The risk of inaction: Economic threats against Europe
Washington and Beijing seem to interpret European inaction as weakness and an invitation for greater coercion in pursuit of their economic and geopolitical interests
Geoeconomics
Could Germany make a geopolitical turn on financial policy?
Internationalising the euro is no longer the taboo it once was in Germany. Quietly, but indisputably, views in Berlin are starting to shift.
A fistful of dollars: Europe and US sanctions
The European Union needs an Office for Financial Asset Control to defend its home industry against sanctions
Can the European Union find a stable equilibrium?
Giving up sovereignty at the national level seems the only way to retain some kind of European sovereignty, writes Sebastian Dullien in his farewell commentary for ECFR
The flawed bank redemption: Europe and the politics of money laundering
Europe urgently needs to get its house in order on money laundering – and win voters’ trust back in the process
Top ten foreign policy trends in 2019
Top ten trends that will occupy European foreign policymakers in 2019
Investment screening: A victory for Europe
This week, the EU reached a political agreement on a framework for screening foreign direct investment at unprecedented speed, and took a step forward in building trust
Can Iran weather the oil-sanctions storm?
As the US steps up its sanctions against Iran, the negative effects ripple throughout the global energy markets
Yemen’s diplomatic discord
After the collapse of planned consultations in Geneva, a new round of formal peace talks seems unlikely before the end of the year
The German barrier to a global euro
Heiko Maas has plans to circumvent the US; but they clash with Germany’s growth model