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Looking for a thought-provoking summer read? Teresa Coratella recommends Beloved by Toni Morrison—powerful, moving and unforgettable. 📖 🌞 Check our summer recommendation list: https://bit.ly/4vNroTF

By failing to show solidarity with a member state under pressure, the EU is encouraging Morocco and others to keep using migration as a tool of coercion, writes @Carla_Hobbs https://ecfr.eu/article/alone-at-the-border-ceuta-and-europes-solidarity-failure/

Alone at the border: Ceuta and Europe's solidarity failure – European Council on Foreign Relations

By failing to show solidarity with a member state under pressure, the EU is encouraging Morocco and others to keep using migration as a tool of coercion.

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What would a Marine Le Pen presidency mean for Europe? From the EU and enlargement to Russia, climate and migration, the implications would extend far beyond France. Read full text: https://bit.ly/4pUWgAt

If Marine Le Pen wins: A European guide to a far-right France – European Council on Foreign Relations

A Le Pen-led France would mean major changes to European politics. Here's how political leaders can begin to prepare.

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We're hiring! Join ECFR in Berlin as an Advocacy Intern (m/f/d) and gain hands-on experience in European foreign policy, advocacy, and outreach. More info here: https://ecfr.eu/jobs/

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Two relevant notes from our @ecfr.eu New Politics Project: ecfr.eu/article/how-... ecfr.eu/article/euro...

How splits on the right may threaten Poland’s pro-European camp – European Council on Foreign Relations

More than 40 MPs have walked out of Law and Justice, Poland’s largest opposition party, and will court centre-right voters who put Donald Tusk in power in 2023.

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By failing to show solidarity with a member state under pressure, the EU is encouraging Morocco and others to keep using migration as a tool of coercion, writes the Head of ECFR's Madrid office, Carla Hobbs. ecfr.eu/article/alon...

Alone at the border: Ceuta and Europe’s solidarity failure – European Council on Foreign Relations

By failing to show solidarity with a member state under pressure, the EU is encouraging Morocco and others to keep using migration as a tool of coercion.

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🎧 New week, new episode! In this week’s World in 30 Minutes, LuHan Gabel reflects on why many young people in China are increasingly questioning traditional ideas of modernity, success and progress. Listen here: https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/

AI is becoming the backbone of military power. As NATO develops shared digital standards, Europe faces a crucial challenge: achieving interoperability without creating a new dependence on American software Read full text: https://bit.ly/3TnrzYB

NATO’s digital arsenal: How Europe can avoid a new dependence on America – European Council on Foreign Relations

AI-powered command systems are becoming the backbone of modern warfare. NATO needs shared standards, but if those rest on American software, interoperability wi

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Africa is reshaping the global economy—and Europe is adapting. France and Italy are redefining their Africa strategies. Can Europe turn national competition into a stronger partnership with the continent? Read full text: https://bit.ly/4xfd2Nf

Two of a kind: How France and Italy can show the way for Europe’s Africa policy – European Council on Foreign Relations

Rome and Paris have each overhauled their economic strategies towards Africa in the past few years, competing openly for influence on the continent. Here is how

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Nele Anders recommends Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—a powerful story of war, displacement and the lasting legacy of colonialism. 📖 🌞 Check more summer recommendations: https://bit.ly/4vNroTF

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Poland’s political divide is no longer a simple contest between two dominant parties. As the right fragments, debates over Europe, security and Ukraine are becoming increasingly central to the country’s political future Read full text: https://bit.ly/4fIzjM1

How splits on the right may threaten Poland’s pro-European camp – European Council on Foreign Relations

More than 40 MPs have walked out of Law and Justice, Poland’s largest opposition party, and will court centre-right voters who put Donald Tusk in power in 2023.

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Irene Olombrada’s summer pick: Papyrus by Irene Vallejo—a beautiful journey through the history of books and the people who preserved them. Read full recommendation list: https://bit.ly/4vNroTF

The Western Balkans’ democratic future is shaped by more than EU accession. Low trust, captured institutions and uneven reforms continue to test democratic resilience across the region.👇 https://bit.ly/4b1jcrG

Rethinking EU Democracy Promotion in the Western Balkans

The EU is still seen as the Western Balkans’ anchor for stability and modernisation. But where reforms remain invisible and institutions remain captured, European support risks strengthening…

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NEW PODCAST: Director of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy Igor Bandovic says that Serbia is now in “authoritarian suspension” @bezbednost.bsky.social Listen for more on student-led protests and the debate over snap elections 👇 ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...

Serbia: Inside the leaderless movement – European Council on Foreign Relations

Jessica Hendrick welcomes Igor Bandović and Luka Filipović to discuss Serbia’s biggest protest movement in decades

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Our Communications officer, Mireia Faro, recommends My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem: an inspiring reminder that the most important stories are often found far from the spotlight. 📖 🌞 Click here for more summer recommendations: https://ecfr.eu/article/ecfrs-summer-entertainment-list-2026/

Yemen may shape the next phase of the Iran war. As Houthi attacks increase, Saudi Arabia faces a stark choice between restraint and escalation—with implications far beyond the Gulf Read full article: https://bit.ly/4pJGxUT

The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war – European Council on Foreign Relations

As the Houthis attack Saudi ships and infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate a

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📑 NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @cinziabianco.bsky.social: As the Houthis attack Saudi ships & infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate and risk a dangerous escalation. Read the piece here 👇 ecfr.eu/article/the-...

The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war – European Council on Foreign Relations

As the Houthis attack Saudi ships and infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate a

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Lena Krause’s summer recommendation: Endling by Maria Reva. A sharp, moving novel about resilience, friendship and survival in Ukraine. 📖 🌞 Check our summer recommendation list: https://bit.ly/4vNroTF

The Red Sea is becoming more critical to global trade and energy flows just as instability grows across the Horn of Africa. Could the next major maritime crisis emerge from the conflicts converging around it? Read full text here: https://bit.ly/4yL2x5O

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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Pondering whether Russia's economy will collapse is in fashion, but it may be the wrong question - for @foreignpolicy.com I weigh another one: how many pots of politically affordable money does the Kremlin have left to finance war & social stability (hint: not many) foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/27/r...

The Kremlin’s Easy Money Is Gone

Russia still has assets to tap for its war, but the political costs are growing.

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[Policy Brief] #EUEnlargement: The magnificent ten: A coalition of the willing to drive the #EU’s next enlargement , by @engjellushem.bsky.social & @gvalodskaite.bsky.social | @ecfr.eu www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

The magnificent ten: A coalition of the willing to drive the EU’s next enlargement - PubAffairs Bruxelles

Time to move The EU lacks a strategy to get Ukraine quickly and safely through the door. The question has surged to the fore because EU membership is highly likely to be essential to any peace settlem...

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🎙️The China-native generation: In his latest podcast episode, @markhleonard.bsky.social discusses with @loubnaelamine.bsky.social & Cobus van Staden how younger generations in Africa & the Middle East view China, the West and the future. Listen here to the full discussion⤵️ buff.ly/yr8aEYr @ecfr.eu

The China-native generation – European Council on Foreign Relations

Mark Leonard welcomes Loubna El Amine and Cobus van Staden to explore how younger generations in Africa and the Middle East are shaping perceptions of China, th

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Summer reading on how to get the enlargement right by my great @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social colleagues @engjellushem.bsky.social and @gvalodskaite.bsky.social

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A German-led “Team Enlargement” coalition could help drive EU enlargement forward—building support for Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans through a credible and managed accession process. Read full text: https://bit.ly/4fxzFoK

Bulgaria’s shift is a reminder that European security depends on collective commitment, not transactional politics. Read full article here: https://ecfr.eu/article/one-foot-out-understanding-bulgarias-geopolitical-shift-under-radev/

One foot out: Understanding Bulgaria’s geopolitical shift under Radev – European Council on Foreign Relations

Rumen Radev is steering Bulgaria towards a more transactional foreign policy. The EU needs to engage with Sofia and push back on such hedging to secure future E

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A German-led “Team Enlargement” coalition could help drive EU enlargement forward—building support for Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans through a credible and managed accession process. Read full text: https://bit.ly/4fxzFoK

The magnificent ten: A coalition of the willing to drive the EU’s next enlargement – European Council on Foreign Relations

A Team Enlargement coalition of EU member states can drive the changes needed to bring Ukraine and others into the bloc.

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