❗️Reminder to register for our upcoming discussion on “The Art of the Deal: European Green Policy in Trumpian Times” to explore how Europe’s green agenda is adapting to a changing geopolitical landscape. 📍Brussels, Monday 8 June 16:00-18:00 CEST t.co/scRA5VT8cv

Can Europe's green transition survive an era of political turbulence? 👇 Join us in Brussels on June 8 to discuss. Full event details here: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed a structural weakness in Europe’s energy system: dependence on fossil fuel imports. A new brief by Szymon Kardaś identifies ways the EU members can work more closely together and complete the final phasing out of Russian fossil fuels. https://bit.ly/3RqPoxI

Can Europe's green transition survive an era of political turbulence? Join us in📍Brussels on Monday, 8 June at 16:00 CEST for this in-person discussion. For further information and to register: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...

Join us for the launch of "The Art of the Deal: European green policy in Trumpian times". We'll discuss a series of five radical "deals" transforming and broadening the European green transition. 📍 Brussels | 🗓️ 8 June, 16:00-18:00 CEST Register here: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...

Why are the populists winning? This week, @markhleonard.bsky.social speaks with Labour MP and author @liambyrnemp.bsky.social about the economic insecurity, political dissatisfaction, and declining communities driving support for populist movements. 🎧Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/4dOwPLc

Beijing no longer needs to actively deploy economic coercion to shape Europe’s economic agenda in its interest—China’s silent coercion has Europe sanctioning itself. Read the full commentary by @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/43r0l4M

🚨 We’re hiring in Berlin! 📊 Interested in public opinion, polling, and European foreign policy? ECFR is looking for a Data & Polling Working Student to join its Berlin office from September 2026 to June 2027. 🗓️ Apply by 3 June 2026 https://bit.ly/440pyUN

Borders, airspace and the information sphere are not the only battlefields Europeans face. Those wanting to weaken Europe have another option: the public’s minds. Yet Europe’s defence architecture is built for a different era, write Jonathan Nelson and Alejandro Romero. https://bit.ly/4eEpDDF

🚨 We’re hiring in Berlin! 📊 Interested in public opinion, polling, and European foreign policy? ECFR is looking for a Data & Polling Working Student to join its Berlin office from September 2026 to June 2027. 🗓️ Apply by 3 June 2026 https://bit.ly/440pyUN

Can Europe avoid the next energy crisis? As the EU accelerates its green transition, this question becomes urgent. The EU is right to raise ambitions on electrification but the target is stretching. Only a more aggressive approach will suffice. - @noahjgordon.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4tQsein

Borders, airspace and the information sphere are not the only battlefields Europeans face. Those wanting to weaken Europe have another option: the public’s minds. Yet Europe’s defence architecture is built for a different era, write Jonathan Nelson and Alejandro Romero. https://bit.ly/4eEpDDF

🚨 We’re hiring in Berlin! 📊 Interested in public opinion, polling, and European foreign policy? ECFR is looking for a Data & Polling Working Student to join its Berlin office from September 2026 to June 2027. 🗓️ Apply by 3 June 2026 https://bit.ly/440pyUN

In recent weeks the most used AI globally was one few westerners know of: China's open-source Kimi K2.6 - in @foreignpolicy.com I outline how Beijing is quietly building an ecosystem of cheap, good-enough models like Kimi or Qwen, and what this means for US AI firms foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/07/a...

How is Europe these days? As Europe Day approaches, this question becomes more important than ever. It is as if the EU is going through a quarter-life crisis, writes @pawelzerka.bsky.social. Luckily, a quarter-life crisis can also be a period of transformation. https://bit.ly/3QVLGvC

This is a timely and urgent conversation — join us 📍 European Parliament, Brussels 🗓 12 May | 18:00–20:00 🎟 Register now: forms.gle/jGLE7maD8Qq7... #EU #TechPolicy #DigitalEurope #Democracy #DSA #DM #AI @ecfr.eu @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social @chiara-malaponti.bsky.social

This week, @markhleonard.bsky.social welcomes @aysezarakol.bsky.social to explore whether today’s global crises signal disorder or a deeper shift toward “unorder,” where shared rules and assumptions are no longer relevant. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4vXiHI1

Europe stands at a critical juncture. Featuring Anu Bradford, Arancha González Laya, Ivan Krastev, Lea Ypi, and Timothy Garton Ash, International Affairs Institute's "Why Europe Matters" explores the challenges Europe faces and its capacity to act and to shape its future. 📽️ https://bit.ly/49gPj5w

New Podcast Series! 📢 In our first episode, @markhleonard.bsky.social introduced his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail and reflected on what it means to navigate a world in which rules have become irrelevant with four other speakers. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/4eG2r7R

New Podcast Series! 📢 In our first episode, @markhleonard.bsky.social introduced his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail and reflected on what it means to navigate a world in which rules have become irrelevant with four other speakers. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/4eG2r7R

We’re hiring! 📢 The European Council on Foreign Relations is looking for a Working Student (m/f/d) to join our Geoeconomics & Tech initiative in Berlin. 🗓 Duration: 6 months (mid-May to mid-November) 💼 Part-time 📍 Berlin-based 📌 Apply by 26 April 2026! https://bit.ly/440pyUN

We’re hiring! 📢 The European Council on Foreign Relations is looking for a Working Student (m/f/d) to join our Geoeconomics & Tech initiative in Berlin. 🗓 Duration: 6 months (mid-May to mid-November) 💼 Part-time 📍 Berlin-based 📌 Apply by 26 April 2026! https://bit.ly/440pyUN

How to defend democracies from coercion? Last Saturday, ECFR convened a panel on how European democracies can defend themselves from technological coercion from the US under the moderation of José-Ignacio Torreblanca.

How can #Sweden play a role in deterring #Chinese coercion? @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social#Sweden#Chinesexplains why Sweden is a key partner in the #EU. Read the full report here: bit.ly/4s3mW1e

🗓 21 April 2026 | ⏰ 17:00–18:00 (CEST) 💻 Online The global order is shifting—fast. But what comes next? What does that mean for Europe? Join our webinar with Anthony Dworkin, Julia Leininger & Richard Gowan, chaired by Jana Puglierin. More info and registration here: https://bit.ly/4tB0z4x

Sweden & China’s situation shows that avoiding tough decisions out of fear can limit our global competitiveness. Read tobiasgehrke.bsky.social's latest report here and learn more about it: https://ecfr.eu/publication/beijing-holdem-european-cards-against-chinese-coercion/ @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social

Our new pre-election polling reveals that Hungarians see a need for a “different” relationship with the EU, but divergences remain on Ukraine. Here are the key takeaways 👇 ecfr.eu/article/why-...

📅 14 April 2026, 17:00 – 18:00 Is Europe about to make a strategic mistake on climate? In this launch webinar, Jan Dusík, Mats Engström, and Alberto Rizzi will discuss the new ECFR policy brief “The electric endgame: Europe’s clean path out of vassalage". More here: https://bit.ly/4mhFPwl

🎧 This week @markhleonard.bsky.social is joined by @szymonkardas.bsky.social to discuss how the war in Iran is affecting energy prices and supplies in Europe. Listen to the new podcast episode: https://bit.ly/3PDIeVZ

As our latest policy brief, Beijing hold'em, discusses the key economic strategies Europe should develop to build a deterrence posture against China, in a previous one, @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social stated the kinds of assets Europeans have against the Trump administration. https://bit.ly/3PBPZvz

🎧 This week @markhleonard.bsky.social is joined by @szymonkardas.bsky.social to discuss how the war in Iran is affecting energy prices and supplies in Europe. Listen to the new podcast episode: https://bit.ly/3PDIeVZ

In Beijing hold’em: European cards against Chinese coercion, Tobias Gehrke and Nina Schmelzer map the key leverage points available to the EU across trade, investment and critical infrastructure which can build an economic deterrence posture against China. https://bit.ly/413rF8c

Chinas Monopol bedroht Europas Wirtschaft in den Bereichen saubere Technologien und Industrie. Die EU sollte eine wirksame „Eskalation zu Verhandlung“-Doktrin der wirtschaftlichen Abschreckung entwickeln, so @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social & Nina Schmelzer @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social ecfr.eu/publication/...

Why could China, not Russia, be the real winner of the Iran war? With global oil prices surging and US sanctions on Russian crude partially eased, Moscow is a clear beneficiary from the war. In contrast, China is in a tricky spot, writes @agathedemarais.com. https://bit.ly/4sOS7il

It's a wrap! ECFR colleagues came together in Sofia, Bulgaria for an energizing annual staff retreat - sparking fresh ideas, mapping out the future, and building stronger connections as a team. A huge thank you to everyone who made this such a great experience!

On Monday 23 March, Chaired by Piotr Buras, @mariamlau.bsky.social, @markhleonard.bsky.social & Philip Manow will discuss the thinking and strategies of Europe’s new right mapped in Leonard’s recent policy brief, The new right: Anatomy of a global political revolution. Join us: bit.ly/4ur8rXN

Chaired by Piotr Buras, @mariamlau.bsky.social, @markhleonard.bsky.social & Philip Manow will discuss the thinking and strategies of Europe’s new right mapped in Leonard’s recent policy brief, The new right: Anatomy of a global political revolution. Register and join us: bit.ly/4ur8rXN

The US-Iran war has sent oil prices soaring, testing the EU’s energy resilience despite its light reliance on the Middle East. To manage the impact, EU policymakers should secure shipping lanes, tap strategic reserves and redouble efforts to escape Moscow’s grip. bit.ly/46TeBFN

Some European leaders’ comments are going even further than overlooking the unlawful nature of the war—and could open the door to a further weakening of the non-aggression principle, writes Anthony Dworkin. https://bit.ly/4uq3qOU

The US-Iran war has sent oil prices soaring, testing the EU’s energy resilience despite its light reliance on the Middle East. To manage the impact, EU policymakers should secure shipping lanes, tap strategic reserves and redouble efforts to escape Moscow’s grip. https://bit.ly/46TeBFN

This brief argues that Europe should be ready to go on the offensive in the informational, cyber, financial & kinetic domains to defend its democratic societies against a growing number of hostile actors & authoritarian states, especially Russia. @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social ecfr.eu/publication/...

The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production and climate finance today will win in the electrified world of tomorrow, writes @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social 👉 Read the full text here: https://bit.ly/4rHDInt

🗓️March 23, 17:00-18:30 📍Berlin Chaired by Piotr Buras, @mariamlau.bsky.social, @markhleonard.bsky.social & Philip Manow will discuss the thinking and strategies of Europe’s new right mapped in Leonard’s recent policy brief. Register and join us: https://bit.ly/4ur8rXN

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Saturday as an “unjustified” and “dangerous military intervention” outside the realm of international law. Listen to our Senior Adviser & Distinguished Policy Fellow @jitorreblanca.bsky.social for more.

As the US leadership wanes, middle powers are stitching a patchwork order through new approaches to conflict mediation, connectivity and development, write Anthony Dworkin, @rafaelloss.bsky.social, and @jpuglierin.bsky.social. @stiftungmercator.bsky.social 👇Full Policy Brief: https://bit.ly/4ay7SC9

The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production & climate finance today will win in the electrified world of tomorrow. @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social ecfr.eu/publication/...

@giorgosverdi.bsky.social writes, "AI middle powers could pool the costs of frontier AI development and collaborate more closely to acquire homegrown capabilities. The EU should kickstart a 'club' of AI middle powers, with a focus on three main pillars." 👉 Full text: https://bit.ly/4rN7qqQ

Biosolutions help boost defence, resilience and competitiveness—and Europeans are leading the way. But they need to double down quickly to avoid yet another area of Chinese industrial dominance, writes @jankaoertel.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social 👉 Read the full text: https://bit.ly/4b9uSsz

Four years into Russia’s invasion, ECFR's polling reveals a striking result: No shared expectation of how the war will end, uneven confidence in the EU’s ability to influence the conflict and divided views on international leadership. 👇Find out more: https://bit.ly/4kSvOoo

🎧 Is Mark Carney right that there is a rupture in the old order? How did the Bretton Woods institutions underpin the old order? Listen to what @markhleonard.bsky.social and Mark Malloch-Brown think about this. 👉 Link to the latest episode: https://bit.ly/46exDGr