We need a benign European hydra to advance the cause of democracy
Our continent’s diversity should let us promote freedom without the taint of Bush’s neocon project imposed by force
Experts & Staff
Timothy Garton Ash
A united Europe must stand up to Russia
The Russian presidential election is such a cliffhanger. Will it be the rising star Dmitry “Obamovich” Medvedev? Or the veteran Gennady “McCainovich” Zyuganov? Aren’t we on the edge of our seats?
This treaty is a mess, but it will free Europe to do more important things
In itself, the treaty will do nothing to convince Europe’s citizens, or the rest of the world, of what the EU is good for. But it will help the EU to do things that may convince them.
Facing disaster in Iran, Europe must finally make the hard choices
The EU waffles while Washington and Tehran move towards war. Yet Europe has a big stick if it is willing to use it
In the media
The US must once again play a leading role in the circle of democracies, no longer as a hegemon but as first among equals
ECFR Council member Timothy Garton Ash comments on US leadership after the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
A recent survey by ECFR showed that 53% of young European citizens trust authoritarian states more than democracies when it comes to climate protection
ZEIT Online refers to poll figures from 2020
In a recent ECFR poll, more than 50 per cent of French, Germans, Italians and Spanish said they think the political system of the EU is “broken” rather than “working well.”
Timothy Garton Ash cites the ECFR polling report on the crisis of confidence in the European Union
What we need in cross-Channel relations is (…) the courage to change what can be changed, the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other
ECFR Council member Timothy Garton Ash draws a conclusion five years on from the Brexit referendum, arguing that both the British and the European Union are weakened
What kind of Europe emerges from the coronavirus crisis will depend on the answers given to three tests
The EU can emerge stronger from the pandemic if Merkel seizes the moment, writes Council Member Timothy G. Ash.