Our approach remains very reactive
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In this interview, Pawel Zerka discusses how COVID-19 and the governmental responses to it have shaped the political terrain in Europe
According to the recently published “Power Atlas”, the relative economic power of the EU and Germany is fading
Jana Puglierin explains why the people’s dissatisfaction with the Union has grown recently, where improvements need to be made and why there is no sustainable alternative to cooperation between the states in Europe
The covid-19 crisis has not led to Europeans turning their backs on the world and retreating into a “Fortress Europe”. On the contrary, there is broad support for a more international engagement
Susi Dennison, Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin explain in their op-ed what the people want from Europe
The pandemic has increased the disappointment with the European government, but the distrust is not only at the EU level, but even more at the national level of the individual states
In an interview, Bulgarian political scientist Albena Azmanova refers to the ECFR opinion poll
What we need in cross-Channel relations is (…) the courage to change what can be changed, the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other
ECFR Council member Timothy Garton Ash draws a conclusion five years on from the Brexit referendum, arguing that both the British and the European Union are weakened
A majority of Europeans have now lost faith in the EU and its ability to respond effectively in the face of major crises
Europeans are losing faith in the EU. Brussels must act now to win them back urges Susi Dennison in her op-ed
Citizens’ trust in the EU has been shaken. The loss of confidence was particularly strong in Germany, says a recent ECFR study
Eric Bonse refers to the new ECFR studies on his blog
A majority of Europeans also want to see the EU scale-up its sharing-vaccines commitments, either before, or as soon as its own vulnerable population has been immunized against Covid
Europeans are losing faith in the EU. Brussels must act now to win them back urges Susi Dennison in her op-ed