Our confusions over Russia and Eastern Europe
Europe's polarising debate on Russia risks undermining its stand against authoritarianism
Wider Europe
EU Foreign Policy in times of crisis: Europe as a jazz band
Francisco de Borja Lasheras' speech at the Annual Conference of the UACES. September 2015
International justice comes to Ukraine
Kyiv's decision to invite ICC to investigate and prosecute war crimes in Ukraine may ward warring parties away from atrocities
EU should bring the Western Balkans into the refugee relocation scheme
The Western Balkans are becoming a de facto holding centre for refugees – they should be included in the relocation scheme
Engaging Iran: Implications for the South Caucasus
How the post-deal detente between Iran and the West might benefit the Caucasus states
17 Sep
ECFR Madrid participa en el Foro Económico de Krynica
El director adjunto de ECFR Madrid, Francisco de Borja Lasheras organizó y moderó el panel de estrategias de convergencia entre el sur y el este de Europa
Turkey, the Kurds and the fight against Islamic State
Europe must prioritise diplomatic support for peace between Turkey and the Kurds as a pre-requisite for a successful strategy against Islamic State
Local elections in Donbas risk scuttling the Minsk agreement
Will free and fair elections take place in eastern Ukraine, with Russian proxies threatening to host rival polls?
Ukraine’s hot political autumn
Monday’s violent protest outside the parliament and the departure from the coalition of the Radical Party have kicked off Ukraine’s hot political autumn
9 Sep
Black Coffee Morning: Is Russia moving away from Europe?
The continuity of escalatory unpredictability – where Russia stands today.