Spreading the good news: Trump’s diplomacy by individual cash payment
The Trump administration transcends international diplomatic niceties in its use of individual payments, but geopolitical love is not always bought
Jeremy Shapiro
Boris Johnson and the politics of neo-poodleism
With Brexit approaching, Boris Johnson will be keen to capitalise on access to Washington. But don't expect much from Trump
The case for a sovereign Europe
The EU's lack of sovereignty is becoming a threat. Against the Trump administration and in the face of emerging economic and technological markets, the EU risks lagging behind
The emigration election: Why the EU is not like America
Migration is not the defining issue for most Europeans. As they head to the polls, concerns about the economy and climate change often have higher or equal salience.
NATO at 70: Celebration and introspection
As NATO enters its eighth decade, it looks back on an impressive history of durability – and ahead to the challenge of wavering US commitment.
How Trump killed the Atlantic alliance
The transatlantic alliance is dead, and Trump has killed it. How could the next president restore it?
America the Mercenary: Trump’s plan to bill NATO
The Trump administration reduces NATO to a bill owed to the United States, at the cost of sacrificing political solidarity across the Atlantic.
Warsaw ‘Iran’ summit: What lies beneath
ECFR experts share their insight into the manouevres around next month’s US-Poland summit. What does it mean for the JPCOA, and what steps should European countries take in response?
Top ten foreign policy trends in 2019
Top ten trends that will occupy European foreign policymakers in 2019
Midterms of engagement: How the next US elections will affect Europe
On 6 November, Americans will head to the polls in congressional elections widely seen as a test of Donald Trump's presidency. The stakes are high for Trump – will he become unleashed or unhinged?