A world without Angela Merkel
What does Angela Merkel’s decision to stand down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) mean for Germany and Europe? Mark Leonard discusses with…
Rethink:Europe
ECFR Berlin: Kooperation und Konflikt in der EU
Eine Podiumsdiskussion mit Anne-Marie Descôtes, Botschafterin der Französischen Republik in Deutschland Michael Roth, Staatsminister für Europa, Auswärtiges Amt Moderation: Lykke Friis, Korrespondentin…
30 Oct
Kooperation und Konflikt in der EU
Debatte & Fish-Bowl Diskussion über neue Impulse für die Zusammenarbeit in Europa und Vorstellung des 'EU Coalition Explorer'
Rome alone? Italy’s weak coalition networks
Having previously been a strong supporter of European integration, Rome's current dissidence within the EU has led to a dramatic weakening of cohesion between Italy and other EU member states
Close Contact? Coalition Building in the EU
ECFR’s EU28 Survey reveals the interactions, perceptions, and chemistry between the 28 EU member states. This week, Mark Leonard joins Josef Janning, Christoph Klavehn and…
Brothers in arms: Poland and Hungary seek to transform the EU
EU member states are increasingly disappointed with Warsaw and Budapest who will encounter difficulties to find like-minded partners to shape EU policy beyond their veto coaltion
Czechs and balances: can Berlin shake up the Visegrád group?
Having so far ignored the Czech Republic's interest in working with it, Berlin has a chance to help the country join new coalitions
Berlin’s untenable foreign-policy strategic vacuum
Berlin can no longer afford to float ideas that have no practical consequences, and keep muddling through
An awkward embrace: Erdoğan in Germany
As the economic crisis in Turkey intensifies, Germany should decide whether and how it wants to help
Unlocking Sweden’s EU potential
ECFR’s new EU28 survey points to a bigger role for Sweden inside the EU – if it can break out of its Nordic comfort zone