Europe’s shrinking and ageing population is not just a domestic issue – it is a strategic challenge with global implications. As population dynamics reshape the international balance of ...

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran could have serious implications across the Middle East, not least by exacerbating ...

Russia will likely try to keep the Iranian regime weak and out of Western reach, hoping to exploit any deal for its own gains ...

This ECFR discussion will explore the opportunities arising from the EU’s new International Digital Strategy, especially in the context of the upcoming Danish EU Presidency.

NATO members should designate their support for Ukraine as a contribution towards achieving 5% of domestic spending on ...

This week’s NATO summit sees defence spending at the top of the agenda. But, at the current estimation, Europe risks rearming ...

Amid much speculation surrounding Ukraine’s future—including ceasefires, peace talks and broader geopolitical shifts—ECFR has launched a new podcast mini-series that brings Ukrainian perspectives to… ...

Invalidation of the EU–US data-sharing agreement resulted in urgent renegotiations, while outrage over US surveillance died down. The most important development on intelligence cooperation in 2015 was ...

Israel has become the Middle East’s leading destabiliser, threatening key European interests. Europe must avoid making the ...

As Europeans focus on Israel’s intensifying conflict with Iran, the country is continuing its expansionist project in the ...