ECFR’s poll confirms the collapse in European faith in the US. Only 11% of respondents now consider it an ally, down from 16% half a year ago and 22% in November 2024. https://ecfr.eu/publication/home-alone-europeans-are-ready-to-defend-themselves/
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"Think of X this way: one person manufactures the only television set on the market, owns the only channel it broadcasts and uses both to advance his political agenda—which is to encourage viewers to riot in the streets" says Jose-Ignacio Torreblanca in a new policy alert 👇 https://bit.ly/4v6J2SV
Musk’s war on European democracy: How to open up X and fight back – European Council on Foreign Relations
The EU should apply two remedies to address political interference via X
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According to ECFR's latest poll majorities in every European country polled think that the US would not support them if they came under attack—whereas they do trust their European neighbours to do so. https://bit.ly/3SBvGQ6
🎧 New #podcast: As everyone talks about the speed of AI, what if the bigger story is that productivity and innovation are slowing down? Mark Leonard speaks with @carlbfrey.bsky.social of How Progress Ends, about why technological progress is neither inevitable nor guaranteed. https://bit.ly/3QCMi9F
How progress ends – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard speaks to Carl Benedikt Frey about the global productivity slowdown, the limits of AI and why the greatest economic risk may be the end of progress
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✍️New public opinion polling Like little Kevin in the film, European citizens have woken up to an uncomfortable truth: they've been left Home Alone - by an America on whom many thought they could depend, write bsky.app/profile/jkob... & @pawelzerka.bsky.social ecfr.eu/publication/...
Home alone: Europeans are ready to defend themselves – European Council on Foreign Relations
A major ECFR poll finds the European public, in a time of rupture, thinking differently and questioning old assumptions. It reveals new political space availabl
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The #EuropeanGreenDeal has become a proxy war for a much bigger political battle. Explore what this means for the future of the Deal and why making the #greentransition durable requires a new political coalition. Read the proposed five new "deals" 👇 @ecfrpower.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4g7xCcQ
The new climate battle: Five deals to recharge the green transition – European Council on Foreign Relations
As climate policy becomes increasingly contested, Europe must adapt its Green Deal to a new political era. The first policy brief in the New Politics project ou
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Out now! New policy brief, "The new climate battle: Five deals to recharge the green transition," by Piotr Buras, @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, and Susi Dennison. ecfr.eu/publication/... There's also still time to register for the in-person launch today at 16:00 here: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...
The new climate battle: Five deals to recharge the green transition – European Council on Foreign Relations
As climate policy becomes increasingly contested, Europe must adapt its Green Deal to a new political era. The first policy brief in the New Politics project ou
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❗️Reminder to register for our upcoming discussion on “The Art of the Deal: European Green Policy in Trumpian Times” to explore how Europe’s green agenda is adapting to a changing geopolitical landscape. 📍Brussels, Monday 8 June 16:00-18:00 CEST t.co/scRA5VT8cv
https://ecfr.eu/event/the-art-of-the-deal-european-green-policy-in-trumpian-times/
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Can Europe's green transition survive an era of political turbulence? 👇 Join us in Brussels on June 8 to discuss. Full event details here: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...
NPP Brussels Event | The Art of the Deal: European Green Policy in Trumpian Times
Website page for NPP event in Brussels on 8 June.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed a structural weakness in Europe’s energy system: dependence on fossil fuel imports. A new brief by Szymon Kardaś identifies ways the EU members can work more closely together and complete the final phasing out of Russian fossil fuels. https://bit.ly/3RqPoxI
Electric collective: Europe’s clean energy future without Russia – European Council on Foreign Relations
The EU and member states must agree a high-level energy diplomacy framework and complete the phase-out of Russian fossil fuels.
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Can Europe's green transition survive an era of political turbulence? Join us in📍Brussels on Monday, 8 June at 16:00 CEST for this in-person discussion. For further information and to register: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...
NPP Brussels Event | The Art of the Deal: European Green Policy in Trumpian Times
Website page for NPP event in Brussels on 8 June.
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Join us for the launch of "The Art of the Deal: European green policy in Trumpian times". We'll discuss a series of five radical "deals" transforming and broadening the European green transition. 📍 Brussels | 🗓️ 8 June, 16:00-18:00 CEST Register here: ecfr.eu/event/the-ar...
NPP Brussels Event | The Art of the Deal: European Green Policy in Trumpian Times
Website page for NPP event in Brussels on 8 June.
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Why are the populists winning? This week, @markhleonard.bsky.social speaks with Labour MP and author @liambyrnemp.bsky.social about the economic insecurity, political dissatisfaction, and declining communities driving support for populist movements. 🎧Listen to the episode: https://bit.ly/4dOwPLc
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Beijing no longer needs to actively deploy economic coercion to shape Europe’s economic agenda in its interest—China’s silent coercion has Europe sanctioning itself. Read the full commentary by @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/43r0l4M
How China’s silent coercion has Europe sanctioning itself – European Council on Foreign Relations
Beijing no longer needs to actively deploy economic coercion to shape Europe’s economic agenda in its interest
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🚨 We’re hiring in Berlin! 📊 Interested in public opinion, polling, and European foreign policy? ECFR is looking for a Data & Polling Working Student to join its Berlin office from September 2026 to June 2027. 🗓️ Apply by 3 June 2026 https://bit.ly/440pyUN
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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Borders, airspace and the information sphere are not the only battlefields Europeans face. Those wanting to weaken Europe have another option: the public’s minds. Yet Europe’s defence architecture is built for a different era, write Jonathan Nelson and Alejandro Romero. https://bit.ly/4eEpDDF
The battle for the mind: How Europe can stay safe in the cognitive threat era – European Council on Foreign Relations
Under a barrage of cognitive warfare, European governments need institutions designed to interpret threats, coordinate responses and act fast
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🚨 We’re hiring in Berlin! 📊 Interested in public opinion, polling, and European foreign policy? ECFR is looking for a Data & Polling Working Student to join its Berlin office from September 2026 to June 2027. 🗓️ Apply by 3 June 2026 https://bit.ly/440pyUN
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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Can Europe avoid the next energy crisis? As the EU accelerates its green transition, this question becomes urgent. The EU is right to raise ambitions on electrification but the target is stretching. Only a more aggressive approach will suffice. - @noahjgordon.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4tQsein
Europe’s electrification race: Five ways the EU can avoid the next energy crisis – European Council on Foreign Relations
The EU is right to raise its ambitions on the electrification rate—but the target is highly stretching. Only a more aggressive approach will suffice.
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Borders, airspace and the information sphere are not the only battlefields Europeans face. Those wanting to weaken Europe have another option: the public’s minds. Yet Europe’s defence architecture is built for a different era, write Jonathan Nelson and Alejandro Romero. https://bit.ly/4eEpDDF
The battle for the mind: How Europe can stay safe in the cognitive threat era – European Council on Foreign Relations
Under a barrage of cognitive warfare, European governments need institutions designed to interpret threats, coordinate responses and act fast
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🚨 We’re hiring in Berlin! 📊 Interested in public opinion, polling, and European foreign policy? ECFR is looking for a Data & Polling Working Student to join its Berlin office from September 2026 to June 2027. 🗓️ Apply by 3 June 2026 https://bit.ly/440pyUN
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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In recent weeks the most used AI globally was one few westerners know of: China's open-source Kimi K2.6 - in @foreignpolicy.com I outline how Beijing is quietly building an ecosystem of cheap, good-enough models like Kimi or Qwen, and what this means for US AI firms foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/07/a...
How China Is Winning the Global AI Race
Cutting-edge U.S. models are too expensive for much of the world.
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How is Europe these days? As Europe Day approaches, this question becomes more important than ever. It is as if the EU is going through a quarter-life crisis, writes @pawelzerka.bsky.social. Luckily, a quarter-life crisis can also be a period of transformation. https://bit.ly/3QVLGvC
The EU’s quarter-life crisis – European Council on Foreign Relations
Despite the many threats around it—and in part because of them—the continent can emerge from this period stronger and more resilient
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This is a timely and urgent conversation — join us 📍 European Parliament, Brussels 🗓 12 May | 18:00–20:00 🎟 Register now: forms.gle/jGLE7maD8Qq7... #EU #TechPolicy #DigitalEurope #Democracy #DSA #DM #AI @ecfr.eu @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social @chiara-malaponti.bsky.social
[Register form] Digital Sovereignty in Europe: Protecting the European Digital Model in the Current Global Context
Please register before Friday 7 May The event will take place on Tuesday, 12 May from 18:00 to 20:00 CET at the European Parliament, Brussels - Room 3G2 (Spinelli building)
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This week, @markhleonard.bsky.social welcomes @aysezarakol.bsky.social to explore whether today’s global crises signal disorder or a deeper shift toward “unorder,” where shared rules and assumptions are no longer relevant. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4vXiHI1
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Europe stands at a critical juncture. Featuring Anu Bradford, Arancha González Laya, Ivan Krastev, Lea Ypi, and Timothy Garton Ash, International Affairs Institute's "Why Europe Matters" explores the challenges Europe faces and its capacity to act and to shape its future. 📽️ https://bit.ly/49gPj5w
Why Europe Matters — The Stakes, The Splits, and The Solutions
Europe is at a crossroads. In the stranglehold of geopolitical rivalry, rising nationalism, and compounding crises, economic, environmental, social, the conversation about Europe's future has never felt more urgent. Or more uncertain. Why Europe Matte...
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New Podcast Series! 📢 In our first episode, @markhleonard.bsky.social introduced his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail and reflected on what it means to navigate a world in which rules have become irrelevant with four other speakers. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/4eG2r7R
Surviving Chaos – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard introduces his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail. He is joined by Carl Bildt, Ivan Krastev, Gideon Rachman and Helle Thorni
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New Podcast Series! 📢 In our first episode, @markhleonard.bsky.social introduced his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail and reflected on what it means to navigate a world in which rules have become irrelevant with four other speakers. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/4eG2r7R
Surviving Chaos – European Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Leonard introduces his new book Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail. He is joined by Carl Bildt, Ivan Krastev, Gideon Rachman and Helle Thorni
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We’re hiring! 📢 The European Council on Foreign Relations is looking for a Working Student (m/f/d) to join our Geoeconomics & Tech initiative in Berlin. 🗓 Duration: 6 months (mid-May to mid-November) 💼 Part-time 📍 Berlin-based 📌 Apply by 26 April 2026! https://bit.ly/440pyUN
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! 📢 The European Council on Foreign Relations is looking for a Working Student (m/f/d) to join our Geoeconomics & Tech initiative in Berlin. 🗓 Duration: 6 months (mid-May to mid-November) 💼 Part-time 📍 Berlin-based 📌 Apply by 26 April 2026! https://bit.ly/440pyUN
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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