The age of unorder
Mark Leonard is joined by Ayşe Zarakol to explore whether we are entering an era of “unorder”—and what this means for Europe’s ability to adapt, survive and redefine its role in the world
European Power
Chilled ambitions: How the Iran war is foiling Europe’s LNG plans
Iranian strikes on Qatar’s LNG infrastructure are complicating Brussels’ plans to ditch Russian gas, handing Washington and Moscow fresh leverage
Surviving chaos
Mark Leonard introduces his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail. He is joined by Carl Bildt, Ivan Krastev, Gideon Rachman and Helle Thorning-Schmidt to unpack how capital, climate, chips, and civilisation are reshaping global politics
22
Apr
European Power
THE BRIDGE Italy – Poland Strategic Forum “A committed partnership: politics and economy between the Baltic and the Mediterranean”
Il 22 aprile, l’Ambasciata della Repubblica di Polonia a Roma, il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale della Repubblica Italiana e il Ministero degli Affari Esteri della Repubblica di Polonia, in collaborazione con The Opportunity Institute for Foreign Affairs e European Council on Foreign Relations, hanno organizzato l’evento “THE BRIDGE Italy – Poland…
Radev’s way: What Europe can expect from Bulgaria’s new political constellation
Bulgarians have overwhelmingly voted for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party to take power. Radev has espoused the benefits of EU membership, but Europeans should be wary of his pro-Russia rhetoric
Hungary after Orbán
Mark Leonard is joined by Zsuzsanna Szelényi to talk about the defeat of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán by Péter Magyar
Four principles for an EU-Hungary reset
Brussels should set clear conditions for Hungary’s European comeback—and use its moment of leverage to incentivise a geopolitical shift
Sowing discord: How Russia is making the most of a global fertiliser shortage
Amid fears of an Iran war-fuelled global food crisis, Moscow is weaponising access to its fertiliser supplies in both Western countries and developing economies
14
Apr
European Power
L’offerta tecnologica europea: Integrare le economie emergenti nell’ecosistema digitale italiano ed europeo
L’Ufficio di Roma dello European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), in cooperazione con la Commissione europea, ha organizzato l’iniziativa “L’offerta tecnologica europea: Integrare le economie emergenti nell’ecosistema digitale italiano ed europeo” a Roma il 14 aprile (15:00-18:00, Palazzo Ripetta, Via di Ripetta 231, 00186). L’iniziativa è stata realizzata con il gentile sostegno della Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo; Advisor…
The morning after: Lessons from Poland for a post-Orban Hungary
Hungarians have a new leader who promises to heal the country after 16 years of democratic backsliding. Lessons from the Polish experience suggest this is easier said than done