Moldova: The EU frontrunner outrunning Russia
Moldova is often held up as an EU enlargement success story. Beneath the reform headlines lies a country shaped by decades of economic press...
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Eastern Europe’s breaking point: When crises collide and the EU hesitates
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Sophie Gueudet , research fellow at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies working on the RE-ENGAGE project, and...
Yemen: Between Gulf tensions and Iran war clouds
Yemen is once again in a shifting geopolitical landscape: amid the increasing risk of military conflict between the US and Iran, rising tens...
Trump's Iran choice: Regional takes
In this episode of ECFR’s WOMENP podcast, Ellie Geranmayeh welcomes Aslı Aydıntaşbaş , associate senior policy follow at ECFR, Dina Esfandia...
Trust, anger and the limits of EU democracy promotion
In the EU’s enlargement debate, attention usually centres on Brussels—legal benchmarks, progress reports and diplomatic bargaining. But in c...
One year after Assad: Syria’s struggle for security, recovery and reform
Ellie Geranmayeh speaks with Syrian minister Hind Kabawat about the country’s turbulent first year after Assad, the challenges ahead, and he...
The diplomatic minefield: What now for Ukraine?
Donald Trump’s controversial 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine has rattled Western capitals and could jeopardise Ukraine’s sovereignty...
The EU’s enlargement reality check
This week, The Neighbourhood shifts from the “why” of enlargement to the “how”—specifically, how reforms are unfolding on the ground and wha...
Lessons for Europe: Inside Ukraine’s drone war
Ukraine’s battlefield has transformed since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022: from hobby quadcopters to drone and robot un...
The European pillar of security
This week, Leo Litra and Lesia Ogryzko welcome Élie Tenenbaum , director of the Security Studies Center at the French Institute for Internat...
Ukrainian society in wartime
Amid much speculation surrounding Ukraine’s future—including ceasefires, peace talks and broader geopolitical shifts—ECFR has launched a new...
Regional response: How Gulf monarchies leveraged Trump’s visit
In the latest episode of the WOMENP podcast series, Ellie Geranmayeh welcomes Dina Esfandiary, Middle East geoeconomics lead at Bloomberg; Y...
Saudi Arabia and Trump: What's next for the Middle East
In this episode of the WOMENP podcast series, ECFR’s Ellie Geranmayeh speaks with Dr. Manal Radwan, advisor to the Saudi foreign minister an...
In:Sight China with Yan Xuetong
China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have d...
Africa: Not just about migration
Europe’s Africa policy was greatly affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, especially as energy and food supply became weaponised as a Rus...
Infrastructures and connectivity: Building bridges
xThe green transition requires massive investments in energy, digital, and transport connectivity to fill the gap in developing countries. A...
The AI-talian job: challenges and opportunities
The rise of AI has shaken national debates on regulations and security, pushed the European Union towards an unprecedent legislative measure...
Unity or disunity for Ukraine: that is the question
Two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the international community remains deeply divided on how to react to Putin’s aggression. Di...
Speeding like a troika: Russia’s uncertain futures
How has the war impacted the way Russians think about their identity and their future? Are some signs of major change already visible? What...
In:Sight China with Angela Zhang
China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have d...