Summit of ambition: How European and Gulf states can build a …
Oct 4, 2024 · The first-ever summit between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council takes place on 16 October in Brussels. In recent years, GCC countries have become ever-more important geopolitical actors in the Middle East and North Africa. From Europeans’ point of view in particular, this summit is a chance to lay the foundations for greater strategic interdependence with Gulf actors.
Jana Puglierin - ECFR
Jana Puglierin is an expert on German and European foreign, security and defence policy, and the head of ECFR Berlin office. She directs ECFR's Re:Order project, which explores emerging visions of the global order, and is a member of several boards and advisory groups.
Jeremy Shapiro - ECFR
Jeremy Shapiro is the research director of the European Council on Foreign Relations. His areas of focus include US foreign policy and transatlantic relations.
Welcome to Barbieland: European sentiment in the year of wars …
Sep 25, 2024 · Summary. In the movie “Barbie” the titular character comes to realise that Barbieland is not the utopia she assumed it to be. Similarly, European political leaders have blind spots that illustrate the difference between the principle and the …
Israel’s unwinnable wars: The path to de-escalation in the Middle …
Sep 26, 2024 · After almost a year of raging war in Gaza, the conflict in the Middle East is rapidly widening and Western diplomatic efforts continue to fall short. Over the last week, Israel launched an unprecedented campaign of strikes across Lebanon, dealing a series of powerful military blows to Lebanon’s Hizbullah group. Despite these tactical wins, Israel still …
Ukraine has a plan. Does the EU have one? | ECFR
4 days ago · Africa. 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 foreign policy tools and strategies.
Value-added and value lost: The macroeconomic limits of China’s …
Oct 4, 2024 · Earlier this month, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told an audience of 51 African leaders that China’s ties with their continent were the “best in history”. Indeed, at the China-Africa summit, Beijing mustered $50.7bn (rendered in renminbi) in aid and investment – even if the accounting was creative – and established new education, trade, and security support, as …
The point of no return: Why the EU must not send Syrians …
4 days ago · Problem . EU leaders will today discuss increased refugee returns to Syria amid intensifying concerns over migration. This follows a push by eight member states for a review of the Europea Union’s Syria policy, which rejects engagement with President Bashar al-Assad and upholds that Syria is unsafe for returns. Even Germany, a longstanding steward of the EU’s firm position on Syria, is ...
The future of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue process | ECFR
Oct 14, 2024 · On 29 October, the German Embassy in Washington DC and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) will host a public discussion on the future of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue process on the eve of upcoming new US administration with a …
Profile: Camille Grand - ECFR
Camille Grand is a defence and security expert who leads ECFR's work on defence and disruptive technologies in European security. He has worked for NATO, the French government, and several think tanks, and has published articles and podcasts on various topics related to …