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Taiwan’s balancing act: Keeping the US in, China out, and domestic technology superior
Nearly 8,000 kilometers separate Taipei and Kiev, but reminders of the fate of Ukraine are ever-present in Taiwan’s capital. They are seen in a yellow...
Hold the line: EU actions must counter Orban and Netanyahu’s defiance of the ICC
Problem Hungary intends to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Its far-right prime minister Viktor Orban made the announcement shortly after his Israeli counterpart...
Porcupine play: How Taiwan defends its democracy
This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Camille Grand, ECFR distinguished policy fellow, and Janka Oertel, head of ECFR’s Asia programme, who have recently returned...
Trump’s tariff bombshell: Rewriting the rules of global trade
In this emergency room episode, Mark Leonard is joined by Agathe Demarais, ECFR senior policy fellow and geoeconomics team leader. They explore the dramatic implications...
The art of the peace deal: What the Trump administration wants from the Russia-Ukraine negotiations
The Trump administration has changed America’s strategy and objectives in the war in Ukraine. The US is no longer after “victory” as defined by the...
Abandoning aid, surrendering influence: Why Germany should not follow the US
Problem A leaked draft from German government coalition negotiations—which will likely conclude this month—has revealed clear disagreement on whether Germany should uphold its commitment to...
Strength in members: How to rally EU enlargement for defence
Summary The EU’s enlargement process has traditionally focused on economic and democratic reforms, leaving defence integration largely to NATO. This approach is no longer sufficient....
Guns and butter: How to keep Europeans on board with higher defence spending
As European leaders boost defence spending, strengthen European security cooperation and contemplate a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, they need to bring voters on board. They...
Le Pen’s fall: Europe’s far-right faces a reckoning
This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Célia Belin, head of ECFR’s Paris office, to dive into the seismic news shaking French politics: the conviction...
Slip of Le Pen: How the conviction of the French politician will fuel Europe’s far right
Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling European Union funds is sending shockwaves through French and European politics. The ruling condemns her to four years in...