🇲🇪 As Montenegro’s accession negotiations near completion, debate must move from adopting reforms to safeguarding their durability. EPC's Corina Stratulat argues to embed a limited, time-bound safeguard mechanism directly into any accession treaty. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🇺🇦 As Moscow pounds Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with waves of drone and missile strikes, talks among Russia, Ukraine and the US quickly ended without a breakthrough. 🎙️ Paul Taylor sits down with Elena Davlikanova and Amanda Paul on what comes next for #Ukraine. www.epc.eu/podcast/the-...

🇺🇸 US scraps key scientific ruling, removing GHG standards for major industries. In our latest To the Point, Stefan Šipka argues this shuts the door on transatlantic climate cooperation — and raises big questions for EU competitiveness and climate leadership. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔐 Cybersecurity as Economic Security On 24 February, EPC hosts a Policy Dialogue on the EU Cybersecurity Act revision — strengthening ENISA, crisis coordination & digital resilience. Register here 👇 www.epc.eu/events/cyber...

🔴 Europe must be ready to defend itself — with or without the US. In a new EPC Commentary, Paul Taylor argues that neither the EU nor NATO can lead Europe’s defence alone. A new leadership structure outside both may be needed. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🇪🇺 Europe marks four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Join EPC’s Policy Dialogue on 24 February to examine how Europe can reinforce support for Ukraine’s victory — from defence-industrial integration to sustained long-term security commitments. Register 👇 www.epc.eu/events/four-...

🇭🇺 Hungary’s 12 April election could end Orbán’s rule. But a Péter Magyar government would not mean an automatic reset with Brussels. @ericmaurice.bsky.social & Levente Kocsis urge the EU to manage expectations & prepare for a complex relationship in a new EPC Commentary 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🇪🇺 Coalitions of the willing aren’t a silver bullet In a new @epc-official.bsky.social Flash Analysis, @ericmaurice.bsky.social argues EU competitiveness depends on core alignment — not new formats. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🇹🇷 Türkiye–US relations could enter a new phase in 2026 What’s next for sanctions, Syria, Gaza and the F-35 programme? Join the EPC Policy Dialogue with @aaronstein1.bsky.social and @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social, moderated by Amanda Paul, on 20 February 👇 www.epc.eu/events/unpac...

🇪🇺 Munich Security Conference: Can Europe step up on defence? As transatlantic policymakers gather in Munich this weekend, uncertainty over US commitment to European security under President Donald Trump is once again shaping the debate. Ahead of #MSC2026, here is our essential background reading 👇

🇪🇺 Ahead of the EU Leaders’ Retreat, @epc-official.bsky.social analysts share what to watch on competitiveness, the Single Market and economic security. Geoeconomic pressure is rising. Will leaders deliver? Read our analysts' reactions 👇

Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” isn’t about Gaza — it’s about sidelining the UN Parallel forums, diverted funding and weakened multilateralism risk normalising crisis management outside international law. Read our Commentary by Chris Kremidas-Courtney 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔴 How can the EU turn its Black Sea strategy into real action? Join @epc-official.bsky.social’s Policy Dialogue on 18 February discussing EU Black Sea security, regional stability and Ukraine’s war 👇 www.epc.eu/events/the-e...

🛡️ The end of #NewSTART is symbolically profound. Yet the immediate military consequences should not be overstated, writes EPC's Juraj Majcin. #Nuclear balances may hold for now, but the EU must rethink its deterrence and missile defence. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

What will the 12 February leaders’ retreat mean for EU competitiveness and the Single Market? Fabian Zuleeg and @jaemmanouilidis.bsky.social discuss the implications ahead of March European Council meeting, moderated by Jacki Davis. Register here 👇 www.epc.eu/events/infor...

💻 Can Europe reach tech escape velocity? Incremental change won’t close Europe’s tech gap with the US and China. In our latest Commentary, @pswieboda.bsky.social argues that Europe must shift from mid-tech ambition to high-tech scale — or risk permanent divergence. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🎧 The Language of Power is now on YouTube, Amazon Music & Deezer (still on Spotify too). New episode: Trump’s rogue Board of Peace — Paul Taylor talks to Dave Troy & Silvia Colombo on Gaza, the UN, and Europe’s risk of being sidelined. Listen now 👇 www.epc.eu/podcast/trum...

🔴 Europe is asking the right question — how to fund security, competitiveness and transition — but relying on the wrong answer. In a new @epc-official.bsky.social To the Point, Fabian Zuleeg argues the MFF can’t carry Europe’s strategic agenda alone. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

❄️ Ukraine is enduring a weaponised winter: blackouts, freezing homes, hospitals under strain. In a new EPC Commentary, Amanda Paul argues emergency aid isn’t enough — partners must scale air defence, energy resilience & humanitarian support now. Read here 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

⚡The European Policy Centre is collaborating with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social to support its Global Energy Agenda Survey This is a concrete opportunity to ensure European perspectives are reflected in a global roadmap. Take the survey here 👇 www.surveymonkey.com/r/33853Q3

🔴 Is Europe ready to deter economic coercion before it turns into political or territorial pressure? In an Op-ed for The Parliament, Fabian Zuleeg argues the Greenland episode shows why Europe needs a European Security Alliance. 🔗 www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

📆 Moldova at the frontline of Europe’s security On 02 February, @epc-official.bsky.social hosts Mihai Popșoi, Deputy PM & Foreign Minister of Moldova, for a Policy Briefing on security, resilience, energy cooperation and Moldova’s EU accession path. Register here 👇 www.epc.eu/events/mihai...

🔴Europe was built to endure — not to freeze In a new @epc-official.bsky.social Commentary, Corina Stratulat argues the EU is an infinite project played like a finite game — and that zero-sum politics are now Europe’s biggest strategic risk. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

To break this down, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Almut Möller, Director for European and Global Affairs @epc-official.bsky.social, and former senior Danish diplomat Signe Biering. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...

🛡️ The US has reprioritised its defence strategy — and Europe is no longer first In a new EPC Commentary, Chris Kremidas-Courtney shows how Washington’s latest Defence Strategy puts China and homeland defence first — leaving Europe responsible for its own security. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔵 Europe’s protein system is a climate, competitiveness and resilience issue Diversifying proteins isn’t niche sustainability – it’s core to the EU’s Green Deal and food security. Read the new @epc-official.bsky.social discussion paper by Michele Galli 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🎙️ The Language of Power – Greenland power games Greenland is testing NATO unity and Europe’s strategic credibility. Paul Taylor is joined by Peter Fibiger Bang and Maria Martisiute to unpack US pressure, Arctic security and Europe’s options. Listen here 👇 www.epc.eu/podcast/the-...

🛰️ China’s hacking of Russian tech firms cuts through the “no-limits” rhetoric The partnership is asymmetric, conditional — and constantly renegotiated. Europe has more room to manoeuvre than it thinks. Read the latest EPC Commentary by Chris Kremidas-Courtney 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

💶 Health isn’t a cost — it’s Europe’s strategic investment. As MFF talks begin, investing in health can boost productivity, resilience and long-term fiscal sustainability. Read @epc-official.bsky.social latest Policy Brief by Elizabeth Kuiper and Samuel Goodger 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔴 Values are not a strategy Europe’s problem isn’t moral clarity — it’s turning values into power. In a world of coercion and spheres of influence, leverage matters more than rhetoric. Read the new @epc-official.bsky.social Commentary by Corina Stratulat 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔴 Europe’s credibility is on the line Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland go beyond trade — they challenge EU sovereignty. A new @epc-official.bsky.social Flash Analysis by Varg Folkman argues the EU must retaliate or risk irrelevance. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🧠 AI could be Europe’s Coal and Steel moment for health With just 4 years to meet its 2030 goals, Europe must turn data and AI into real brain health outcomes. Read the new @epc-official.bsky.social Policy Brief by Elizabeth Kuiper and @pswieboda.bsky.social 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

⚡ Europe’s energy wake-up call: EU reliance on Russian energy is down, but even limited dependence is still a security risk. As Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said at an EPC European Parliament event: Europe’s energy security and Ukraine’s resilience go hand in hand. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🏛️ Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve isn’t just an institutional clash — it risks higher inflation, market volatility and real costs for households. Fabian Zuleeg explains why attacking central bank independence could quickly turn into a political own goal 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive of @epc-official.bsky.social, writes in @theguardian.com: Greenland is Europe’s credibility litmus test. From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump’s interventionist isolationism shows that appeasement doesn’t work. Read more 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"There's an unwillingness from Europeans to think & act in terms of power & to hold their own in a hypercompetitive world. It doesn't have to be this way." @sbeverts.bsky.social on Europe's "psychology of weakness" on @epc-official.bsky.social podcast. 🎙️ Listen: on.soundcloud.com/m8EV3cn2w9b4...

“It's better to do something significant at 24 than being perennially paralysed by the need to act at 27." Me on why Europe struggles to defend its interests & how it can overcome a "psychology of weakness" on @epc-official.bsky.social podcast with @almutm.bsky.social

In our latest Experts' Debrief, @epc-official.bsky.social's @brookemoore.bsky.social argues that "simplification" has too often been used to weaken core elements of the European green strategy🪴 Read about her perspective here ➡️ tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

After 25 years of negotiations, massive farmers' protests, and opposition from France, Poland, Austria, and Hungary, with Belgium abstaining, the #EU signed off on the #Mercosur Trade Agreement. EPC CEO Fabian Zuleeg explains why this matters now.

🇪🇺 From Ukraine to Venezuela, Europe faces a hard truth: its greatest weakness is not a lack of power — but a reluctance to use it. Two new EPC publications unpack how caution, fragmentation and fear of confrontation are eroding Europe’s strategic credibility at a moment of global instability 👇

🇪🇺 EUrope in 2026 faces hard strategic choices — on Ukraine, transatlantic relations, enlargement, reform and economic security. Join our EPC Update on 12 January with Fabian Zuleeg, @jaemmanouilidis.bsky.social, @almutm.bsky.social & Jacki Davis. Register here 👇 www.epc.eu/events/europ...

🚨 Trump’s Venezuela move isn’t an aberration — it signals interventionist isolationism: power without responsibility, rules replaced by leverage. As Fabian Zuleeg, @almutm.bsky.social & @jaemmanouilidis.bsky.social argue, Europe must adapt and defend its values. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔥The #USA strike on #Venezuela isn’t a regional story. It’s a global power play — and the #EU should pay attention. Read our latest flash analysis, which argues that Washington has just revived a 21st‑century Monroe Doctrine, with consequences for #Ukraine. 👉 bit.ly/4q6TTdb

🎄 Happy holidays from the EPC! Thank you to our members, partners and community for your trust and engagement throughout 2025. In uncertain times for Europe, independent policy debate matters more than ever. Wishing you a peaceful and hopeful holiday season. 🔗 www.epc.eu/publication/...

"Would the EU manage to unfreeze Russia's frozen asset if Russia and the US sign their 'peace' deal?" EPC asks in its post-summit debrief. www.epc.eu/events/the-l...

🔴 Europe in 2026 is a test year After a turbulent 2025, the EU faces mounting pressure on security, democracy and its economic model. In a new Outlook Paper @almutm.bsky.social asks whether Europe can repair its vulnerabilities — or drift further into instability. 🔗 epc.eu/publication/...

Think-tanks including the EPC have called for an “economic security council”.

📘 EU–China relations at a crossroads, Vol. IV: Fifty-Fifty As the EU and China mark 50 years of ties, this Compendium explores how cooperation and competition now coexist — and why dialogue matters more than ever. 🔴 Edited by @ivadica.bsky.social Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🚗 The EU just softened its 2035 combustion engine ban A new EPC Flash Analysis by @ericmaurice.bsky.social explains why this was inevitable — and what it reveals about the EU’s failure to balance climate ambition, competitiveness & public buy-in. Read more 👇 www.epc.eu/publication/...

🔴 The last EU Summit of 2025: a real moment of truth? 📅 19 December 💻 Online Ukraine funding, enlargement, migration, MFF & economic security are all on the line. Join EPC’s post-summit briefing to unpack what leaders actually agreed — & what it means for 2026. Register 👇 epc.eu/events/the-l...