John Bruton on Ireland and the British question
Is the “British question” also an Irish question? Mark Leonard talks to former Taoiseach John Bruton about how a British exit from the EU…
European Power
Ukraine and Bulgaria show power of EU model
There are still countries in Europe where protestors enthusiastically wave the EU's star-studded flag rather than burning it in anger. These days Kiev's embattled EuroMaidan is as much the heart of the Union as the Schuman roundabout in Brussels. So who said Europe lacks a story and a cause?
4 Dec
Europe in no one’s world: Why the EU needs a global strategy
We live today in a chaotic “no one’s world” devoid of global hegemony, which demands also from Europe to rethink its place in it. Does the European Union need a new global strategy as a response to the new challenges?
4 Dec
Europa w niczyim świecie: dlaczego UE potrzebuje strategii globalnej
W siedzibie Fundacji Batorego odbyła się debata pt. „Europa w niczyim świecie: dlaczego UE potrzebuje strategii globalnej” zorganizowana przez ECFR.
What does the German coalition agreement mean for the eurozone?
From a European perspective, the German coalition agreement is better that the status quo – but it does not contribute to the economic recovery of the eurozone, and it is disappointing when it comes to banking union
28 Nov
Presentación del libro ‘El paso hacia Europa’
Luuk van Middelar, historiador, politólogo y adjunto al presidente van Rompuy, presenterá su libro “El paso hacia Europa – Historia de un Comienzo”. Intervendrán José Ignacio Torreblanca de ECFR Madrid y Joan Tarrida, director de Galaxia Gutemberg.
European defence summit: It’s groundhog day again
The run-up to next month’s European defence summit is acquiring a surreal aura, as projects first mooted a decade ago are dusted off for ‘endorsement’ by the assembled national leaders – with no conviction in anyone’s heart that they will fare any better this time around
Why Europe needs a new global strategy
Towards a new EU foreign policy
Luuk van Middelar on global strategy
In the third of three podcasts examining European global strategy ahead of an ECFR paper on the subject, we hear from Luuk van Middelar. …
Third time lucky in Geneva
The E3+3 and Iran met for a third time in Geneva to sign an interim agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. While not perfect, the deal is a springboard for future negotiations and sets a solid foundation for talks between the E3+3 and Iran to continue.