The foundation of a sovereign Europe
European sovereignty can only be attained with the consent of its peoples, and with the protection of social solidarity and security, says Council Member Georgi Pirinski
European Power
America’s latest wave of Iran sanctions
The US has re-imposed its sanctions on Iran; the final part of our sanctions mini-series explains how the US will implement them
Spending to defend: NATO and the EU’s new budget
The European Union’s spending priorities in the next budget round could support both NATO’s changing defence requirements, and the EU’s standing with its own citizens, says ECFR Council Member Hanna Ojanen
Can Europe strengthen its “economic sovereignty”?
ECFR Council Member Daniel Daianu sounds off on Europe's economic sovereignty, the risks of avoiding integration, and the need for strong political will
Europe’s Iran dilemma
On Sunday, November 4, far-reaching sanctions will be re-imposed on Iran and its oil sector. The European Union is trying to preserve a version of the deal, but the recent incidents in Denmark and France have heightened the tensions.
2 Nov
The Rise and Fall of the Liberal International Order
The European Council on Foreign Relations invites you to attend our Black Coffe Morning with John J. Mearsheimer, on the future of the liberal order
The Iron Chancellor: Angela Merkel’s endgame
For now, Europe will get more of the Merkel it knows so well: pragmatic, process-minded, and vision-free
A world without Angela Merkel
What does Angela Merkel’s decision to stand down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) mean for Germany and Europe? Mark Leonard discusses with…
The new tyranny of the dollar
Among the many legacies that US President Donald Trump received from his predecessors is a “secondary sanctions” regime that allows the US to bar malign actors from most of the global economy. Under Trump, however, this sophisticated set of tools has become a bludgeon with which to threaten allies
European election 2019: Can we cry wolf one more time?
If Europhobic parties gain significant ground in June next year, it will be as much the fault of the mainstream parties as the insurgents