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 ...

Iyad Ag Ghali, the central leader of the 1990 rebellion in Mali, formed Ansar al-Din in late 2011. The group quickly emerged around a core of Ifoghas Tuareg and longtime companions of Ag Ghali, ...

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 ...

The European Union has unveiled the world’s first plans to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). The publication of the rules is part of a frenzy of EU tech regulation and strategies: there is also ...