The omnipotent dollar: US sanctions and the euro problem
Last week, European heads of state and government moved to protect European companies that do business with Iran from US sanctions. In this, they have…
Experts & Staff
Caroline de Gruyter
There Is Life for the EU After Brexit
The political ballgame in Europe will change profoundly after Brexit. A clear realignment is already apparent as the dynamics between smaller member states, in particular, begins to shift
The liberation of Europe
The remaining 27 EU members have turned the page after Brexit much faster than the UK itself
The revenge of the countryside
Europe must narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, otherwise radical populists will continue to flourish in neglected communities
View from The Hague: An eternal balancing act
Prime Minister Rutte, needing as much EU support as he can, will be firm on the status quo and extremely careful with everything else
Stopping migration is impossible; managing it is smarter
Simple, practical solutions for the migration problem exist. Europe just needs organisation.
Articles
A fundamental fight: The frugal four and the rule of law
The ‘frugal four’ are showing an admirable commitment to defending the rule of law. But they bear some responsibility in Hungary and Poland
The limits of “no, no, no”: Why the Dutch are so ambivalent about Europe
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is stuck between European partners urging him to engage in Europe at this critical moment and a growing chorus at home threatening to punish him if he does so
Fear of loneliness: How the state uses insecurity
The state surfs a wave of fear of the consequences and side-effects of public deficiencies and scarcity that it has created.
Why the UK will try to remain close to the EU
Having defeated both UKIP and Labour, the Conservatives can afford to be a little more moderate on Brexit
Bewitched by Brexit: Referendums and modern democracy
Brexit is putting parliamentary democracy in question
Time for deputy prime ministers for European affairs
Member states are seizing power back from Brussels – but instead they should be engaging ever more deeply
Brexit is making Europe stronger
The EU27 are holding together throughout the twists and turns of Brexit. This is simply because it is in their interest to do so
Taking back control: How European citizens are slowly gaining power
Transfer of power to Brussels may weaken member states, but it empowers citizens – it is a pity EU citizens do not know their own power
The Brussels “kicking post”: Polarised debate on the EU
ECFR Council Member Caroline de Gruyter sounds off on the state of debate in Europe and the importance of nuanced arguments
The omnipotent dollar: US sanctions and the euro problem
Last week, European heads of state and government moved to protect European companies that do business with Iran from US sanctions. In this, they have…
Events
14 Dec
Traffic light coalition seen from the outside: what does Europe think?
What are the expectations of the coalition´s foreign and security policies? Will Germany’s ambitious climate policy spark mirroring across the bloc?
In the media
The more that collective pressure piles up on Orban, the more the Hungarian self-image seems to confirm that they are on their own
Caroline de Gruyter compares Hungarian behaviour in the Habsburg Empire with Orban’s tactics today
A poll by ECFR showed that in Europe, the war is increasingly seen not as an attack on a neighboring country but as an assault on an entire continent
Caroline de Gruyter refers to ECFR’s Unlock poll in her article “Ukraine’s War Has Finally Made Europe a Home”
Brexit will keep officials in Brussels and other EU capitals on their toes for years to come. The EU’s mission to uphold the rules-based world and keep chaos out is getting harder by the day
ECFR Council member Caroline de Gruyter comments on the “sausage war” between the EU and the UK, a confrontation over whether international politics is a matter of law or chaos.
The Nordic countries mainly look to the US and UK for protection. For European initiatives such as European Defense Fund and Pesco, Denmark and Sweden are less enthusiastic than Finland and Norway
ECFR Council member Caroline de Gruyter on Scandinavian countries looking for military cooperation vis-à-vis an increasingly assertive Russia.