Crunch time: Germany and Europe after Mattis
With James Mattis gone, it has become far more difficult to engage in damage control in transatlantic relations
With James Mattis gone, it has become far more difficult to engage in damage control in transatlantic relations
Nord Stream 2 is a contentious project – here, ECFR experts weigh in on the debate with an array of opinions on the topic
Unfulfilled expectations have caused traditional allies to shift their focus away from the UK
For now, Europe will get more of the Merkel it knows so well: pragmatic, process-minded, and vision-free
EU member states are increasingly disappointed with Warsaw and Budapest who will encounter difficulties to find like-minded partners to shape EU policy beyond their veto coaltion
Berlin can no longer afford to float ideas that have no practical consequences, and keep muddling through
ECFR’s new EU28 survey points to a bigger role for Sweden inside the EU – if it can break out of its Nordic comfort zone
Austria has few potential coalition partners who share its European policy priorities
The EU28 survey explores Europe’s five power couples and potential strong bilateral partnerships
New ECFR research reveals the Franco-German tandem has a pair of outriders supporting it. But Europe-wide drive for deeper integration is lacking