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

At first glance, South Korea’s next president will be less Western aligned than the last, emphasising pragmatism over ...

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 European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) today launched its new data platform, an open-access repository designed to ...

“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 ...

The Africa programme analyses the geopolitics of the Africa-Europe relationship. In particular, the programme delves into relations between the African Union and the European Union to find creative ...

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 ...

A new defence pact between Britain and the EU could establish a framework for deeper, long-term collaboration. For it to work ...