New ideas for Europe’s relations with China, Russia, and beyond
WEBSep 9, 2011 · Control-Alt-Deliver: A digital grand strategy for the European Union. José Ignacio Torreblanca, Giorgos Verdi. Policy Brief. The EU is falling behind the US and China in the digital realm. It urgently needs a new agenda combining innovation, security, and influence for an age of geopoliticised technology.
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WEBAbout ECFR. The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is an award-winning international think-tank that aims to conduct cutting-edge independent research on European foreign and security policy and to provide a safe meeting space for decision-makers, activists and influencers to share ideas. We …
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WEBCommentary. 7 October 2024. The Black Sea’s strategic importance is increasingly evident in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Russia’s weakening military capacity in the Black Sea region presents an opportunity for the EU to further its security, trade, and connectivity interests – while providing support for its littoral states.
Trust and trade-offs: How to manage Europe’s green technology
WEBMay 29, 2024 · In 2023, production costs for solar modules in China shrank to $0.15/W – compared $0.30/W in Europe and $0.40/W in the US. These collapsing prices have caused manufacturing capacity in Europe to decline markedly. Europe’s share of polysilicon production is increasingly marginal.
Explore today’s challenges in European foreign policy | ECFR
WEBPawel Zerka. Policy Brief. 25 September 2024. Like the titular character in the movie “Barbie”, the EU is prone to regarding itself as more perfect than it really is. This year’s European Sentiment Compass lays bare the EU’s blind spots – and explains why ignoring them could have long-term repercussions for democracy inside the bloc.
European Sovereignty Index - ECFR
WEBJun 8, 2022 · The index is designed to help the union identify its main strengths and weaknesses. The EU’s scores are mixed: European sovereignty is ‘good’ in health and economy – but only ‘satisfactory’ in defence, climate, and migration, and ‘poor’ in technology. In no area is European sovereignty either ‘excellent’ or ‘failing’.
Strategy framework 2022-2025 - ECFR
WEBThe European Peace Project in a time of war. The European Union is built on a simple idea: that binding nations and peoples together creates peace and makes war unthinkable. By building a community around the coal and steel that were used to build weapons, the EU managed to turn enemies into friends. And war has indeed been banished within the EU.
Built to order: How Europe can rebuild multilateralism after
WEBApr 1, 2021 · A traditional European approach to strengthening multilateralism would involve trying to reform existing international institutions and promoting new inclusive international agreements where they are lacking. Indeed, the EU has already developed ambitious reform plans for the WHO and the WTO.
The road back to European power - ECFR
WEBJul 9, 2015 · The EU needs an honest assessment of its capabilities and to set limited goals behind which member states can show sustainable unity. “The road back to European power”, is published after the European Council’s green-light for stage two of Federica Mogherini’s global strategy review, a review that ECFR …
European Foreign Policy Scorecard - ECFR
WEBThe European Foreign Policy Scorecard is an innovative project that provides a systematic annual assessment of Europe’s performance in dealing with the rest of the world. The scorecard assesses the performance of the EU institutions on 80 policy areas arranged aroundsix key themes.