European leaders must draw up their alternative to the MAGA doctrine and drive deeper integration in the EU Europe’s security ...

According to Chinese academics, economists and retired military officers, the country’s leaders are not losing any sleep over ...

The Neighbourhood: Europe’s enlargement moment Podcast Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes The Neighbourhood 10 October 2025 Mark Leonard launches ECFR’s new RE-ENGAGE podcast series with Lykke Friis ...

While Trump lingers indecisively and Moscow bets on Europe falling apart, the only logical strategy for the EU is to double ...

Donald Trump has already met Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo. As the two move closer on defence and ...

President Donald Trump’s quest for a peace prize has led him to Western Sahara, where American diplomacy risks either ...

El-Fasher in North Darfur is now the epicentre of the world’s greatest humanitarian catastrophe. Europe’s options are limited, but there are still ways to hold the responsible accountable.

The effects of the Gaza war are spilling over into countries across the Middle East, including Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. This ECFR mapping project sets out the domestic and regional dynamics ...

European policymakers worry about Russian and Chinese integration efforts, which push them to think more strategically about the Eurasian landmass ...

Moscow’s latest disruptive measures against Europe involve targeting cables traversing the Baltic Sea. The EU needs to bolster its deterrence posture and secure its infrastructure against such ...

May 2025 Anatomy of a chokepoint Mapping power and conflict in the Red Sea This ECFR project maps the Red Sea region as a nexus of conflict, regional rivalries and global power plays. To address the ...

Violence is tearing Mali and the Sahel apart. But who are the armed groups behind the bloodshed? Where are international actors stationed in the region? And what motivates them all? This project maps ...