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Syria’s war, Europe’s problem
What does the re-engagement of regional actors mean for the future of Syria? And what role can Europe play to create breathing space in the country?
In our weekly series, Mark Leonard and guests explore the big issues in foreign policy.
Short interviews and comment by ECFR experts and others on breaking news and key topics.
Europe Listens is a podcast series that features interviews with thought leaders from outside of Europe. It explores how they think about the global challenges we face and how they view Europe’s role and responsibilities as well as opportunities and obstacles for multilateral cooperation. Europe Listens is hosted by Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin, with support from Stiftung Mercator.
China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have diminished Europeans’ ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on the topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans.
In the first big multilateral test for prime minister Giorgia Meloni, this mini-series will explore the four main priorities of Italy’s 2024 G7 presidency: AI, infrastructure, Ukraine, and Africa.
ECFR’s podcast series “Under the Overcoat” explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of Russian daily politics. It reveals how fundamental changes in Russia enabled its war of aggression against Ukraine and how the conflict is sparking further transformations. The podcast series delves into various aspects of Russian society and politics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the country’s evolution.
What does the re-engagement of regional actors mean for the future of Syria? And what role can Europe play to create breathing space in the country?
What does the German coalition agreement say about foreign policy issues, China, defence and security?
How serious is the Russian troop build-up near the Ukraine border? And what should NATO do about it?
What is coercive engineered migration? And what would be the best way for the EU to respond to Minsk’s tactics?
Is the EU in a position to deliver a green grand bargain, or is its role as peripheral now as it was at COP15?
Mark Leonard answers questions from our listeners about his newly released book, “The Age of Unpeace: How Connectivity causes Conflict”
What are Macron’s plans for the EU Council presidency in 2022 and beyond?
What steps can the EU take to defend its legal order and protect the authority of the CJEU?
Who is filling the vacuum which the US is increasingly leaving behind in the MENA region? How are regional actors reacting to US disengagement?
How are the German election results being perceived throughout Europe? And what do they mean for the future of our continent?