Can Belarus become a success story of European security?
Western observers continue to misread Belarus – and to overlook the strengthened diplomatic and security roles it could play in eastern Europe
European Power
Austria’s toughest EU presidency
Although Austria has the potential to influence EU policymaking more, the country often stands in its own way
Highlights of the Munich Security Conference 2019
Direct from the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Mark Leonard, Ulrike Franke and Jonathan Hackenbroich share their post-conference insights. They discuss speeches by German chancellor Angela Merkel,…
Don’t expect fireworks at Munich
Troubles back home, not international affairs, will dominate Europe’s top security meetup
The underestimated economic threat from the White House
Given changing global growth dynamics, Donald Trump’s trade policies might just transform from a nuisance into a threat to the euro area’s recovery
Hungary for more: Viktor Orbán’s new European battles
ECFR’s EU28 Survey reveals that Hungary manages to outpoll even the United Kingdom as the “most disappointing” EU member state. But May’s European Parliament poll is likely to see it dig in rather than change course
Will the yellow vests movement spread across Europe?
The yellow vests could have more influence than expected on the debates leading up to the European Parliament election
EU Elections: Could anti-Europe parties wreck the EU from within?
Mark Leonard speaks with Susi Dennison, director of ECFR’s European Power programme, and Pawel Zerka, programme coordinator for European Power, about the upcoming European Parliament…
America the Mercenary: Trump’s plan to bill NATO
The Trump administration reduces NATO to a bill owed to the United States, at the cost of sacrificing political solidarity across the Atlantic.
Can Slovakia and the Czech Republic overcome Europe’s east-west divide?
Prague and Bratislava can jointly develop a more visible profile within the Visegrad 4 group and counter the overall dominance of Hungary and Poland