The international community must try to attract “moderate” Afghan insurgents away from the Taliban by giving them financial support that encourages them to support the Kabul government, according to a new report
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ECFR?s Jos? Ignacio Torreblanca comments on the first meeting of Mr. Zapatero?s Alliance of Civilizations, a UN-backed initiative aimed at promoting global dialogue between cultures.
Open borders in Western Europe raise concerns of increased crime but “some fears are vastly overblown” says ECFR’s Thomas Klau
Angela Merkel has shown great courage while dealing with a number of controversial global issues, says ECFR?s Ulrike Gu?rot
In an interview on the EU?s military role in Chad, ECFR?s Nick Witney says European states have made very little progress in achieving the military goals set in 1999
“Whether Lord Ashdown becomes ‘super envoy’ or not, there are lessons from Bosnia that can be adapted for Afghanistan,” writes ECFR’s Daniel Korski
Russia's foreign policy helps to forge a domestic political consensus but it is a liability for the existing multilateral order, says Jos? Ignacio Torreblanca, head of ECFR's Madrid office
Merkel has shown that she understands the linkage between democratic values and economic prosperity in her approach to the upcoming Europe-Africa summit, said ECFR’s Ulrike Gu?rot
An interview on the EU?s role in Kosovo with Albert Rohan, one of ECFR’s founding council members and deputy to the UN Special Envoy for the Future Status Process for Kosovo