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How aligned—or misaligned—is Turkey with its Western allies? What role does it play in Ukrainian and Black Sea diplomacy? And to what extent does a shared agenda exist between Ankara and Europe? https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/turkeys-place-in-europe/
Turkey’s place in Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
This week Mark Leonard welcomes Aslı Aydıntaşbaş , associate senior policy fellow at ECFR and a fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the
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Andy Burnham faces his first Labour conference as the party’s leader next week. The British PM has set out a vision for widespread domestic improvements. But, to make this happen, he will also have to revamp Britain’s partnerships overseas, writes @anthonydworkin.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4dWBbAG
Middle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism – European Council on Foreign Relations
Britain is the custodian of a global order that no longer exists. Its international approach should now centre innovative cooperation and building strong coalit
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This new policy brief argues that Britain needs a new way to strengthen itself against coercion, rebuild international influence and regain domestic support. https://ecfr.eu/publication/middle-powerhouse-a-new-blueprint-for-british-internationalism/
Middle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism – European Council on Foreign Relations
Britain is the custodian of a global order that no longer exists. Its international approach should now centre innovative cooperation and building strong coalit
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Turkey has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that builds strategic autonomy from inside the Western system—because that is where its leverage comes from. https://ecfr.eu/publication/an-outsider-within-the-paradox-of-the-europe-turkey-relationship/
An outsider within: The paradox of the Europe-Turkey relationship – European Council on Foreign Relations
Turkey is neither drifting away from the West nor is it coming home. It has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that has learned to build strategic auto
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How aligned—or misaligned—is Turkey with its Western allies? What role does it play in Ukrainian and Black Sea diplomacy? And to what extent does a shared agenda exist between Ankara and Europe? https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/turkeys-place-in-europe/
Turkey’s place in Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
This week Mark Leonard welcomes Aslı Aydıntaşbaş , associate senior policy fellow at ECFR and a fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the
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France to send soldiers, radars and defense systems to secure energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Read @ecfr.eu's latest proposal for how Europe should respond to the Yemen conflict by bolstering Saudi defences but also pushing for diplomatic end to the US-Iran conflict👇️https://buff.ly/vSl0IOu
The strait and narrow: Yemen, the Red Sea and Europe’s path forward – European Council on Foreign Relations
Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh's maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider d
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Britain is the custodian of a global order that no longer exists. Its international approach should now centre innovative coop & building strong coalitions w/ like-minded partners @anthonydworkin.bsky.social https://ecfr.eu/publication/middle-powerhouse-a-new-blueprint-for-british-internationalism/
Middle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism – European Council on Foreign Relations
Britain is the custodian of a global order that no longer exists. Its international approach should now centre innovative cooperation and building strong coalit
ecfr.eu
This paper argues that the connectivity model survived its stress test and can still carry the UAE to middle-power influence, but that the Iran war and other geopolitical shifts have raised its price. https://ecfr.eu/publication/little-venice-little-sparta-the-uaes-statecraft-meets-the-war-on-iran/
Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
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New week, new podcast! Mark Leonard and Aslı Aydıntaşbaş explore Turkey’s unique position in European and global politics. How aligned—or misaligned—is Turkey w/ its Western allies? What role does it play in Ukrainian & Black Sea diplomacy? https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/turkeys-place-in-europe/
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🗞️"The Red Sea is one of the key areas where Emirati ambitions collide with regional rivals, including increasingly Saudi Arabia", writes @cinziabianco.bsky.social in her @ecfr.eu policy brief on UAE's strategic shift after the Iran war. Read the policy brief here 👉️ buff.ly/GDCU22X
📰NEW @ecfr.eu policy alert by @cinziabianco.bsky.social, Ellie Geranmayeh & @jbdacey.bsky.social: Houthi advances threaten Saudi Arabia’s viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh, and mobilise a diplomatic coalition to end the US-Iran war driving the escalation. buff.ly/vSl0IOu
The strait and narrow: Yemen, the Red Sea and Europe’s path forward – European Council on Foreign Relations
Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh's maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider d
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🛡️Hybrid threats were central in Ursula von der Leyen's SOTEU address. In regions like west Africa, Russian disinformation puts increasing pressure on Europe’s southern flank. @ecfr.eu Read more about how Europe can go on the offensive in this brief 👇️ buff.ly/5Qvx9ZP
From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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As the Houthis try to gain control over strategic heights on the Red Sea coast, thousands flee the violence. But the danger no longer comes from Yemen alone. @ecfr.eu Read what Europeans can do to prevent instability in the Horn of Africa 👇️ buff.ly/MvleExT
Shoring up the Red Sea: Why the next crisis may begin in the Horn of Africa – European Council on Foreign Relations
The Red Sea is becoming more dangerous, and not only because of the Houthis. Conflicts in the Horn of Africa are converging and drawing in external powers, crea
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🎧 As Russia raises the pressure both on and off the battlefield, can Ukraine and its allies maintain the unity needed to hold the line? https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ukraines-winter-of-pressure/
Ukraine’s Winter of Pressure – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Jana Kobzova to discuss the mountain pressure on Ukraine and how Europe can help it weather another wartime winter
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📍6 October 2026, 11:30am CET What happens when the rules of the international order no longer hold or when countries stop agreeing on what that order should look like? If you're in Rome, don't miss our event and join us! https://ecfr.eu/event/what-is-the-european-idea-of-power-in-an-age-of-chaos/
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The Kremlin is promoting Ukraine war veterans and, in so doing, cultivating a proto-elite to fill future vacancies and reinforce Russia’s militarised course. https://ecfr.eu/publication/booted-then-suited-veterans-and-the-making-of-putins-new-proto-elite/
Booted, then suited: Veterans and the making of Putin’s new proto-elite – European Council on Foreign Relations
The Kremlin is promoting Ukraine war veterans--cultivating a proto-elite who could reinforce Russia’s militarised course.
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This paper argues that the connectivity model survived its stress test and can still carry the UAE to middle-power influence, but that the Iran war and other geopolitical shifts have raised its price. https://ecfr.eu/publication/little-venice-little-sparta-the-uaes-statecraft-meets-the-war-on-iran/
Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
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Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh’s maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider diplomatic coalition to end the US-Iran war, write @jbdacey.bsky.social, Cinzia Bianco & Ellie Geranmayeh ecfr.eu/article/the-...
The strait and narrow: Yemen, the Red Sea and Europe’s path forward – European Council on Foreign Relations
Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh's maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider d
ecfr.eu
In 1995-2013 uranium from 20,000 Soviet warheads supplied 10% of US power. Today, Russia remains America's #1 supplier of nuclear fuel. For @foreignpolicy.com I explore why a 2024 import ban on Russian uranium is theatre and how Moscow makes the most of its leverage foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/u...
Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington
The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.
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🎧 As Russia raises the pressure both on and off the battlefield, can Ukraine and its allies maintain the unity needed to hold the line? https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/ukraines-winter-of-pressure/
Ukraine’s Winter of Pressure – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard welcomes Jana Kobzova to discuss the mountain pressure on Ukraine and how Europe can help it weather another wartime winter
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📖 NEW @ecfr.eu policy brief by @cinziabianco.bsky.social: Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran🧵 buff.ly/GDCU22X
Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
buff.ly
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war w/ Iran has tested this strategy & is forcing a rethink in Abu Dhabi. @cinziabianco.bsky.social https://ecfr.eu/publication/little-venice-little-sparta-the-uaes-statecraft-meets-the-war-on-iran/
Little Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations
The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret
ecfr.eu
We´re hiring! We are looking for a Working Student to assist with European Security Programme’s overall event management and logistics activities and research efforts Read more here: https://ecfr.eu/jobs/
Help shape European foreign policy | Career opportunities at ECFR - European Council on Foreign Relations
Join the ECFR team and be part of the future of European foreign policy.
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Europeans need to engage early and help shape their relationship with the party now, lest they be overlooked if and when Democrats do come to power. https://ecfr.eu/publication/life-of-the-party-democrats-and-the-search-for-a-post-trump-future/
Life of the party: Democrats and the search for a post-Trump future – European Council on Foreign Relations
The race for US midterms reveals a rapidly changing Democratic party. Europeans must understand and engage its three camps well before the party could take powe
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We´re hiring! We are looking for a Working Student to assist with European Security Programme’s overall event management and logistics activities and research efforts Read more here: https://ecfr.eu/jobs/
Help shape European foreign policy | Career opportunities at ECFR - European Council on Foreign Relations
Join the ECFR team and be part of the future of European foreign policy.
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We´re hiring! We are looking for a Working Student to assist with European Security Programme’s overall event management and logistics activities and research efforts Read more here: https://ecfr.eu/jobs/
Help shape European foreign policy | Career opportunities at ECFR - European Council on Foreign Relations
Join the ECFR team and be part of the future of European foreign policy.
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Making Canada a full member of the EU’s defence technological and industrial base would bind it into Europe’s security architecture and give EU members access to Canadian expertise and capacity for joint development, writes Anand Sundar Read full policy alert: https://bit.ly/4y2aZN5
Associate membership could transform EU-Canada ties. First, Brussels has to define it – European Council on Foreign Relations
Canada’s enthusiasm for closer EU ties is real, and so is the EU’s need for allies beyond America. But as long as the EU’s offer of “associate membership” to Ca
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The race for US midterms reveals a rapidly changing Democratic party. Europeans must understand and engage its three camps well before the party could take power. https://ecfr.eu/publication/life-of-the-party-democrats-and-the-search-for-a-post-trump-future/
Life of the party: Democrats and the search for a post-Trump future – European Council on Foreign Relations
The race for US midterms reveals a rapidly changing Democratic party. Europeans must understand and engage its three camps well before the party could take powe
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We´re hiring! We are looking for a Working Student to assist with European Security Programme’s overall event management and logistics activities and research efforts Read more here: https://ecfr.eu/jobs/
Help shape European foreign policy | Career opportunities at ECFR - European Council on Foreign Relations
Join the ECFR team and be part of the future of European foreign policy.
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All votes counted in Sweden. The opposition gets 176 seats in the new Riksdag, the four "Tidö"-parties supporting the current government get 173. Now Magdalena Andersson has the difficult task of forming a government. This is what it could mean for Europe. ecfr.eu/article/afte... @ecfr.eu #val2026
After Tidö: What a centre-left Sweden would change for Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats is the favourite to become Sweden's next prime minister, but only after months of hard coalition bargaining. Who she
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