As Trump digs his heels into a war with Iran, he faces a growing list of domestic pressures. Europeans can press on these ...
Europeans must urgently implement a “fast energy” programme to speed up access to energy to power AI—and remain competitive ...
Europe has a China problem and pretending otherwise is making it worse. Chinese cheap exports and a monopoly on rare earths ...
The EU has concluded its third major trade deal of 2026. Its agreement with Australia reflects both sides’ desire for new ...
The Italian prime minister’s referendum defeat could reveal the price of allying with a US administration that goes against ...
This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Szymon Kardaś, senior policy fellow in ECFR’s European Power programme, to unpack how war in the Middle East is reshaping Europe’s energy landscape. While Europe is ...
The war on Iran marks a turning point in the security calculus of the Gulf monarchies. Strategic hedging has failed—and ...
Russia’s oil bonanza will hardly bridge its huge fiscal gap. China’s current pains are real, but its gains could last.
The Far Right’s False Pacifism Is Endangering Europe Europe’s nationalist parties talk endlessly about defending European countries, but they are the least willing to confront hostile foreign ...
It has been over a year since Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus on a Russian jet in the middle of the night. In the ruins of his brutal regime, Syria has made remarkable progress. There is more stability, ...