China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan highlight its escalating ambitions and hybrid tactics aimed at reshaping the ...

The second meeting between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul has shown that a settlement is a distant prospect. To strengthen ...

By stationing troops in Lithuania, Germany sets a precedent that other European powers may soon be pressed to emulate.

Once a beacon of progressive hope, Tunisia’s economy teeters on the brink and its president jails opponents and scapegoats ...

The EU and South Africa should accept political differences and pursue a pragmatic partnership, mutually strengthening ...

This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Piotr Buras, head of ECFR’s Warsaw office, for a 15-minute rapid-response episode dissecting the outcome of Poland’s presidential election.Yesterday, right-wing ...

Wider Europe The Wider Europe programme aims to help the European Union defend its interests and values in the Western Balkans, Turkey, Russia, and eastern Europe, as well as the South Caucasus and ...

European leaders seem to care about the EU’s external image. In January, an ECFR poll showed that people outside Europe had more faith in the EU’s global standing than Europeans themselves. This ...

Britain’s new Strategic Defence Review largely ignores its largest and closest partner, the EU. To ensure its NATO first approach doesn’t become a NATO only one, London should expand its ...

The war in Ukraine and waning trust in US protection have prompted the EU to take more responsibility for its own security.

The Africa programme analyses the geopolitics of the Africa-Europe relationship. In particular, the programme delves into relations between the African Union and the European Union to find creative ...