By stationing troops in Lithuania, Germany sets a precedent that other European powers may soon be pressed to emulate.

Once a beacon of progressive hope, Tunisia’s economy teeters on the brink and its president jails opponents and scapegoats ...

The EU and South Africa should accept political differences and pursue a pragmatic partnership, mutually strengthening ...

This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Piotr Buras, head of ECFR’s Warsaw office, for a 15-minute rapid-response episode dissecting the outcome of Poland’s presidential election.Yesterday, right-wing ...

“The times they are a-changin” and—six decades after Bob Dylan released his folk classic in the decade of “peace and love”—politicians are breaking long-standing taboos on European defence almost ...

Britain’s new Strategic Defence Review largely ignores its largest and closest partner, the EU. To ensure its NATO first approach doesn’t become a NATO only one, London should expand its ...

The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) today launched its new data platform, an open-access repository designed to unlock the wealth of information from ECFR’s public opinion polls.

A new defence pact between Britain and the EU could establish a framework for deeper, long-term collaboration. For it to work well, London and Brussels will need to iron out six key issues ...

The EU’s external image depends more on history than public relations. To improve it, European leaders need to make sure the ...

The Asia programme seeks to help Europe recalibrate its relationship with China and its Asian partners. The programme analyses China’s domestic situation, its role in the region, and its increasing ...