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For Europe, the implications of Maduro´s capture are sobering. From Greenland to Ukraine to Taiwan, European leaders must prepare for a strategic environment in which US actions are less predictable & more unilateral. By @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social & @cwherrmann.bsky.social
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Venezuela, Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” and three dilemmas facing Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
The American capture of Maduro is a signal event in world geopolitics. Europeans must confront three immediate dilemmas
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January 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
For Europe, the implications of Maduro´s capture are sobering. From Greenland to Ukraine to Taiwan, European leaders must prepare for a strategic environment in which US actions are less predictable & more unilateral. By @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social & @cwherrmann.bsky.social
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Here's ECFR’s most popular reads of 2025, reflecting stark and changing dynamics of the world. Trump has been back in the White House for a whole year, Russia is still waging war in Ukraine and Europeans are trying to reassert their influence in a multipolar world.
Read more:https://bit.ly/48XCqMS
Read more:https://bit.ly/48XCqMS
The year in review: ECFR readers’ top choices of 2025 – European Council on Foreign Relations
Donald Trump has been back in the White House for a whole year, Russia is still waging war in Ukraine and Europeans are trying to reassert their influence in a
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December 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Here's ECFR’s most popular reads of 2025, reflecting stark and changing dynamics of the world. Trump has been back in the White House for a whole year, Russia is still waging war in Ukraine and Europeans are trying to reassert their influence in a multipolar world.
Read more:https://bit.ly/48XCqMS
Read more:https://bit.ly/48XCqMS
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@engjellushem.bsky.social writes on the EU accession of Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine within the next 5 years. The EU must avoid indefinite gradualism and institutional reform cannot be deferred. Full accession should be the paramount focus.
https://bit.ly/4pKSfhf
https://bit.ly/4pKSfhf
Accelerate the accessions: Why faster is better in EU enlargement policy
The Ukraine war has revived EU enlargement for Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine, but they face obstacles. Accelerating membership for these frontrunners would unlock the process before rivals…
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December 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
@engjellushem.bsky.social writes on the EU accession of Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine within the next 5 years. The EU must avoid indefinite gradualism and institutional reform cannot be deferred. Full accession should be the paramount focus.
https://bit.ly/4pKSfhf
https://bit.ly/4pKSfhf
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Here are seven takeaways on what the EU’s decision to grant a €90bn loan to Kyiv using the EU budget means for Europeans, Ukraine and the fate of Russian reserves, writes @agathedemarais.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3MMgbSH
https://bit.ly/3MMgbSH
Seven things to know about the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ukraine receives a vital lifeline, but it is not coming from immobilised Russian reserves.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Here are seven takeaways on what the EU’s decision to grant a €90bn loan to Kyiv using the EU budget means for Europeans, Ukraine and the fate of Russian reserves, writes @agathedemarais.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3MMgbSH
https://bit.ly/3MMgbSH
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What can we make of the EU decision to issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine - without tapping into Russia's immobilised reserves? In my latest piece for @ecfr.eu I outline seven takeaways from the decision and why there is (much) more to it than meets the eye [Thread - 1/9]
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Seven things to know about the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations
Ukraine receives a vital lifeline, but it is not coming from immobilised Russian reserves.
ecfr.eu
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What can we make of the EU decision to issue a €90bn loan to Ukraine - without tapping into Russia's immobilised reserves? In my latest piece for @ecfr.eu I outline seven takeaways from the decision and why there is (much) more to it than meets the eye [Thread - 1/9]
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While Estonia’s is protected due to weakened Russian capabilities, stronger European defence cooperation and its own preparedness, NATO’s European members should be reassured but not complacent, argue @jyshapiro.bsky.social and Jennifer Kavanagh in a new report on the Russian threat in Estonia. A 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
While Estonia’s is protected due to weakened Russian capabilities, stronger European defence cooperation and its own preparedness, NATO’s European members should be reassured but not complacent, argue @jyshapiro.bsky.social and Jennifer Kavanagh in a new report on the Russian threat in Estonia. A 🧵
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While leaders are trying to push the Mercosur agreement over the line, some EU countries are attempting to delay the vote. As @agathedemarais.bsky.social wrote a while ago, further delays in signing a free trade deal would push Latin America closer to China’s orbit—for good.
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The bigger picture: The case for an EU-Mercosur free trade deal
Deepening ties with Mercosur countries makes perfect sense as part of the EU’s de-risking efforts to diversify economic ties away from China. Further delays in signing a free trade deal would push Lat...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
While leaders are trying to push the Mercosur agreement over the line, some EU countries are attempting to delay the vote. As @agathedemarais.bsky.social wrote a while ago, further delays in signing a free trade deal would push Latin America closer to China’s orbit—for good.
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ecfr.eu/article/the-...
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Nina Schmelzer writes about the risk associated with German opposition to the EU’s target to ban combustion engines by 2035. It would lock in emissions and ceding the EV market to China. The bloc needs to convince its member states that investment in electric is worthwhile.
https://bit.ly/4rYliiU
https://bit.ly/4rYliiU
Invest in electric: Why Germany’s combustion engine win risks EU industrial loss
German opposition to the EU’s target to ban combustion engines by 2035 risks locking in emissions and ceding the EV market to China. The bloc needs to convince its member states that investment in…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Nina Schmelzer writes about the risk associated with German opposition to the EU’s target to ban combustion engines by 2035. It would lock in emissions and ceding the EV market to China. The bloc needs to convince its member states that investment in electric is worthwhile.
https://bit.ly/4rYliiU
https://bit.ly/4rYliiU
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Is the death of the West upon us?
America’s new National Security Strategy has shaken Europe’s leaders awake to the end of the transatlantic alliance as they know it. But Europeans have the means to stand up for themselves—if they choose to seize them, writes Nick Witney.
https://bit.ly/4j3jBMT
America’s new National Security Strategy has shaken Europe’s leaders awake to the end of the transatlantic alliance as they know it. But Europeans have the means to stand up for themselves—if they choose to seize them, writes Nick Witney.
https://bit.ly/4j3jBMT
The death of the West
America’s new National Security Strategy has shaken Europe’s leaders awake to the end of the transatlantic alliance as they know it. But Europeans have the means to stand up for themselves—if they…
ecfr.eu
December 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Is the death of the West upon us?
America’s new National Security Strategy has shaken Europe’s leaders awake to the end of the transatlantic alliance as they know it. But Europeans have the means to stand up for themselves—if they choose to seize them, writes Nick Witney.
https://bit.ly/4j3jBMT
America’s new National Security Strategy has shaken Europe’s leaders awake to the end of the transatlantic alliance as they know it. But Europeans have the means to stand up for themselves—if they choose to seize them, writes Nick Witney.
https://bit.ly/4j3jBMT
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Europe must urgently build an independent “EuroStack”of critical technologies — or risk foreign powers weaponising its digital dependencies, argues @giorgosverdi.bsky.social in a new report out today. A 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Europe must urgently build an independent “EuroStack”of critical technologies — or risk foreign powers weaponising its digital dependencies, argues @giorgosverdi.bsky.social in a new report out today. A 🧵
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We Europeans certainly have our challenges. We need to revive our entrepreneurial spirit, beef up our defences, manage migration. But we are successful and confident societies. And we are certainly not going extinct, writes @carlbildt.bsky.social, co-chair of ECFR Council.
https://bit.ly/44Zocd5
https://bit.ly/44Zocd5
Reading Trump’s National Security Strategy: Europe through a distorted lens
We Europeans certainly have our challenges. We need to revive our entrepreneurial spirit, beef up our defences, manage migration. But we are successful and confident societies. And we are certainly…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We Europeans certainly have our challenges. We need to revive our entrepreneurial spirit, beef up our defences, manage migration. But we are successful and confident societies. And we are certainly not going extinct, writes @carlbildt.bsky.social, co-chair of ECFR Council.
https://bit.ly/44Zocd5
https://bit.ly/44Zocd5
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The US National Security Strategy 2025 is little more than a guide to Trump’s culture war with Europe. EU member states and institutions, its political parties and populations, need to resist America’s pernicious influence, writes @pawelzerka.bsky.social
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Europeans can’t let Trump define what it means to be European
The US National Security Strategy 2025 is little more than a guide to Trump’s culture war with Europe. EU member states and institutions, its political parties and populations, need to resist America’...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The US National Security Strategy 2025 is little more than a guide to Trump’s culture war with Europe. EU member states and institutions, its political parties and populations, need to resist America’s pernicious influence, writes @pawelzerka.bsky.social
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The new US security strategy warns Europe of democratic backsliding, stalled Ukraine peace and “civilisational erasure.” Once EU leaders accept this is all part of a culture war with Trump’s America, new options open up, argues @pawelzerka.bsky.social in his recent study
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Reality show: Why Europe must not cave in Trump’s culture war
In today’s transatlantic relationship, Europe’s every concession on policy plays into Trump’s culture war—feeding an image of European weakness…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The new US security strategy warns Europe of democratic backsliding, stalled Ukraine peace and “civilisational erasure.” Once EU leaders accept this is all part of a culture war with Trump’s America, new options open up, argues @pawelzerka.bsky.social in his recent study
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Without sufficient money and weapons, Europeans will be unable to convert their talking points into a sustainable peace, writes @jkobzova.bsky.social of @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social in a A 10-point memo for Europe on Ukraine
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No cash, no bullets, no say: A 10-point memo for Europe on Ukraine
Without sufficient money and weapons, Europeans will be unable to convert their talking points into a sustainable peace.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Without sufficient money and weapons, Europeans will be unable to convert their talking points into a sustainable peace, writes @jkobzova.bsky.social of @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social in a A 10-point memo for Europe on Ukraine
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🎧New week, new podcast!
Mark Leonard brings together Carl Bildt, @lykkefriis.bsky.social and @nroettgen.bsky.social to unpack how Europe has changed since 2007, when ECFR was founded & what challenges lie ahead.
https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ecfr-at-18-has-european-foreign-policy-come-of-age/
Mark Leonard brings together Carl Bildt, @lykkefriis.bsky.social and @nroettgen.bsky.social to unpack how Europe has changed since 2007, when ECFR was founded & what challenges lie ahead.
https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ecfr-at-18-has-european-foreign-policy-come-of-age/
ECFR at 18: Has European foreign policy come of age?
Mark Leonard brings together Carl Bildt, Lykke Friis, and Norbert Röttgen to to unpack how Europe has changed since 2007, when ECFR was founded, and what challenges lie ahead…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎧New week, new podcast!
Mark Leonard brings together Carl Bildt, @lykkefriis.bsky.social and @nroettgen.bsky.social to unpack how Europe has changed since 2007, when ECFR was founded & what challenges lie ahead.
https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ecfr-at-18-has-european-foreign-policy-come-of-age/
Mark Leonard brings together Carl Bildt, @lykkefriis.bsky.social and @nroettgen.bsky.social to unpack how Europe has changed since 2007, when ECFR was founded & what challenges lie ahead.
https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ecfr-at-18-has-european-foreign-policy-come-of-age/
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What are Trump's plans in the trade, investment and financial spheres, and what do US policies mean for Europe? Join us on Tuesday in Berlin @ecfrberlin.bsky.social around tea to discuss these topics - more info and registration 🫖 🍵 👇 @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social
A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics | ECFR
Since the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House in January, European policymakers have been struggling to sketch a sensible response to
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November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What are Trump's plans in the trade, investment and financial spheres, and what do US policies mean for Europe? Join us on Tuesday in Berlin @ecfrberlin.bsky.social around tea to discuss these topics - more info and registration 🫖 🍵 👇 @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social
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Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare (by @jkobzova.bsky.social)
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What Europe should do about a bad Ukraine deal
Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare (by @jkobzova.bsky.social)
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There’s no shortage of ways inverters can be turned into weapons, writes @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4pGeDbd
https://bit.ly/4pGeDbd
How China could crash Europe’s energy grid and what the EU can do about it
Europe’s solar boom has quietly handed Beijing remote access to hundreds of gigawatts of its power capacity. Without a 5G-type toolbox banning untrustworthy suppliers of inverters and other grid…
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November 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
There’s no shortage of ways inverters can be turned into weapons, writes @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4pGeDbd
https://bit.ly/4pGeDbd
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🧵 Is Europe - Taiwan cooperation possible? In her new policy brief, Asia Programme's Visiting Fellow Estelle Huang @ecfr.eu argues that European defence-related transfers to Taiwan are not only necessary, but also politically sound and legal: buff.ly/KsfcVN4
The Taiwan test: Why Europe should help deter China | ECFR
China’s military capabilities are growing and its actions in Europe are becoming more disruptive. The EU should support Taiwan with dual-use technologies and de
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🧵 Is Europe - Taiwan cooperation possible? In her new policy brief, Asia Programme's Visiting Fellow Estelle Huang @ecfr.eu argues that European defence-related transfers to Taiwan are not only necessary, but also politically sound and legal: buff.ly/KsfcVN4
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The 2025 European China Conference is underway! Co-organised by @ecfr.eu @merics.bsky.social and @amo.cz, the conference is bringing together experts and policymakers from across Europe to discuss “European China Choices – Navigating relations amid geopolitical turbulences”.
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The 2025 European China Conference is underway! Co-organised by @ecfr.eu @merics.bsky.social and @amo.cz, the conference is bringing together experts and policymakers from across Europe to discuss “European China Choices – Navigating relations amid geopolitical turbulences”.
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Frugal EU member states would actually profit from a bigger EU-budget if support for green industries is well designed, I argue in this piece and describe what ”well-designed” could mean including good governance. ecfr.eu/publication/... @ecfr.eu
It’s not easy being green: Breaking Europe’s climate spending deadlock
The EU’s next budget will shape its future. Member states must strike a grand bargain to decarbonise Europe and, by extension, drive EU security and competitiveness.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Frugal EU member states would actually profit from a bigger EU-budget if support for green industries is well designed, I argue in this piece and describe what ”well-designed” could mean including good governance. ecfr.eu/publication/... @ecfr.eu
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The likely new government in Prague will add one more state opposed to the EU’s green deal, and migration and asylum pact, writes @fromtga.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3JnVcEi
https://bit.ly/3JnVcEi
When Czech populists win, that’s nothing peculiarly “east European”. It’s the new normal of the Western world
The likely new government in Prague will add one more state opposed to the EU’s green deal, and migration and asylum pact…
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October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The likely new government in Prague will add one more state opposed to the EU’s green deal, and migration and asylum pact, writes @fromtga.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3JnVcEi
https://bit.ly/3JnVcEi
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🎧 #PODCAST LAUNCH: The Neighbourhood
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🎧 #PODCAST LAUNCH: The Neighbourhood
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
Listen to Episode 1 with @lykkefriis.bsky.social on #EUenlargement → tinyurl.com/4bvd7t97
The series will explore how countries hoping to join the #EU are navigating #democracy, reform, and outside pressure.
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Orbán versucht bewusst, von innenpolitischen Problemen wie Korruption, wirtschaftlichen Schwierigkeiten und Vorwürfen hinsichtlich der Rechtsstaatlichkeit abzulenken, kommentiert Andreas Bock im @tagesspiegel.de den beginnenden Wahlkampf in Ungarn
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„Schikane“ und „schamlose Lügen“: Orbán stänkert gegen Schweden
Ungarns Premier Viktor Orbán und Schwedens Regierungschef Ulf Kristersson liefern sich einen bizarren Streit. Jetzt greift Budapest auch Wolodymyr Selenskyj an. Worum geht es beim Schlagabtausch wirkl...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Orbán versucht bewusst, von innenpolitischen Problemen wie Korruption, wirtschaftlichen Schwierigkeiten und Vorwürfen hinsichtlich der Rechtsstaatlichkeit abzulenken, kommentiert Andreas Bock im @tagesspiegel.de den beginnenden Wahlkampf in Ungarn
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www.tagesspiegel.de/internationa...
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Russia’s recent incursions into NATO airspace are the biggest escalation with the alliance since the cold war. With it, Putin likely hopes to achieve three main goals, writes @rafaelloss.bsky.social @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4nl9m7P
https://bit.ly/4nl9m7P
Flaunting mischief: Three aims of Russia’s airspace incursions
Russia’s recent incursions into NATO airspace are the biggest escalation with the alliance since the cold war. With it, Putin likely hopes to achieve three main goals…
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September 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Russia’s recent incursions into NATO airspace are the biggest escalation with the alliance since the cold war. With it, Putin likely hopes to achieve three main goals, writes @rafaelloss.bsky.social @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4nl9m7P
https://bit.ly/4nl9m7P