15 Nov
The Eastern Partnership before the Vilnius Summit: What has been achieved and what comes next?
presentation and dicussion of the most recent EAP Index
Wider Europe
What we are reading – ECFR’s Book Club
ECFR experts discuss interesting and thought-provoking books and articles: Financialisation – The Economics of Finance Capital Domination by Thomas I. Palley, Cypherpunks…
Germany’s Russia policy: Bolder towards Moscow?
Despite the authoritarian tendencies of the Russian leadership, the protests of the past year have shown that Russian society is interested in greater political participation. It is time to replace Germany's elite-dominated Russia policy with a more balanced approach
Europe needs a reality check on Russia
The EU needs to develop a more realistic assessment of Russia. The often knee-jerk reactions to political developments in Moscow and oversimplified readings of Russian foreign policy inhibit a more pragmatic European approach to Russia
The world in 30 minutes with Mark Leonard
“The world in 30 minutes” is a brand new ECFR podcast on the ideas, policies and trends that will shape the world. In this…
16 Oct
Turkey and Russia in the post-Soviet region: new challenges for EU’s Eastern policy
Can the Turkish foreign policy in the post Soviet space become more convergent with the EU agenda?
ECFR Deutsch: Stefan Meister zu “Herausforderungen der Östlichen Partnerschaft”
Stefan Meister analysiert die aktuelle Situation in der östlichen Nachbarschaft im Vorfeld des Gipfels in Vilnius
14 Oct
How to revitalise the transatlantic link
Can the EU and US restore the cooperative spirit that allowed them to successfully reshape the European continent 20 years ago? What kind of concrete deliverables TTIP could bring to our societies?
8 Oct
How to understand Russia’s foreign policy?
Russia is currently cooperating with the West on Syria and fighting it in its immediate neighborhood. What are the factors and thinking that guide these policies?
Dirty tricks undermine media freedom in Ukraine
Ukraine’s bright “Orange Revolution” has faded, leeched of its liberal colours by the authoritarian government of President Viktor Yanukovych. Now, media freedom is under assault as well