New energy in the Franco-German motor
External threats have brought Berlin and Paris closer together than ever before
European Power
The era of Mutual Assured Disruption
The five forces that are 'liquidising' global security
Turn the search light outwards
In focusing exclusively on Western crimes, parts of the European Left are letting Putin and Assad off the hook for Syria and Ukraine
More than words: Nationalism in Trump’s US and Putin’s Russia
Contrast between Trump’s outbursts and Putin’s restraint shows that Russia’s illiberal worldview still dwarves America’s alt-right
The EU deal with Libya on migration: a question of fairness and effectiveness
Whether the new EU migration agreement will work and whether it will respect migrants’ rights is an open question with the answer likely to be no
The New European Counter-Terror Wars
With Michael Clarke, former Director-General of RUSI & Anthony Dworkin, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR Chaired by Ulrike Esther Franke, Researcher, ECFR The event…
14 Feb
The New European Counter-Terror Wars
What do counter-terror wars aim to achieve? Are the UK and other European countries setting dangerous legal precedents in their use of force, and what is the likely impact on EU counter-terrorism of any shift in US policy under President Trump?
Shooting the ringleader: Trump draws a bead on Germany
As the Trump administration amplifies its attacks on the European Union and its collective identity, we would do well to recall the lessons of the 1930s.
Romania protests: no flash in the pan
Latest attempt to de-fang the judiciary part of a long-term struggle that shows no sign of abating
Pariah no more? Poland weighs its options
Angela Merkel’s visit to Warsaw is the most important meeting of German and Polish leaders since 1989