Ukraine: The case for ‘voor’
Ahead of the Dutch Ukraine referendum, ECFR co-chair Carl Bildt makes the case for greater integration and cooperation with Europe's eastern neighbour
Experts & Staff
Carl Bildt
Co-chair of ECFR’s Council
Former Prime Minister and Former Foreign Minister of Sweden
Biography
Carl Bildt served as both prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden. Under his leadership, the government initiated major liberal economic reforms and negotiated Sweden’s accession to the EU. Previously, he served as EU special envoy to the former Yugoslavia, high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN special envoy to the Balkans, and co-chair of the Dayton Peace Conference. He also chaired the Global Commission on Internet Governance. In 2021, he was appointed WHO special envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator.
Dayton revisited: Bosnia’s peace deal 20 years on
Two decades after the end of the Bosnian war Carl Bildt considers the successes and failures of Dayton
The future global order
In the first episode of this series, Carl Bildt explains that with the dramatic increase in the importance of the cyber world, Europe must create the right environment in which an open, dynamic and global internet can flourish. It is a vital European interest and one that we are neglecting
Russia, EU and Eastern Partnership
What happens to Ukraine now will play a possibly decisive role in the future of the continent itself
In the media
Carl Bildt on Trump’s Ukraine minerals deal
Europe and Ukraine must be at the negotiating table because no peace agreement can be implemented without their participation
Carl Bildt analyses the implications of early concessions in peace negotiations
Carl Bildt on Ukraine imposed sanctions on former president and opposition politician Petro Poroshenko
Carl Bildt on what Trump’s dealmaking record means for Ukraine
Carl Bildt’s op-ed in Foreign Policy on Ukraine’s Kursk offensive