European Power

The EU must defend its rule-of-law revolution

  • Piotr Buras
  • Commentary

A recent EU court ruling has sent a chill down the spines of populist governments determined to undermine judicial independence. The new Commission must defend this crucial victory

11 Jul

Can Europe’s new leadership deliver on strategic sovereignty?

  • European External Action Service, Rond-point Robert Schuman 9, Brussels

In cooperation with European Foreign Ministries, the EEAS and Bruegel, “Strategic sovereignty: How Europe can regain the capacity to act” looks at the different ways that, in a world of superpower competition, Europe is in danger of becoming a plaything of other powers

Machine politics: Europe and the AI revolution

  • Ulrike Franke & Paola Sartori
  • Policy Brief

The EU appears to be largely uninterested in AI’s geopolitical importance, but its member states can only influence the global development of AI if they act tog

Europe’s emigration paradox

  • Pawel Zerka
  • Commentary

Emigration is as much a worry for some European citizens as immigration, if not more so. What should the EU and member states do about this?

The EU’s New Top Personnel

  • Podcast
  • Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes

This week, ECFR director Mark Leonard discusses the new faces of the European Council: from Ursula von der Leyen to Josep Borrell, these are the…

Europe in no man’s land

  • José Ignacio Torreblanca
  • Commentary

To remain relevant in the twenty-first century Europe needs to revamp its toolbox by integrating its capabilities

Spitzenkandidaten poker

  • Josef Janning
  • Note from Berlin

For most voters, the battle over people and positions would be revealing if only it wasn’t so confusing. It is misleading to frame the nomination process as an example of backroom politics prevailing over parliamentary democracy