What Russia thinks of Europe
Since 2014-15 “the West” has been overwhelmingly seen in Russia as an enemy seeking to undermine and destroy Russia
Wider Europe
Ramzan Kadyrov: the Kremlin’s Public Frenemy Number One
The Chechen leader’s gaudy proclamations of loyalty mask the way he is forcing the Kremlin’s hand
Bosnia and Herzegovina – limping on: time for a new international approach
The US and EU have the political instruments to help direct Bosnia and Herzegovina towards stability and democracy – they should use them
ECFR’s Scorecard 2016 Special – Wider Europe
Fredrik Wesslau, Director of ECFR's Wider Europe programme, explains why the EU received a B- for its policies on the Wider Europe region
European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2016
The sixth ECFR Foreign Policy Scorecard highlights the EU’s diminishing ability to influence its neighbours, and the neighbourhood’s growing impact on the EU
22 Jan
Black Coffee Morning “Reformprozess in der Ukraine und Europas Ukrainemüdigkeit”
Ukraine needs Europe to implement its reform initiatives – A very lively Black Coffee Morning on Ukraine's future.
Turkey’s challenges in a region in crisis
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, journalist and visiting fellow at ECFR, explains whether the recent migration deal with the EU is workable
Life in the “Grey Zones”
Locked in a shadowy life between war and peace, “grey zones” now litter the map of Eastern Europe
13 Jan
Black Coffee Morning “Change in EU-Turkish Relations”
“Change in EU-Turkey Relations” was the topic of our BCM on January 13, we discussed with Asli Aydintasbas, Fuat Keyman and Ernst Reichel.
Ukraine’s reforms: a lesson for the EU in Kyrgyzstan?
Thoughtless EU aid policies in corruption-ridden Kyrgyz may hinder rather than help