about his new book, and the old and new ways to achieve intended effects. The podcast was…
Summer series: European strategic autonomy
Mark Leonard speaks with Bastian Giegerich, Director of Defence and Military Analysis at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, about the three baskets that form…
Are spheres of influence still in? The EU and external security
The security perceptions scorecard highlights the EU's ability and willingness to act as a security provider, depending on the region