Democracy defeated the coup
A year on, it is clear that the Catalan parliamentary coup d’état of 2017 has strengthened the Spanish political nation
Commentary
Flash Wars: Where could an autonomous weapons revolution lead us?
Making it harder to attribute an attack to a perpetrator will have repercussions beyond non-state use
Investment screening: A victory for Europe
This week, the EU reached a political agreement on a framework for screening foreign direct investment at unprecedented speed, and took a step forward in building trust
Fighting words: The risks of loose talk about a “European army”
'European army' is an empty phrase; what is actually needed is less talk and more action – more concrete projects to integrate defence efforts while avoiding careless talk
Morocco, the EU, and the migration dilemma
Greater numbers of migrants arriving in Spain from Morocco has put both states under pressure, but the partnership could set a good strategy on migration
Europe’s migration lessons for Japan
Japan's workforce is ageing fast and lawmakers are working to reform the country's immigration laws – what lessons can Europe teach Japan?
Slovenia’s Greta Garbo syndrome
Findings from ECFR’s EU28 survey suggest that Slovenia has such a high expectation of potential partners that it risks to end up alone
Hudayda’s collapsing stalemate: A new act in the Yemen war
Stockholm is set to host peace talks later this month to end the war in Yemen, but those may now be postponed due to a new outbreak of violence in the country
The price of normalisation: Serbia, Kosovo, and a risky border deal
This is the time for EU and its member states to push for solutions to the Serbia-Kosovo landswap that have domestic support and that enhance wider stability in the region
Russia’s hired guns in Africa
The involvement of Russian private military companies in Africa is rapidly growing, and with it, their political and economic influence