Rosa Balfour
@rosabalfour.bsky.social
Director of Carnegie Europe, interested in Europe in the World.
Is Europe in danger of becoming a colony of the US or China? I enjoyed discussing this question with Anu Bradford and @rosabalfour.bsky.social. Thanks to @carnegieendowment.org for the invitation carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
Is Europe in Danger of Becoming a U.S. or China Colony?
Can Europe navigate a new era shaped by advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical rivalry, innovation?
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🎧 | NEW PODCAST EPISODE In the latest episode of Europe Inside Out, @rmomtaz.bsky.social, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, and Stefan Lehne debate whether it is still worth it for Europeans to try and placate Donald Trump. Listen: europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/wil...
Interesting side story: just imagine the supermarket in black and white! The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/w...
The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags
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The pleasure was mine!
R. Daniel Kelemen@rdanielkelemen.bsky.social · 4mo agoPleasure to join Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, & @rosabalfour.bsky.social on @cnas.bsky.social Brussels Sprouts podcast to discuss the Hungarian election and its impact on European politics www.cnas.org/publications...
The Hungarian election campaign is heating up as Orban clearly feels the possibility of defeat. Join us to discuss the ins and outs of what is at stake in these elections and how pivotal they will be for Europe
Carnegie Europe@carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 4mo ago🗓️ | UPCOMING EVENT Hungary’s parliamentary election will be a litmus test for Europe. Join @rosabalfour.bsky.social, Zsuzsanna Szelény, and Peter Hefele for a wide-ranging discussion of the vote's implications across the continent. Register here 👉 carnegieendowment.org/europe/event...
🗓️ | UPCOMING EVENT Hungary’s parliamentary election will be a litmus test for Europe. Join @rosabalfour.bsky.social, Zsuzsanna Szelény, and Peter Hefele for a wide-ranging discussion of the vote's implications across the continent. Register here 👉 carnegieendowment.org/europe/event...
Very much looking forward to this event with @rosabalfour.bsky.social & @cfieschi.bsky.social
Is the Radical-Right Threat to Europe Existential or Overstated?
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🟢 A European Security Council? Discussion with EU Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky & Dr. @rosabalfour.bsky.social 📆 Monday 2 March in Brussels/online ✅ In-person attendance (limited spots): calendar.boell.de/en/European-... ▶️ Livestream: youtube.com/live/14P4Ztx...
🟢 Join us and EU Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky & Dr. @rosabalfour.bsky.social on 2 March in Brussels, for a debate on the proposed European Security Council! 🇪🇺 📅 More info & sign-up 👉 calendar.boell.de/en/European-... @boell.de @rkefferputz.bsky.social
Brilliant piece by my colleague Tom de Waal @carnegieeurope.bsky.social carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
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Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko
Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom, say Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins
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It was great to sit down with @sophiabesch.bsky.social and @dannbaer to discuss the state of things. Watch this space as more will come!
Carnegie Europe@carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 9mo ago🎧 | Is Europe Ready to Be Geopolitical? In this new #EuropeInsideOut episode, @sophiabesch.bsky.social, Dan Baer, & @rosabalfour.bsky.social tackle the key questions about the future of Europe. Listen now 👉 europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/is-...
🗓️ | Rethinking Integration to Accelerate EU Enlargement On November 6, join Stefan Lehne, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, @ilirianagjoni.bsky.social, & Gert Jan Koopman to discuss #EUEnlargement and the challenges & opportunities of gradual integration. Register 👉 carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
Picasso: War and peace. His defence of peace has its symbol on the shield and justice on his spear
Picasso: War and peace. His defence of peace has its symbol on the shield and justice on his spear
While Trump's return to power emboldened Europe's radical-right parties, they remain constrained by divisions. Pro-EU forces can still forge the bloc's future if they stop chasing the radical right, say @rosabalfour.bsky.social, Stefan Lehne, & Elena Ventura. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
The European Radical Right in the Age of Trump 2.0
Europe’s radical-right parties felt empowered by Trump’s return to the White House, but their ability to reshape politics is constrained by divisions and a lack of vision. Pro-EU political forces can ...
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🎧 | Global events are unfolding at a speed that has outpaced Europe's capacity to act. On #EuropeInsideOut, @rmomtaz.bsky.social, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, & @erik-jones.bsky.social explore what it will take for the EU to regain strategic agency. 👉 europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/eur...
Excellent article - on both what is happening in the US and in why we are failing truly grasp it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland
Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Sophia also reflected on the NATO summit in conversation with Stewart Patrick, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, and @kschake.bsky.social at today’s Carnegie event. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1l4...
Does the West Still Exist? Reflections on the NATO and G7 Summit
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
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Rosa Balfour of Carnegie Europe (@rosabalfour.bsky.social): Zelenskyy's push for European support after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sharpened and unified Europe's defense efforts—proof that coalitions of the willing can deliver real, practical results. #Ukraine #Europe
Funny to catch Edi Rama’s campaign trail while on holiday visiting Gjirokaster, Ismail Kadare’s intriguing co city of stone
The cracks in European leaders’ “Trump-proofing” strategy began to appear almost as soon as President Trump took office. Now, 100 days in, how is Europe’s response shifting? I explained for @carnegieendowment.org: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Europe Tried to Trump-Proof Itself. Now It’s Crafting a Plan B.
The continent’s response to security and economic challenges could be transformative both at home and for post-American international relations.
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Europe’s response to Trump’s forst 100 days and how it might reshape the post-American world carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Reposting from the other platform this event at the 9th #GlobalTechSummit organized by @carnegieindia.bsky.social Looking forward to this and all the exciting panels and closed door conversations! @carnegieendowment.org x.com/CarnegieIndi...
Carnegie India on X: "🔔 Don’t miss this marquee panel at the 9th #GlobalTechSummit! From shifting global alliances to unpredictable trade moves, the world is being reshaped in real time. What’s next in this evolving landscape? Join @AmbAckermann, @AusHCIndia, @EvanFeigenbaum, @MalikAshok, https://t.co/naTnm61E8O" / X
🔔 Don’t miss this marquee panel at the 9th #GlobalTechSummit! From shifting global alliances to unpredictable trade moves, the world is being reshaped in real time. What’s next in this evolving landscape? Join @AmbAckermann, @AusHCIndia, @EvanFeigenbaum, @MalikAshok, https://t.co/naTnm61E8O
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En Turquie, onde de choc après l’arrestation d’Ekrem Imamoglu, principal rival de Recep Tayyip Erdogan
En Turquie, onde de choc après l’arrestation d’Ekrem Imamoglu, principal rival de Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Des rassemblements se sont tenus à Istanbul et dans d’autres grandes villes pour dénoncer des accusations montées de toutes pièces contre le maire d’Istanbul, qui arrêté mercredi matin, comme une centaine de ses proches.
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