Problem On March 18th, Germany’s federal parliament will likely pass a constitutional amendment to allow the next government to significantly increase defence spending. With the amendment, future spending on the

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Should we all be Gaullists now? In the language of France’s most important European partner, the answer is “Jein!” (a German word combining ja for yes and nein for no). Yes, Emmanuel Macron has

Problem Vladimir Putin often ensures his more consequential statements are preceded by a fitting piece of political theatre designed to create context, atmosphere or decoration. True to fashion, his choice

As the events of the last month make alarmingly clear, Europeans are now operating in more hostile and unpredictable geopolitical environment. The question of how they now defend themselves is

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This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Marie Dumoulin, head of ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, to explore the implications of and strategic motives behind a newly announced Ukraine-US agreement amid the Russia

Ever since Trump’s election, Europeans have anxiously waited for the new US administration’s “plan” to end the war in Ukraine. The last few weeks, since the Munich security conference and

This week Mark Leonard welcomes Piotr Buras senior policy fellow and head of ECFR’s Warsaw office to discuss the recent shifts in Europe’s defence strategy. On the weekend, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting

Europe finally has a plan for to end the war in Ukraine and provide for European security. German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has found a way to eliminate the German debt

Iceland may be small, but its strategic importance is vast. As Trump questions NATO commitments, European allies must step up before the Arctic becomes the next geopolitical flashpoint Donald Trump’s

Fourteen years after the outbreak of civil war, Syria is at a critical juncture. Beyond its borders, regional tensions continue to shape its fate. Meanwhile, traditional global powers, particularly the