New ideas for Europe’s relations with China, Russia, and beyond
WEBThe meaning of sovereignty: Ukrainian and European views of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard. Policy Brief. New research confirms Ukrainians’ determination to fight and Europeans’ steady support for Kyiv. But a major divide lurks beneath this appearance of unity.
Profile: Gustav Gressel | ECFR
WEBGerman and English (fluent), Spanish and Polish (conversational) Gustav Gressel is a senior policy fellow with the Wider Europe Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations’ Berlin office. His topics of focus include Russia, Eastern Europe, and defence policy. Before joining ECFR, Gressel worked as a desk officer for international ...
Syrian Democratic Forces (Syria) | ECFR
WEBThe Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is the key powerbroker in north-eastern Syria. Operating through the local Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (AANES), the Kurdish-dominated SDF has established itself as the West’s main partner in the fight against the Islamic State group (ISIS). The SDF hopes to receive international ...
Europe’s post-pandemic strategy for the WHO | ECFR
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · Europe’s post-pandemic strategy for the WHO. The EU has an opportunity to become a key strategic actor on global health – by upgrading its observer status within the WHO, making even greater financial contributions to the organisation, and working in coordination with the United States. Logo of the World Health Organization. May 2011.
Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union: the view from Moscow
WEBStop. On 1 January 2015, for the first time in the history of Eurasia, several former members of the USSR were united not through conquest, but on the basis of pragmatic cooperation and the creation of common institutions to regulate economic activity. Moreover, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) was founded on the basis of equality.
Accra Initiative | ECFR
WEBThe Accra Initiative operates with a permanent secretariat in Accra, Ghana, and focal points in each member country September 2017 The Accra Initiative aims to prevent spillover of terrorism from the…
The roots of coalitions: Like-mindedness among EU member states
WEBAug 7, 2018 · The EU28 Survey. The EU28 Survey is a bi-annual expert poll conducted by ECFR in the 28 member states of the European Union. The study surveys the cooperation preferences and attitudes of European policy professionals working in governments, politics, think tanks, academia, and the media to explore the potential for coalitions among EU member states.
Explainer: The Iran nuclear deal | ECFR
WEBJul 17, 2015 · The main components of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed on 14 July between Iran and the E3+3 (that is, France, Germany, the UK, China, the US and Russia) is summarised below. An overwhelming number of non-proliferation experts and scientists have assessed that the terms of the JCPOA provide the most reasonable and durable means to ensure Iran does not produce a nuclear weapon ...
Ambiguous alliance: Neutrality, opt-outs, and European defence
WEBJun 28, 2021 · It is a founding member of NATO. However, following a domestic referendum held after the adoption of the Maastricht Treaty in 1993, Denmark decided to opt out of European defence. As a result, it has followed recent EU defence efforts mainly from the sidelines. This publication refers to the seven EU countries that are neutral or non-aligned ...
The next war: How Russian hybrid aggression could threaten …
WEBJul 29, 2022 · Summary. Russia could target Moldova by embarking on a limited-scope but overt military invasion; or by pursuing more covert hybrid aggression scenarios. The three most plausible Russian aggression scenarios are: a military action launched from Transnistria; a local, elite-focused rebellion similar to Russia’s exploits in Donbas in 2014 ...