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Perceptions of #China have worsened to a significant degree during the crisis in eight of the nine countries covered by our recent #Unlock survey.
's piece on #EU-China relations ➡️ buff.ly/3hmBkOr
🌐 Whose share of the global GDP is rising? Whose is sinking? Read more in the #PowerAtlas on the #Economics terrain by buff.ly/3pSHEmt
As #Erdogan prepares for a video call w & , spokesperson/chief advisor calls for a new migration agreement addressing challenges in last 5 years. This is the start of ECFR's exploration of positive agenda for EU-Turkey.
We just published a statement signed by 124 of our Council members, calling on all European governments to denounce Putin's aggression, further sanction the Putin regime &support the freedom & safety of Ukrainians. #StandWithUkraine #UkraineUnderAttack
Germany should increase its support for Iranian protesters by pushing the EU to list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, writes .
#ViewsfromtheCouncil
“Unfortunately, the reaction of the international community to crisis in #Belarus is very modest. People expect the West to be braver and stronger.”
Our online event "The #EU & Belarus in 2021" is now available on our YT channel: buff.ly/3osvVIF
Who exactly is behind #Russia's destabilisation campaigns against #Europe? answers in his latest paper buff.ly/2vQ6Ax0
In her latest policy brief analyses existing and potential energy cooperation between EU and GCC states in the context of the run-up to COP28.
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There's a strong sense among Europeans that China will overtake US as the world’s leading superpower within the next decade – an opinion that is held widely across surveyed countries, including in Spain (79%), Portugal (72%), Italy (72%) and France (63%). buff.ly/3oXcLvs
Once Ukrainian fighters illuminate a Russian target, they are at immediate risk of becoming the hunted themselves, writes
Ukraine needs fighter jets to counter Russia’s changing military approach. The US should learn from last year’s delay over tank deliveries and approve their release as soon as possible.
The US should learn from last year’s delay over tank deliveries and approve the release of fighter jets as soon as possible, argues .
In a new policy brief, observes that since the onset of the #covid19 crisis, there has been a new convergence of #EU member states’ assessment of the challenges #China poses to Europe. ecfr.eu/publications/s
A year after🇷🇺’s invasion of🇺🇦, there's little doubt the war is a turning point in world history. It has challenged Europeans’ most basic assumptions about their security & disrupted the global economy. , Ivan Krastev & . Thread (1/10)
Open letter from concerned Europeans on the Central European University #CEU #IstandwithCEU buff.ly/2oCDKAw
Join and on 29 March when they discuss with the birth of a geopolitical Europe! Register now buff.ly/3KWDVNO #TellmeBorrell #PowerAtlas
There are clear differences btw the approaches taken by Russian agents in various European countries buff.ly/2eKCUvx
Could the unity of European public opinion surprise Putin – in the same way that the fighting spirit of the🇺🇦did? Our new poll shows that Europeans are surprisingly united in their determination to back Kyiv’s independence. & Ivan Krastev🧵👇
Political & ideological differences are currently the greatest obstacle to long-term, strategic energy coop. between the regions. This year’s #COP28 in Dubai is an opportunity for both sides to focus on practical ways to accelerate the green transition.
China has imposed retaliatory sanctions on 10 individuals & 4 institutions in Europe. We represent over 30 directors of European research institutions concerned that this targeting undermines mutual understanding between China & Europe. FULL STATEMENT: buff.ly/3chfxrs
🇸🇪 🇪🇺 Happy birthday to our co-chair who turns #70 today! We are all so inspired by your work and incredibly proud of you. We wish you a huge "Grattis på födelsedagen!" here from ECFR!
Today at 3 PM (CEST) and will discuss #Turkey’s assertive policy, prospects of dialogue, and implications for Turkish-European relations. buff.ly/2RxZhY0
The conflict in Ukraine is likely to last many years, even if the fight may subside at times. To sustain🇺🇦during these times, Europe must draw up a ‘long-war plan’.
On 15 & 16 December,🇪🇺leaders will discuss Europe's security. So, the #StrategyStartsNow
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, : “Please don't ask us to unlearn lessons we were taught for decades. We were told this is global village. But now you ask us to accept to change the rules because they are no longer in your interests" #ACM2023
"If this continues, Ukraine will again be a quasi-authoritarian kleptocracy in which few holders of power use the state apparatus to advance their private interests." -
🌐 Many #vaccine production locations outside the #developed world merely engage in ‘fill and finish’ operations buff.ly/3lSfyXp #PowerAtlas #ecfrdata #Covid19
The Turkish president no longer commands all before him. EU should turn its attention to supporting democratic forces in the country. The latest from Council Member buff.ly/3zAWcuW Part 3 of our series on a positive agenda for EU & Turkey. #ViewFromTheCouncil
"It's hard to believe that no EU head of state, minister or high-ranking official has visited #Turkey since July 15"
An extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council is taking place today – and credit should also go to Lithuania. If any capital is currently leading on the EU’s reaction to events in #Belarus, it is not Poland but the much smaller Lithuania, writes buff.ly/31UN8RR
This year's ACM kicks off with ECFR insights!
() presents our new Pan-European Polling report. It reveals an unwillingness among Europeans to support the🇺🇸against🇨🇳, in the event of military escalation between the superpowers
Arguably, Sweden’s population has spent years training for just this scenario. Indeed, if you wait at a bus stop or in a queue in #Sweden, you will hardly feel the presence of another human behind you, explains @Lena_Vassen in our latest commentary buff.ly/2Xluvpq
The #RussiaUkraine crisis could dramatically change the way #Europeans think about their security. There is widespread speculation about whether Russia will invade Ukraine again – and how Europeans will react. and Ivan #Krastev buff.ly/3uHq60V Thread (1/10)
"🇪🇺 leaders now need to transition from supplying short-term, news-driven support to engaging in long-term strategic and military planning – for both 🇺🇦 and themselves", writes
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The new #Unlock study provides an analysis of the #coronavirus impact on #Europe and Europeans. How did the pandemic transform the way Europeans look at the role of the #EU in their lives?
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"[One of the plans is] the #LeopardTank initiative to provide #Ukraine with a brigade of around 90 out of some 2000 #Leopard2 tanks in different Member States." Thanks to for endorsing our ideas!
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Ukraine needs heavy weapons & tanks. And we can help provide them.
Europe must be ready for the next phase. Our response must match the threat.
Tonight in Berlin, I spoke about how Europe must lead & deliver in concrete terms if we want to protect our democracy and way of life.
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Wechsel im Staatsrätekollegium: Bürgermeister @TschenPe ernennt @almutmoeller zur neuen Bevollmächtigten für auswärtige Angelegenheiten mit Wirkung zum 1.10.2019. Dr. Annette Tabbara wechselt als Abteilungsleiterin ins @BMAS_Bund. t.hh.de/12929222
" Western military assistance should enable 🇺🇦 to transition to Western-designed systems in all weapons to increase the sustainability of the war effort and signal to 🇷🇺 it will not win a war of attrition", writes
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The Kremlin has used Russian-based organised crime groups in Europe for a variety of purposes buff.ly/2puOmlv
This unique relationship between #Erdogan and #Putin can be hard for Western countries to fully comprehend. buff.ly/34FnjtU
It is becoming clear that what Europe sees as the successes of the last twenty years have made many Poles feel distinctly insecure -
Italy’s politics & social media remain vulnerable to Russian influence. But opportunities exist to strengthen itself for the future.
Read our new policy brief authored by , & on the fight against disinformation in 🇮🇹
In a recent article, security expert comments on the 'downgraded' weaponry that Ukraine is receiving from the US.
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Many Western policymakers seem almost as afraid of #Ukrainian success as they are of Ukrainian failure, writes .
Article first published on .
Many more Ukrainians want to defend their country than have the weapons to do so. An increase in Western #military support is vital to #Ukraine’s survival say , and #RussiaUkraineWar
Nancy #Pelosi’s visit to #Taiwan is no deviation from established protocols as #China claims. Rather, it is a sign of a fundamental change in lawmakers’ ability to support #democracy.
#China’s attempts to divide Europeans during the #covid19 crisis, along with its fierce & openly hostile rhetoric targeting the capacity of Western #democracy to effectively respond to the #health emergency, have served as a wake-up call.
📢Our new collection of 9 insightful essays explores the forces reshaping multilateralism. The Shapes of Multilateralism collection sheds light on the institutions that Europeans co-created in the post-WWII era & diligently expanded after the Cold War🧵
Huge thanks to our amazing speakers and Council Members for their invaluable contributions! Shoutout to the fantastic audience who made #ACM2023 a memorable event. 🙏 If you couldn't join us, don't worry! Catch all the action on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=Z-jdOX. 📺
The EU should ensure that all willing and able European democracies have a clear and realistic path to membership or an alternative form of cooperation. Europe’s future depends on it. #ViewfromtheCouncil
The conflict in #NagornoKarabakh points out a paradox in Russian foreign policy: #Russia seems to have been more outraged by the #EU signing a free trade deal with Ukraine in 2013 than by Azerbaijan and Turkey fighting Armenia, argues buff.ly/2I04DK3
#EU member states collectively retain the biggest #singlemarket in the world, more #defense spending than any power other than the #US, the world’s largest diplomatic corps, and highest levels of development spending. Open letter to new :
Climate-driven migration in Africa: Lake Chad has shrunk by 90% since the 1960s. Around 25 million people in the region depend on the lake for their livelihoods in agriculture, fisheries and livestock. buff.ly/2CM1XsV
Prominent Europeans call for increased European de-escalation efforts in the #MiddleEast. Read the statement signed by , , , , and more. buff.ly/2FtlhNK #Soleimani #Iran
Russia effectively served victory on a diplomatic silver platter to Azerbaijan and Turkey, says
"As we mark the 10th anniversary of the #Syria war, we have to put aside our differences and focus on the real issues." - in the latest View from the Council: buff.ly/3vGxW8Y #Turkey #EU
The situation in #Belarus is not a geopolitical struggle. Western diplomacy can help the Belarusian people arrive at a democratic outcome, but only if it is conducted wisely. buff.ly/2FF7WoY #BelarusProtest
The Balkans are again a theatre for great power competition — despite the West's reluctance to acknowledge it buff.ly/2dDeDYG
If #Poland continues to drift away from Europe it may be the EU that ‘leaves’ Poland first buff.ly/2lZ293o
🇪🇺 leaders must shift from supplying only short-term military support for 🇺🇦 to providing long-term strategic assistance.
Read 's new article on how Europeans can ramp up military supplies for 🇺🇦 in the long war 👇 buff.ly/3T6v5ke
🎉 Congratulations to our senior policy fellow , along with , and , on winning the Karl Carstens Award for Security Communication 2023 for their ! 🏆
On Mon & Tue 14-15 December join us as we host a conference marking the 25th anniversary of #Bosnia's #DaytonPeaceAgreement. Speakers include @camanpour
& others. To watch live: buff.ly/2VWzJGc #ECFRevents
#Ukraine needs to move to a new phase of the war if it is to reclaim its territory occupied by #Russia - write
How can #Europeantanks help Ukraine take back its territory? All the details in 📑
If Ukrainian forces continue to attrit the Russian military at the current rate, Putin will have to start looking for a viable exit strategy, argues in his latest commentary #Ukraine
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6/ In surveyed countries, over 50% seek to re-establish relations with Russia, if the war ends in a negotiated peace settlement. Almost everywhere, the prevailing view is that Europe should pursue a limited relationship with Russia, for example only trading in certain industries.
Three Republican ‘tribes’ are competing to write their next president’s 🇺🇸 #US foreign policy. Whichever emerges will have profound implications for 🇪🇺 #Europe and the globe.
Find out more in & 's new article 👇 buff.ly/3UYkNE0
#Yemen's ex-president Saleh wants to capitalise on popular opposition to the Houthis and the government| buff.ly/2f3Q6vB
Too late. We want bribes.
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Small correction. Im not against “bribing” my colleagues but I actually meant to say “bringing” on this occasion! Joys of autocorrect 
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twitter.com/markhleonard/s4⃣How can we further support Ukraine against the Russian aggression and what is the future of European Defence?
For the next panel, we are delighted to welcome , , and . The session is moderated by . #ACM2023
It is premature to talk about an authoritarian system, but the grip of PiS on #Poland is tightening and is clearly determined to continue - Piotr Buras
Russians under the age of 25 are among the most conservative & pro-Putin groups in society. It is symptomatic of the times that, according to a recent survey, 50% of school-age Russian boys dream of working for security services, write Krastev & Pavlovsky.
"No one is going to turn to #Remainers and admit, “you told us so”. But we can at least hope that 🇬🇧 may emerge from its looming ordeal wiser, fairer, and less divided – if still poorer and sadder", writes Nick Witney.
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EU member states that are neutral or militarily non-aligned, or that have an opt-out from common defence, are often overlooked in discussions about European defence. Read more in our policy brief edited by and Clara Sophie Cramer.
#SaudiArabia took a major risk in launching the oil price war. There may be a political price to pay, comments our policy fellow in our latest commentary buff.ly/34MV74v #OilPriceWar
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3/8Russia is universally blamed for starting the #UkraineWar and is also seen as the biggest obstacle to peace, especially in 🇫🇮 🇬🇧🇵🇱 🇸🇪. A comparable picture is also evident when identifying #Russia as the chief obstacle to a potential peace agreement.
You can now watch our end-of-year event : Sovereign #Europe, hostile world on our Youtube channel: buff.ly/34B9U3s
#Europeansovereignty
In our latest #opinionpolling report, we highlight emerging fractures between and within societies that threaten European unity in response to Russia’s war against #Ukraine.
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A thread on the main findings ⬇️/8
"Autonomy doesn't mean autarchy. We don't want to be protectionists, but we have to protect ourselves." Sovereign #Europe, hostile world: In conversation with HRVP : buff.ly/388yWce
