How “frugality” hurts the climate cause – and how to undo the damage
Member states that dug their heels in during the EU recovery negotiations should now form a new climate coalition to achieve more than the July deal
Experts & Staff
Rafael Loss
Coordinator for Pan-European Data Projects
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign and security policy; European integration; transatlantic relations; nuclear policy
Languages
German, English
Biography
Rafael Loss is the Coordinator for Pan-European Data Projects of the European Council on Foreign Relations’ Rethink: Europe initiative, which produces the EU Cohesion Monitor and EU Coalition Explorer to explore and visualize European governance and cooperation in novel ways.
Prior to joining ECFR’s Berlin office in March 2020, Loss was a research associate at the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he worked on nuclear policy and strategy, new technologies, arms control, and U.S. security and defence policy. His essays and analyses have been published by War on the Rocks, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, among others.
He was a Fulbright fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he earned a master’s degree in International Relations. He also holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Bremen in Germany.
EU Coalition Explorer
The Coalition Explorer illustrates the expert opinions of more than 800 respondents who work on European policy and creates a visual understanding of the views held by Europe’s professional political class
The truth about European solidarity during corona
National impulses led to border closures and export restrictions on medical supplies during the corona crisis. But even in the earliest days of Europe’s exposure to the novel virus, pan-European solidarity was on display.
European Solidarity Tracker
The European Solidarity Tracker collects and displays instances of pan-European solidarity throughout the coronavirus crisis
European Solidarity Tracker: The solidarity that always was there
ECFR’s new tracker reveals the breadth and depth of solidarity expressed throughout Europe during the coronavirus crisis – with findings that will surprise critics.
Germany, the Tornado, and the future of NATO
Germany’s nuclear sharing role in NATO is no given – and what political leaders in Berlin do next will have implications for the whole alliance
Publications
Europe’s green moment: How to meet the climate challenge
Member states are not divided into two diametrically opposed camps. This makes the implementation of the European Green Deal an intricate puzzle – yet achievable.
The crisis that made the European Union: European cohesion in the age of covid
The pandemic poses a threat to European cohesion by increasing economic divides and undermining trust in the EU and national governments
Articles
Out of order: How Germany can become a climate leader once more
Berlin can make its climate action more ambitious – and galvanise its European partners at the same time
How Germany’s Greens could spell the end for the Franco-German fighter jet
The future of the FCAS fighter jet now likely lies with the German Greens. If they enter government this year, the end could be nigh for the Franco-German project.
Warming relations: UK-EU climate cooperation after Brexit
With Joe Biden about to enter the White House, London could need to display ambition on climate issues, or face being left behind by Washington and Brussels if they identified this policy area as a vehicle for rapprochement
Second acts: How Europe can renew the transatlantic partnership
This could be the moment to build a more balanced transatlantic relationship, with Europeans showing the US where we need it to engage, and how – rather than simply waiting for cues from Washington
Tracking European solidarity during covid-19: Lessons from the first wave
Myths around Europe’s and China’s respective actions early on in the coronavirus crisis are now dispelled – and ECFR’s European Solidarity Tracker tells the story of how
Why Germany lost its way on climate policy
The Greens’ drive and plans will be essential if Germany is to regain a leadership role on European climate policy
Brexit as perpetual motion: Why Boris Johnson will never stop fighting the EU
It is in the British prime minister’s interests to carry on a ‘war with Brussels’, no matter how tired EU leaders already are of the issue
How “frugality” hurts the climate cause – and how to undo the damage
Member states that dug their heels in during the EU recovery negotiations should now form a new climate coalition to achieve more than the July deal
The truth about European solidarity during corona
National impulses led to border closures and export restrictions on medical supplies during the corona crisis. But even in the earliest days of Europe’s exposure to the novel virus, pan-European solidarity was on display.
European Solidarity Tracker: The solidarity that always was there
ECFR’s new tracker reveals the breadth and depth of solidarity expressed throughout Europe during the coronavirus crisis – with findings that will surprise critics.
Specials
EU Cohesion Monitor
European cohesion is bouncing back after crisis years. The EU Cohesion Monitor presents new insights on cohesion as an underestimated source of strength and collective action in the EU.
EU Coalition Explorer
The Coalition Explorer illustrates the expert opinions of more than 800 respondents who work on European policy and creates a visual understanding of the views held by Europe’s professional political class
European Solidarity Tracker
The European Solidarity Tracker collects and displays instances of pan-European solidarity throughout the coronavirus crisis
In the media
Rafael Loss warns TRT Germany of the consequences of a possible shift to the right.
The Italian journal Formiche refers to the ECFR report mapping the opportunities and challenges of the EU Green Deal for the Member States.
The Clean Energy Wire refers the ECFR survey on the European Green Deal conducted among 27 EU Member States.
The Italian newspaper Domani quotes Rafael Loss from the recent ECFR ‘Europe’s green moment’ report on Europe’s preparedness for the green transition.
The new ECFR study on the European Green Deal is presented in the Tagesspiegel Background Briefing.