Bulgaria’s new coalition and the future of South Stream
Observers will be watching to see how the new coalition government in Sofia handles the controversial South Stream gas pipeline project
Russia
The conflict that will not freeze
Continuous military confrontation in Eastern Ukraine has grave implications for Europe as well as for Ukraine
The Finlandisation of Ukraine
Influential voices are pushing for the Finlandisation of Ukraine, but this proposal ignores both the actual experience of Finland with the Soviet Union and the real causes of the present crisis with the Kremlin.
ECFR highlights: Russia and Ukraine – the view from Helsinki
Finland's Foreign Minister, Erkki Tuomioja, gives his assessment of the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, and the role of the EU
Concerned Europeans say it’s now time for a nuclear deal with Iran
An open letter urging the EU 3+3 countries and Iran to reach a final nuclear deal by 24 November
Rebooting EU foreign policy
Nick Witney, the co-author of the ECFR's publication, “Rebooting EU Foreign Policy”, and Spiros Economides of the LSE, both explain why the European Union sorely needs to face reality and fundamentally rethink how it deals with the rest of the world
Rebooting EU foreign policy part 2 – Spiros Economides
In the second of two podcasts, Spiros Economides of the London School of Economics argues that the EU needs to think strategically about how…
Rebooting EU foreign policy part 1 – Nick Witney
Nick Witney, co-author of the ECFR publication 'Rebooting EU foreign policy', explains the need for a rethink of how the EU deals with the…
Ukraine’s elections: Another Maidan, another Bosnia?
Twenty-five after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the West’s perspective on Eastern Europe is still often overshadowed by its view of Russia.
Chi-Kong Chyong on the energy market in Ukraine and beyond
Chi-Kong Chyong, the author of a recent ECFR policy brief, offers his analysis of Ukraine's gas market, relations between Moscow and Kiev, and…