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The new China consensus: How Europe is growing wary of Beijing
In its remaining months, the German Council presidency could use this momentum to create institutional structures to improve the EU’s capacity to act
In its remaining months, the German Council presidency could use this momentum to create institutional structures to improve the EU’s capacity to act
The Alliance aimed to integrate security, development, and governance perspectives but has struggled to find coherence and effectiveness
The shock of covid-19 in Britain may end the culture-wars politics set off by the Brexit referendum
Europe should help the Kadhimi government undertake political and economic reform, increase its geopolitical autonomy, and take on a greater security role
The EU Coalition Explorer survey reveals the importance of Germany and France within the EU, and the impact they can have when they cooperate with each other
ECFR research into how EU member states and institutions worked together at the height of covid-19 confirms Germany was the bloc’s undisputed crisis leader
North African countries, each for their own reasons, are increasingly turning their attention towards sub-Saharan Africa
Europe must improve its early warning systems, supply chain resilience, medical R&D, and cyber security and technology, to act decisively in future emergencies
A new survey shows that, after the onset of the covid-19 crisis, there has been a rise in public support for unified EU action to tackle global threats
The government must build on its response to the pandemic to create a compromise that shares the burden of reform between political actors and interest groups