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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG)
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A network of European independent think tanks working on EU international cooperation for global development.
ETTG was at the 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 (co-organised by Elcano Royal Institute ). This high-level forum exchanged perspectives on 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗟𝗔𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵.

Our Director Iliana Olivié provided expert input on the West and the Global South
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Ahead of the 𝗔𝗨-𝗘𝗨 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, we co-convened a 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗨-𝗘𝗨 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

With the EU Parliament, PAP, OSF & others, we discussed 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗥𝗠𝘀 & 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, pushing for an equitable, citizen-centered partnership for the Luanda Summit.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
How can Africa's digital transformation advance when ~600 million people lack electricity? 🔌

Our new ETTG policy brief, "𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀," tackles this head-on, offering 7 key recommendations for bridging the divide.

Read it here: bit.ly/43BsQ08
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This month, we're unpacking the 𝗘𝗨’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. We're amplifying the call for 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 and bringing new analysis on 𝗘𝗨-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Latest: bit.ly/3InBJmZ

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October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
In Paris, we convened EU & UN leaders for our 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

We discussed challenges to multilateralism, alliances, and the MFF amid the polycrisis. An ETTG policy brief with insights will follow.
October 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
ETTG members convened in Paris for our 2nd Annual Retreat, hosted by @iddri.bsky.social.

We explored strategic priorities for global development, from the 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 to what comes after the 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀. These talks will define our network's next research agenda.
October 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
How is Europe's role in the world changing? 🌍

Our September newsletter unpacks it: from 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗨 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 and new 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮-𝗘𝗨 dialogues to timely analysis on Ukraine's reconstruction and a potential Trump 2.0.

Read the full edition: bit.ly/3InBJmZ
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September 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
With keynotes from H.E. Grace Naledi Pandor, our Pretoria workshop critically examined the AU-EU partnership.

After 25 years, how do we move beyond Eurocentric structures? We discussed concrete steps for decolonising research & building truly equal, horizontal cooperation 🌍

bit.ly/4pplJkG
September 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
To be an effective global actor, the EU must move beyond a traditional aid model and incorporate a wider chorus of EU voices 🇪🇺

Our new publication explores how to:

- Integrate Central & Eastern European views
- Bridge the "East vs. South" divide
- A new vision for Global Europe

bit.ly/4pbaPPN
September 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
In a world of rising crises, EU's resilience strategy needs a strategic update. With shrinking aid budgets, tough choices must be made.

Our new publication explores:
- Where to focus aid: East or South?
- How to do "more with less"?
- Balancing EU values with pragmatism.

Read it: bit.ly/456ZTt1
September 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The battle for EU's next budget has begun. Will urgent internal demands overshadow its ambitions as a global development actor? 🇪🇺

Our new blog unpacks the key debates for the 2028-2034 MFF:

- Geopolitics vs. Development
- The €2 trillion funding question
- Member state divisions

bit.ly/4kZQd9L
September 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Unpacking the FfD4 conference in Seville! 🇪🇸

Our special newsletter covers mobilising private capital, a new tax coalition, our collective blog on the development finance agenda, and much more member analysis.

Read the latest edition: bit.ly/3GHgwTT
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September 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The 𝗙𝗳𝗗𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 revealed a significant gap between the official agreement and the progress made on the sidelines. Our new ETTG blog provides a detailed analysis of the key outcomes.

The Sevilla Platform for Action signals a critical shift toward tangible commitments.

bit.ly/3IjGLQO
July 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This month we tackled the future of global development finance, hosted 𝗕. 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮 at the EP and discussed 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 / 𝗘𝗨-𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

  • This edition also covers member analysis on 𝗖𝗥𝗠𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 and much more.

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June 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A productive ETTG board of directors meeting yesterday!

We reviewed a busy first half of 2025 (𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝟳 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!) and set our strategic direction for the future. Excited to continue our collaborative research and analysis on key global development issues.
June 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 & 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

Our event with Commissioner Síkela, Bill Gates & MEP Barry Andrews highlighted 4 priorities:

  • Deepening private partnerships, de-risking investment, a reliable EU budget & reforming the global multilateral system.
June 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Great time at the 2025 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance Weekend in Marrakech. The focus was on "𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽"

We hosted a side event on 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, exploring opportunities for Africa-Europe collaboration.

Stay tuned for outputs!
June 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Our May newsletter is out 🌍

Explore analysis on AU-EU relations, digitalisation, global health, debt, climate finance, migration EU defense & sustainable development.

Latest here: bit.ly/451jpJ5

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June 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
ETTG members gathered today to discuss the EU's long-term budget, focusing on the MFF's size, structure, and strategic priorities, particularly balancing security, sustainability, and economic competitiveness.

Stay tuned: www.ettg.eu
April 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Our monthly roundup delves into:

• Gender Equality
• 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗙𝗙
• 𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗦 in Cape Town
• Two blogs: 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗹, and 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, with regional infographics.

Latest: bit.ly/4l7AYww

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March 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Sahel's fragmentation, driven by climate change, fuels conflict.

📝 Our latest blog argues the EU must prioritise shared values over domestic concerns in Africa, invest in remote services, empower women, and maintain dialogue.

Full blog here: bit.ly/4ie8qje
March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Just back from #FICS2025 in Cape Town!

500+ Public Development Banks managing 10% of global investment gathered to strengthen financial architecture for sustainable development.

- ETTG co-led session on PDBs' role in FfD4

Learn more at: bit.ly/4hYToOk
March 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
February newsletter highlights include: 🌍

• Sahel Region & European Response
• EU & Financing for Development
• Global conflicts & dynamics - Germany's election, Russia's war on Ukraine, DRC updates, shifting US aid priorities

Latest: bit.ly/41zNEo9

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March 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
2025's First ETTG monthly roundup 🌍

• Key coverage: FfD4 & MDB reform dialogue (w/ 8 EU states), ETTG policy briefs on African / Asian priorities for FfD4, Davos 2025 analysis, Polish Council presidency + insights on Trump 2.0 and its impact

Latest issue: bit.ly/3Q1ryEJ

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January 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Snaps of our latest high-level dialogue in Paris on: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲", ahead of the #FfD4.

Find out more at bit.ly/40C4W3O
January 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM