While the migration debate remains a central driver of political polarisation, the broader challenge lies in how governments can tackle institutional distrust, writes @mireiafaro.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3X0qhRH

Combatting far-right narratives requires strengthening the structural foundations of democracy itself: Europe’s mainstream parties need to rethink how they engage citizens in democracy @ecfrpower.bsky.social https://ecfr.eu/article/europes-democratic-strain-is-a-crisis-of-governance-not-borders/

Across the West, political figures are using migration as a political instrument to overshadow other important challenges and test democratic values, writes @mireiafaro.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3X0qhRH

Western politicians are increasingly framing migration as a threat to national security and social cohesion. In doing so, they risk undermining the democratic norms they claim to defend, writes @mireiafaro.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3X0qhRH

🇺🇸 🇪🇺 Mentre il dibattito sull'immigrazione rimane un fattore centrale della polarizzazione politica, la sfida più ampia risiede nel modo in cui i governi possono affrontare la sfiducia istituzionale. ✍️ @mireiafaro.bsky.social x @ecfrpower.bsky.social

While the migration debate remains a central driver of political polarisation, the broader challenge lies in how governments can tackle institutional distrust. https://ecfr.eu/article/europes-democratic-strain-is-a-crisis-of-governance-not-borders/

News Analysis: Dutch voters rebuked a far-right party in Wednesday’s national elections, and they unexpectedly threw support to a center-left party that ran on promises of stability and hope. That sudden reorientation is likely to usher in a more centrist government in the Netherlands.

📢 “La tensión democrática de Europa es una crisis de gobernanza, no de fronteras” ✍️ @mireiafaro.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu) analiza cómo los retos democráticos se están enmarcando en la securitización de la migración, amplificando los fallos de gobernanza. Léelo aquí 👇🏽 ecfr.eu/article/euro...

In my latest piece for @ecfr.eu, I argue that European countries need to realise that migration is not the root cause behind the backsliding of democratic values, it is rather amplifying existing problems which their governments need to address. ecfr.eu/article/euro...

This is so concerning as well as embarrassing. The far right has mastered reaching young audiences and spreading disinformation on a massive scale. english.elpais.com/internationa...

Hiroshima Memorial Museum. I had the opportunity to visit it the day after September 26, the United Nations International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (Nuclear Abolition Day). And it's worth visiting and learning from it more than ever.

Israel's attack in Qatar breaches international law. And the EU's suspension of free trade with Israel is a step but it comes too late. "Europe needs to do much more to pressure Israel into ending the war in Gaza and curbing its regional belligerence". @ecfrmena.bsky.social ecfr.eu/article/qata...

Merz announces that Germany will stop arms export to Israel. That's good news. Very first step from Germany. www.welt.de/politik/deut...

"Palestinian national self-determination is an inalienable right, not a bargaining chip, and it’s the most symbolic action he could take rather than, say, imposing sweeping sanctions and ending all arms sales" @owenjones.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Tweets don’t feed people,” said Bushra Khalidi, policy lead at Oxfam. “Statements don’t open aid crossings.” It’s “baffling” the EU chose “hollow” social media posts instead of pressuring Israel to act" There's nothing else to add.

Sigrid Kaag, former UN senior official for the Middle East: "if you see any television images, you have to think that this is the whole of Gaza. There is literally nowhere safe in Gaza for anyone".

#Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is an insult to victims and survivors of the world’s worst crimes. “After refusing to arrest Netanyahu, an ICC fugitive, when he visited the country, Hungary is now doubling down on impunity...” www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard after mass protests against his immigration policy in LA. Europeans should be wary of his drift towards authoritarianism—and to not get caught up in the furore.

Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard after mass protests against his immigration policy in LA. Europeans should be wary of his drift towards authoritarianism—and to not get caught up in the furore. ‪@mireiafaro.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social‬

Europe needs to take a stand following Trump's heavy-handed reprisals for those protesting against ICE raids on homes in LA @ecfrstates.bsky.social 👇Read the new policy alert from @mireiafaro.bsky.social to find out what Europe should do to counter this surge of authoritarianism

Trump's hardline anti-immigration push in LA risks eroding democratic norms and echoes authoritarian trends. As the US turns inward, Europeans must decide whether—and how—to move forward on their own terms. My new piece for @ecfr.eu 👇 #LARiots ecfr.eu/article/la-f...

In recent years, migration has been politicized and treated as a security threat. Rather than addressing it with humane policy, many governments have responded with militarized tactics. Under Trump, this tendency peaked. A thread👇 www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

This year, we're in Warsaw for the ECFR Annual Council Meeting. We're diving deep into what emerging world orders mean - and what’s at stake for Europe’s future. Follow us live👇 #ACM25

Join us today at 3pm CEST for a discussion exploring the far-reaching implications of the Polish presidential election for the future of Europe’s foreign policy and defence agenda. You still have time to register👇 bit.ly/43iM8Id

“I don’t believe that we can combat illegal migration at the German-Austrian or German-Polish border", says Merkel. www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-friedrich-merz-migration-germany-borders/

🗣️ Esta es una serie de historias y fotografías sobre el lugar donde tratan de dormir los pequeños de Gaza y los sonidos de guerra que les atormentan 👇

If Merz welcomes Netanyahu to Germany, the country - and by extension, the EU - will face a highly public fracturing of its core commitment to justice and international law. www.welt.de/politik/deut...

I wish political leaders in Europe over the last decade had spent less time & effort fighting the invented “invasion” of immigrants and more time & effort addressing the very real, atrocity-ridden invasion to the east.

Trump's MAGA agenda isn't just reshaping America—it’s targeting Europe. In her latest policy brief, @celiabelin.bsky.social dissects how his second term could challenge the EU’s unity, economy, and global role.

An emerging transatlantic far right alliance can weaken the EU, but as Trump's trade war & culture war clash, the EU's liberal actors have the opportunity to step up & make a compelling case for unity & integration. Our new piece w/ @jyshapiro.bsky.social for @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/when...

Yes. And Germany needs to own up to its support for the ICC too: No visit of Netanjahu to Berlin

While Europe must urgently strengthen its defence capabilities, it should not lose its foreign policy identity to Russia in the process, writes Filipa Schmitz Guinote. @ecfrpower.bsky.social Read her new policy alert 📝

Hungary has announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, coinciding w/ Netanyahu’s visit to Budapest. In my new piece for @ecfr.eu, I explain why the EU must unite in condemning politicians who breach international regulations intended to maintain peace. ecfr.eu/article/hold...

Orban’s lack of cooperation, and its potential impact on intra-EU unity, weakens both the EU’s legal authority and international law efforts.