⛰️ Europe must act now to prevent anti-democratic actors from consolidating their influence in the South Caucuses, amongst an ongoing strategic vacuum there, writes GMF's Elene Kintsurashvili. Read now: www.gmfus.org/news/who-wil...

🇵🇸 “The obvious transatlantic divide on [Palestine] will only reinforce the negative drift of European public attitudes toward the United States," GMF's Ian Lesser told Channel 4, on events at this week's UN General Assembly. www.channel4.com/news/the-us-...

🇩🇪 Using a five-layer “tech stack” framework—network infrastructure, data infrastructure, device, application, and governance—a new GMF Technology report maps China’s presence across Germany’s tech ecosystem, and links it to Beijing’s strategic ambitions. Read now: www.gmfus.org/news/risky-c...

The European Commission’s move last week toward imposing sanctions and tariffs on Israel "is unprecedented,” GMF's Kristina Kausch told POLITICO. “Trade measures are usually only taken against authoritarian countries such as Myanmar or Belarus."

🇹🇼 "It's interesting that Xi didn't mention Taiwan — perhaps China is somewhat less worried about U.S. policy toward Taiwan after the recent decisions," @bglaser.bsky.social told Rueters, about President Trump and Xi's recent call. Read her full analysis: www.reuters.com/world/china/...

💭 Wondering what to watch at the UN General Assembly? Five GMF experts look ahead to UNGA: 🌍 Tests for the transatlantic community 🇫🇷 France's initiative 🇹🇷 Erdoğan's main priorities 🇺🇦 Ukraine's fight for survival & principles 🇷🇴 Romania's new foreign policy agenda ➡️

Russian media’s “focus has been blaming Zelenskyy and Kyiv for stoking hatred of Kirk among the left,” GMF's Bret Schafer told NBC News, of how Russian influence operations are seeking to exploit divisions sparked by the murder of Charlie Kirk.

“I haven’t seen any moment where such international momentum has built up in such a short time, so I think there’s a real opening,” GMF's Kristina Kausch told the New York Times, of the Europe's evolving stance towards Gaza.

🇺🇦 “We lose time and resources to fragmentation,” explains GMF's Valeriia Ivanova. "...Ukraine needs one single approach to reconstruction so that lawyers spend less time formulating new frameworks in an ad hoc manner." ➡️ Read the full Financial Times analysis here:

🆕 In POLITICO's Westminster Insider, GMF's Georgina Wright provides analysis on the fight to stop migrants crossing the English Channel, and whether France is just as concerned with boat crossings as the UK. Listen to the full podcast episode here:

🇨🇳 "[China's] growing dominance in the German technology landscape threatens both Germany’s national security and its long-term economic resilience." Read a new report from GMF's Sharinee Jagtiani, assessing the digital footprint of PRC entities in Germany’s technology ecosystem:

What to think of Trump's 2nd state visit? In my latest piece for @gmfus.bsky.social, I argue that it was a success -- but that doesn't mean the UK and US relationship will always be smooth. Thread: www.gmfus.org/news/calcula...

🇬🇧 "Keeping Trump close and differences quiet was a diplomatic win for Britain," writes GMF's @georginaewright.bsky.social, of President Trump's recent state visit to the UK. Read her full take on the trip and the two countries' present relationship:

"There's been a systematic dismantling of every part of the U.S. government that was tasked with countering foreign malign influence," GMF's Bret Schafer told NPR, on the state of foreign influence operations in the United States. www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

🗳️How can countries push back on Russian election interference? In the coming weeks, both Moldova and the Czech Republic will hold elections. In Moldova, authorities estimate the Kremlin will spend €100m to influence the outcome. ➡️ Read the @euobserver.com article:

⛰️ What are Beijing’s interests in Tibet & how has Xi Jinping pursued them since coming to power? What is likely to occur after the Dalai Lama’s passing? 🎧 The latest episode of the China Global podcast hosted by Bonnie Glaser, features a conversation on the future of Tibet policy:

New policy brief on the EU's role as a security actor in Europe and the Indo-Pacific:

Excellent testimony & recommendations from @gmfus.bsky.social @danielhegedus.bsky.social at the U.S. Congressional @tlhumanrights.bsky.social hearing on “Laws Regulating Foreign NGOs: Human Rights Implications” — touches on Slovakia, Bulgaria and Hungary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu4B...

📈 In the latest edition of the Competitiveness Check, GMF trade experts highlight 10 recent key transatlantic trade-related developments. www.gmfus.org/news/competi...

💭 This evening, GMF President @AdeHoopScheffer hosted a dinner discussion with @RepNateMoran (R-TX). The conversation touched on: ⌨️ How to foster innovation in the transatlantic economic relationship 🌍 How to strengthen competitiveness 📈 The future of the trade relationship between the US and EU

🪖 "In the nearly two years since the Israel-Hamas war began, Israeli decisions have strained bilateral ties with Cairo...Israel must recalibrate its approach to Egypt before it causes permanent damage to a cold but functional peace," writes GMF Visiting Fellow Gabriel Mitchell. ➡️ buff.ly/yT5Gt63

🆕 “We’ve seen this movie before where we get really close to a deal and we get an announcement that something’s coming, only to have it fall apart...There are many open questions that we hope will be answered between now and Friday,” explained Lindsay Gorman.

💭 What is the future of the transatlantic alliance? GMF President Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer hosted a discussion with representatives of the European diplomatic community to discuss GMF's roadmap towards rebalancing the transatlantic alliance through 2030. Read GMF's recent report: buff.ly/c45nVeg

🇩🇪 In the latest edition of GMF’s Tech Stack reports, Sharinee Jagtiani looks at the digital footprint of Chinese entities in Germany’s technology ecosystem.

💭 How can public, private, and military actors collaborate to strengthen Europe's resilience? Last week, GMF partnered with the Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp (VOKA) for a discussion on the role of ports in Europe’s defense.

🇬🇪 🇦🇲 🇦🇿 "How Europe decides to act now [in the emerging strategic vacuum in the South Caucuses] will determine whether the region becomes a zone of stability, or a new battleground for influence," writes GMF's Elene Kintsurashvili.

What are Beijing’s interests in Tibet, and how has Xi Jinping pursued them since coming to power? buff.ly/bbOXKyo

🇮🇳 Has the United States lost India? The US-India relationship is likely to stabilize and rebound due to a much deeper and more substantive defense partnership, but the China-India rivalry will likely persist, writes GMF's Sameer Lalwani, Read his full analysis: www.gmfus.org/news/has-uni...

💰 The US decision to slash foreign aid has highlighted two contrasting narratives around official development assistance—that the move is humanitarian catastrophe in the making, or a long-overdue opportunity to sever colonial-like dependencies, writes GMF's Hermine Sam:

🇷🇺 "Instead of arguing about the territories of Ukraine that should be “given up” to “calm Putin down”, the more pressing issue is how to continue the strategy of consistent, incremental economic pressure," writes GMF's Valerii Kravets.

🇫🇷 What should be made of the recent collapse of the French government, and what are domestic and international implications of this ongoing instability? Read a trio of analyses of the events by GMF experts:

💬 "..her speech reflects current realities and marks a complete departure from the close relations between her cabinet and the White House during her previous mandate." Reada a transatlantic take on Ursula von der Leyen's state of the union speech by GMF's Ian Lesser: lnkd.in/evK_UbcQ

🇨🇳 🇪🇺 "...uncertainty about Washington’s approach to China make it particularly challenging for Europe to carve out room to maneuver as a security actor.  Read a new policy brief on Europe's China policy by GMF's @gesineweber.bsky.social:

💵 In the Trump administration's trade policy "Section 232 is where the real power lies—and Trump still holds plenty of cards," writes GMF's Penny Naas. Read her full analysis of the power of this section of the Trade Act of 1962. www.gmfus.org/news/holding...

“... a message like this is, if not a green light, a yellow light for Putin to continue pushing and testing and see how much of Nato’s defences can be pierced, and also at a low cost," GMF's Philip Bednarczyk told the Financial Times. Read more: buff.ly/kmEWLFd

🌎 "More than ever," write GMF's Alix Frangeul-Alves and Martin Quencez, "the Trump presidency is committed to a policy of deconstructing US foreign policy as it has been implemented since 1991, or even 1945." Read their new analysis of the geopolitics of the Trump administration:

🪖 "In rejecting defence as the department’s mission and instead embracing war, Trump is intentionally elevating a more aggressive posture — one that has already alienated many of America’s allies," writes GMF's Carrie Lee in a new op ed in the Financial Times. Read now:

Poland shot down multiple Russian drones after overnight incursions—many from Belarusian territory. Why this is different, why it matters for NATO, and what comes next in my analysis. #Poland #NATO #Ukraine #Security

💬 In her state of the union speech yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen "made a powerful case for greater European sovereignty and greater European power in an increasingly insecure and competitive world," writes GMF's Ian Lesser

🇫🇷 "Paradoxically, the EU has never felt more French.... Yet Paris struggles to match ambition with credibility," writes GMF's @georginaewright.bsky.social, of the view from the EU on France's ongoing political instability. Read more:

Last night's downing of Russian drones over Polish territory is the Kremlin's most brazen attempt to test NATO reflexes. The incident, and the reaction of Poland and its allies, raises the level of the tension between them and Russia, writes GMF's Oscar Luigi Guccione.

🇫🇷 France's government has once again collapsed. In three new analyses, GMF experts Martin Quencez, @georginaewright.bsky.social and @gesineweber.bsky.social explore the domestic and international implications of another bout of political instability in Paris. buff.ly/qnJ8AZp

🇯🇵 These last few years of political turbulence in Japan, continuing with the recent resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, threaten a return the “revolving-door prime ministers” era of the 1990s and 2000s, writes GMF’s Sayuri Romei. Read now:

📈 One year ago, the Draghi Report on the future of European competitiveness was released. Its recommendations have continued to drive discussions on business, trade, and technology across the EU. In this video from last year, GMF's Penny Naas provides an overview of the report's conclusions.

📺 Today at 2:00pm EST / 20 CET, tune into a US Congressional hearing about anti-NGO laws around the world featuring GMF's @danielhegedus.bsky.social, Regional Director, Transatlantic Trusts Central Europe. For more information and the livestream link:

🇹🇼 The application window for The Taiwan-US-Europe Policy Program (TUPP), a groundbreaking two-week program that enhances the understanding of Taiwan among future American policy leaders, is now open! Learn more and apply now:

🤝 The Trump Administration has struck numerous trade deals, including the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal, the US-Japan Strategic Trade & Investment Agreement; & the US-EU Framework on an Agreement for Reciprocal, Fair & Balanced Trade. 🔎 Explore GMF's comparison of the deals:

🇪🇺 This week: tune into an conversation on the current state of the EU–civil society dialogue in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, and how the role of CSOs in shaping reforms throughout the accession process can be strengthened. Register now:

🇪🇺 This week: tune into an conversation on the current state of the EU–civil society dialogue in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, and how the role of CSOs in shaping reforms throughout the accession process can be strengthened. Register now:

☁️ "Trump may have set his sights on heaven, but for the Europeans the past few months felt like hell," writes Noah Barkin in his latest edition of Watching China in Europe. Read now: www.gmfus.org/news/watchin...