Polish WWII anniversary highlights transatlantic rifts
A hurricane has forced the US president to cancel his state visit to Poland to mark a dark day in history — but that won’t hide the damage he has done to US-German-Polish relations.
Piotr Buras
The EU must defend its rule-of-law revolution
A recent EU court ruling has sent a chill down the spines of populist governments determined to undermine judicial independence. The new Commission must defend this crucial victory.
State of disunion: Europe, NATO, and disintegrating arms control
Splits between Germany and Poland vis-à-vis Russia signal deeper divisions in the alliance, ones which threaten European security
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?
Nord Stream 2: ECFR opinions
Nord Stream 2 is a contentious project – here, ECFR experts weigh in on the debate with an array of opinions on the topic
Reluctant leadership
The disengaged culture of military moderation promoted by Berlin restricts the EU from playing a geopolitical role and puts the future of NATO at risk
Poland, Hungary, and the slipping façade of democracy
The EU has thus far been unable to prevent democratic backsliding – what will it do in Hungary and Poland?
The EU’s decisive moment in Poland
The struggle for the rule of law in Poland has reached a critical stage – what will the EU do about it?
Views from the capitals: Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal
We asked our national offices to outline how the E3, in cooperation with other EU partners, should respond to the JCPOA pull-out by the US
Visegrad dreams for Warsaw, nightmares for Berlin
A Visegrad alliance remains distant for now, but EU must address rising resentment about economic liberalisation in central and eastern Europe