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About 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 build coalitions for change at the European ...
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Policy Brief. 14 November 2024. Brazil and Europe share many similarities: both seek autonomy amid escalating US-China tensions – while championing multilateralism and navigating democratic pressures for a values-based foreign policy. However, their potential for collaboration remains largely untapped. 22 Nov.
New ideas for Europe’s relations with China, Russia, and beyond
Sep 9, 2011 · Brazil: Europe’s bridge to the global south. Brazil and Europe share many similarities: both seek autonomy amid escalating US-China tensions – while championing multilateralism and navigating democratic pressures for a values-based foreign policy. However, their potential for collaboration remains largely untapped.
A sharp right turn: A forecast for the 2024 European Parliament
Jan 23, 2024 · The 2024 European Parliament elections will see a major shift to the right in many countries, with populist radical right parties gaining votes and seats across the EU, and centre-left and green parties losing votes and seats. Anti-European populists are likely to top the polls in nine member states (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France ...
The bigger picture: The case for an EU-Mercosur free trade deal
Jan 15, 2024 · All looked set for 7 December 2023: after nearly a quarter of a century of negotiations, the European Union and the four members of the Mercosur customs union – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay – were due to sign a free trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro.Yet as several times before, all did not go according to …
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Working at ECFR . The European Council on Foreign Relations 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, experts, and influencers to …
Carbon diplomacy: How Europe can steer China’s climate path
Nov 12, 2024 · Carbon diplomacy: How Europe can steer China’s climate path. At the COP29 in Baku this week, all eyes will be on a new deal on financing developing countries to tackle the climate crisis. But another critical element to watch is how nations are setting their 2035 emissions reduction targets, which must be submitted to the United Nations by ...
Get realist: How the EU can secure its position amid great power
Feb 7, 2024 · It is the only way the EU can secure its position in a system defined by great power rivalry. The success of this endeavour will be pivotal not only for the EU’s future but also for the shape of the international order in the 21st century. The European Council on Foreign Relations does not take collective positions.
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Lessons from Ukraine: Mapping out EU sanctions options for a Taiwan conflict. 1 Oktober 2024. ECFR Berlin, Unter den Linden 17, 10117 Berlin (entrance: Rosmarinstr. 1) ECFR Berlin. Picture this scenario: the year is 2028 and Western intelligence services have reached an alarming conclusion. Credible sources suggest that China is about to impose….
Explore today’s challenges in European foreign policy | ECFR
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. ECFR policy briefs share new foreign policy ideas to strengthen Europe’s place in the world, covering China, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and more.