#Ukraine now has the largest and most battle-hardened army in Europe, and an innovative defence industrial sector. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here:

Draghi charted a rather pragmatic way forward pointing to possible creation of a coalition of the willing in different areas @elisabettaco.bsky.social told @aslak.bsky.social & @sandertordoir.bsky.social in the new #CERpodcast. Listen here: buff.ly/OQj4J9S

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Thank you to Malik Azmani, @cerianbond.bsky.social, @richardfoordld.bsky.social, @wendychambld.bsky.social & Pedro Serrano for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event @libdems.org.uk party conference yesterday on 'Building resilient and inclusive societies'

Our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event at @libdems.org.uk party conference on 'Building resilient and inclusive societies' in under way. With Malik Azmani, @cerianbond.bsky.social @richardfoordld.bsky.social, @wendychambld.bsky.social & Pedro Serrano

@aslak.bsky.social, @elisabettaco.bsky.social and @sandertordoir.bsky.social discuss where the EU stands one year after the landmark #Draghi report in the latest #CERpodcast. Listen to the episode here: buff.ly/OQj4J9S

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Whether or not Europe is able to provide a big load of cash, it needs to be much more robust in its support of Ukraine, says @cerianbond.bsky.social in this trenchantly argued paper for the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social.  buff.ly/OOs5yLp

The #Draghi diagnosis hits home harder a year in than it did upon its publication @sandertordoir.bsky.social tells @aslak.bsky.social & @elisabettaco.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast. Listen here: buff.ly/OQj4J9S

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🎙️ Where does the EU stand one year after the #Draghi report? @aslak.bsky.social, @elisabettaco.bsky.social and @sandertordoir.bsky.social discussed this and much more on the latest episode of the #CERpodcast.🎙️ Listen here:

#Ukraine will remain at risk as long as Putin or a Putin-like successor is in power in Moscow. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/r3HJ1Z1

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📅 JOIN US - 7/10/25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event at Conservative party conference on ‘Rebuilding European security’ Speakers: Bernard Jenkin MP, @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social & Pedro Serrano Chair: Charles Grant

While intercepting drones is key to defending NATO's airspace, experts say governments should consider measures such as air raid warning apps and increased shelter capacity. "It would be a terrifying new step, but I don't think it's an excessive step," defense analyst @cerianbond.bsky.social said.

"We need to learn from the Ukrainians," @cerianbond.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, told @news.dw.com. "They have a pretty high success rate in bringing down Russian drones, and, if they have the technology to do it, we need to acquire it and copy it."

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Most European leaders are still behaving as though they can live with the consequences of Ukraine’s defeat, though they are willing to help delay that outcome. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/r3HJ1Z1

@cerianbond.bsky.social, deputy director of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social said: “I’m not sure that you can have a strategy for dealing with Trump, because Trump himself is not strategic. “What you can have is tactics and flattery clearly works for as long as it works. buff.ly/E8th5KG

#Putin still seems determined to fight, not negotiate – unless the negotiation is over the terms of Ukrainian capitulation. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/psXMNtW

📅 JOIN US - 30/9/25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.socialfringe event at the Labour party conference on ‘Facing global challenges and engaging with the rest of the world’ Speakers: Douglas Alexander MP, @emilythornberry.bsky.social, Pedro Serrano & @stellacreasy.bsky.social

“It’s unlikely to have any impact in Slovakia,” said @antonspisak.bsky.social of @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social of the decision to expel the party from the group. “Fico has positioned himself as an opponent of the EU mainstream & none of his voters will be bothered by this decision.”

“It’s striking that Washington and Beijing are ironing out their trade disputes on European soil, while Europe itself is largely sidelined,” @sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, said. buff.ly/o2Q7XvA

En bovendien, ‘zonder risico’s kan Europa een soevereine techsector sowieso vergeten’, zegt @sandertordoir.bsky.social, econoom van de denktank @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. buff.ly/fEcw70H

Thank you to @valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ Kreab breakfast on 'The future of better regulation in Europe' in Brussels this morning.

#Ukraine is more likely to be a long-term success story, economically and politically, inside the EU than out of it. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/psXMNtW

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@cerianbond.bsky.social, deputy director of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, sees a gap between Trump's rhetoric and his actions. "The EU has dramatically reduced its reliance on Russian oil and gas," he told @news.dw.com. buff.ly/0an0RLD

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No sane person wants a war in Europe, but Putin has already launched the war, and Europe’s democracies cannot afford to lose it. What should they do? 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/psXMNtW

Vi pleier å gjøre Russland tre meter høyt, og alle andre én meter høye. Men Europa har mye større økonomi, industri og befolkning. Det vi trenger er vilje til å omsette dette til militærmakt nok til å avskrekke Russland, sier @cerianbond.bsky.social visedirektør, @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social

The Coalition of the Willing should ally itself with #Ukraine to provide mutual defence against Russia. New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/psXMNtW

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The EU accession process gives Ukrainians a glimmer of hope in the midst of a mounting military pressure on its cities and frontlines. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by Henrik Larsen Read here: buff.ly/VMJCduq

[Insight] #RuleOfLaw & #EUNeighbourhood - Tough love: How the #EU should tackle corruption and the rule of law in #Ukraine, by Henrik Larsen | @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

There are no good options for the West in Ukraine – but letting Russia win is the worst. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/psXMNtW

📅 JOIN US - 22/9/25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @euinuk.bsky.social fringe event at @libdems.org.uk party conference on 'Building resilient and inclusive societies: Security, growth and migration' Speakers: Malik Azmani, @richardfoordld.bsky.social, @wendychambld.bsky.social & Pedro Serrano

@elisabettaco.bsky.social from the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social joins The Jolt @foresight-ce.bsky.social to discuss what it revealed about upcoming climate and energy policy, as well as the global trends that overshadow these.

#Ukraine cannot afford to lose the current strong EU support for enlargement, driven by indignation over Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

For @sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, simplification is a sideshow rather than the main medication. “You can have a bonfire of regulations & if you have none of the other policies Draghi recommended . . . nothing is going to happen.” buff.ly/ohTV3DR

Trump will not save #Ukraine, or Europe, from Putin. Europeans need to stop Putin’s advance and guarantee Ukraine’s security. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/psXMNtW

@sandertordoir.bsky.social, Chefökonom beim Thinktank @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, hält die Debatte über das Verbrennerverbot für irreführend und schlägt eine andere Maßnahme vor, um auf die strukturelle Krise der Industrie zu reagieren. buff.ly/iU1FtMD

As @zach-meyers.bsky.social, an associate fellow at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, points out, “freedom of expression includes the right to express incorrect views.” buff.ly/yScVLAn

Brussels has a bargaining position that it can use more effectively to get Ukraine back on track for EU membership. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by Henrik Larsen Read here: buff.ly/VMJCduq

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How to modernise Europe’s power grids to deal with renewables and increased demand? This paper from @johnspringford.bsky.social explains that more European trade in electricity could amp up production and dial down prices. Café Europa @economist.com Read the paper here: buff.ly/7aOQWtS

@sandertordoir.bsky.social, chief economist at the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, echoed this thought, describing the move as “a bet on the future of a sovereign tech ecosystem.” buff.ly/0nmpNdD

#Ukraine will need tough love from the EU to fight corruption and strengthen the rule of law. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social insight by Henrik Larsen Read here: buff.ly/VMJCduq

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📅 JOIN US - TODAY @14.30: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social webinar on 'What future for health co-operation with the EU and European partners?' with @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health & Prevention Email [email protected] for registration