ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 16h4/4 The broader lesson: Europe has to combine trade policy, industrial policy and economic security. It can negotiate specific disputes with Beijing, but threats of retaliation should not determine the rules under which Chinese firms sell, invest and operate in Europe. 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 16h3/4 The second and third tests are where China produces and what it controls. Chinese investment should create real industrial value in Europe, not just assembly plants. And in critical infrastructure, Europe needs clear rules on where dependence on high-risk suppliers becomes a security problem. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 16h2/4 The first test is what China sells. Any trade deal must not stop Europe from tackling distortions elsewhere. A settlement on electric vehicles, for example, cannot mean tolerating unfair competition in batteries, chemicals, robotics or other sectors. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 16h1/4 Europe faces a difficult China dilemma: how to protect its economy and security without triggering uncontrolled escalation, writes @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social. We argue for “stable decoupling”, defending Europe’s rules while keeping room for negotiation with Beijing. 🧵 buff.ly/nLtIP7ebuff.lyStable decoupling: Three tests for Europe in the face of Chinese economic coercion – European Council on Foreign RelationsEuropeans should defend their rules on trade, investment and infrastructure—and, in so doing, change the logic that encourages Chinese retaliation 100
Reposted by ECFR European PowerJeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Good on the SPD, good on Boris Pistorius, for this defiant refusal to cede the territory of national pride to the far-right - on the day an AfD politician became the president of a state parliament for the first time. www.zeit.de/politik/deut...zeit.deSPD-Bundestagsfraktion: Ein Moment mit historischer Wucht – und Boris Pistorius erkennt ihnNach der Zäsur von Sachsen-Anhalt findet der Verteidigungsminister die richtigen Worte zur richtigen Zeit. Und setzt ein Signal, auf das viele lange gewartet haben. 0172
Reposted by ECFR European PowerECFR @ecfr.eu · 22hEuropeans should defend their rules on trade, investment and infrastructure—and, in so doing, change the logic that encourages Chinese retaliation, writes @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social ecfr.eu/article/stable-decoupling-t…ecfr.euStable decoupling: Three tests for Europe in the face of Chinese economic coercion – European Council on Foreign RelationsEuropeans should defend their rules on trade, investment and infrastructure—and, in so doing, change the logic that encourages Chinese retaliation 012
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 22hOur @jeremycliffe.bsky.social joined @csis.org to discuss Germany’s politics, the rise of the AfD, the outlook for the German right and left, and what it all means for Europe. 🎧️ Listen 👇️ buff.ly/sxOotGBbuff.lyHybrid Attacks and Political Whiplash: Germany, Greenland, and Burnham's EU PushMax and Otto discuss Andy Burnham’s push to improve UK relations with the EU, the new deal signed by the U.S., Denmark and Greenland, and warnings of escalating Russian hybrid attacks in Europe.… 032
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Europeans should defend their rules on trade, investment and infrastructure—and, in so doing, change the logic that encourages Chinese retaliation, writes @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social buff.ly/nLtIP7ebuff.lyStable decoupling: Three tests for Europe in the face of Chinese economic coercion – European Council on Foreign RelationsEuropeans should defend their rules on trade, investment and infrastructure—and, in so doing, change the logic that encourages Chinese retaliation 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For more, check out our new paper: buff.ly/qTSyJLZ 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For more, check out our new paper: buff.ly/qTSyJLZbuff.lyThe future is fermented: How Europe can succeed in the next industrial race – European Council on Foreign RelationsThe next industrial revolution will be built with microbes as much as machines. China understands this. Europe still has the science to compete but must act qui 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/20263/3 Europe could become a more favorable manufacturing location if regulations are streamlined. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/20262/3 The potential for tariffs on biomanufactured goods may increase as competition grows. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/20261/3 Overcapacity is already affecting biomanufactured products, leading to market challenges. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026As demand fluctuates, how can companies adapt to avoid market saturation? 🧵 Key takeaways from our debate 👇️ buff.ly/gvoGsYHbuff.lyBiomanufacturing Overcapacity: A Global ConcernIn this video, we discuss the challenges of overcapacity in biomanufacturing and its implications for the industry. As demand fluctuates, how can companies adapt to avoid market saturation? Dirk van… 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@evreki.bsky.social, @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026❗️ Turkey has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that builds strategic autonomy from inside the Western system. Europe should stop trying to resolve the contradiction and learn to capitalise on it. 🔗 buff.ly/3yqq2SKbuff.lyAn outsider within: The paradox of the Europe-Turkey relationship – European Council on Foreign RelationsTurkey is neither drifting away from the West nor is it coming home. It has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that has learned to build strategic auto 100
Reposted by ECFR European PowerJeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is a big deal. Hanning led German foreign intelligence ("C" in UK system) 1998-2005 and was state secretary in the interior ministry. The key question --> how secure are the intelligence services of a country (🇩🇪) that is becoming Europe's preeminent military power? www.ft.com/content/4c56...ft.comFormer German spy chief arrested for treasonEx-intelligence head August Hanning suspected of selling state secrets to foreign power 910435
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026To reduce its dependency on Russia, Armenia is diversifying its foreign policy. Until peace with Azerbaijan is secured, Europeans need to provide Yerevan with extra support, writes @mariasimeonova.bsky.social buff.ly/cw0A3Jobuff.lyHow Europeans can support the south Caucasus’s last democracy - European Council on Foreign RelationsTo reduce its dependency on Russia, Armenia is diversifying its foreign policy. Until peace with Azerbaijan is secured, Europeans need to provide Yerevan with e 021
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026For more, read our new paper: buff.ly/qTSyJLZbuff.lyThe future is fermented: How Europe can succeed in the next industrial race – European Council on Foreign RelationsThe next industrial revolution will be built with microbes as much as machines. China understands this. Europe still has the science to compete but must act qui 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 06/10/20263/3 The shift from importer to exporter will alter global power dynamics, affecting trade relationships. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 06/10/20262/3 Innovations in biomanufacturing are changing the food supply chain, with examples like bovine lactoferrin production. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 06/10/20261/3 China is increasing its agricultural self-sufficiency, focusing on local sources for animal feed. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026How could China become a net food exporter in the next decade, also impacting countries like Australia and Brazil? 🧵 Key takeaways 👇️ buff.ly/D8LyjXAbuff.lyChina's Shift to Food Self-SufficiencyChina's agricultural transformation is set to reshape global food markets. In this video, we explore how China could become a net food exporter in the next decade, impacting countries like Australia… 110
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Discover how Turkey's unique position as an embedded outsider shapes its strategic decisions and relationships with global powers 👇️ @evreki.bsky.social buff.ly/YZriPfcbuff.lyTurkey's Embedded Outsider StatusExplore the concept of embedded autonomy in Turkey's foreign policy. Discover how Turkey's unique position as an embedded outsider shapes its strategic decisions and relationships with global… 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20264/4 Europe therefore needs a more transactional approach: cooperate where interests overlap, link benefits to reciprocal commitments, and limit access when Ankara acts against fundamental European interests. 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20263/4 Future EU-Turkey alignment may depend less on pressure from Brussels and more on events. Wars, regional crises and shifts in the wider geopolitical environment are likely to shape where interests converge, or pull apart. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20262/4 For Europe, Turkey is both essential and autonomous. Its geography, military capabilities and diplomatic reach make it an important security partner. But Ankara also wants room to pursue its own interests, including with actors Europeans often cannot reach. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20261/4 Turkey is likely to remain an “embedded outsider”: closely tied to Europe and NATO, but unwilling to choose a single geopolitical camp. That posture is not just about today’s leadership, it may even outlast it. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20264 main takeaways from our webinar: The Embedded Outsider: Turkey as a Middle Power and its Relations to Europe A 🧵 @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social, @evreki.bsky.social, @galipdalay.bsky.social, @anthonydworkin.bsky.social buff.ly/IxQzQIQbuff.lyhttps://buff.ly/IxQzQIQ 100
Reposted by ECFR European PowerECFR @ecfr.eu · 04/10/2026The UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a rethink in Abu Dhabi. ecfr.eu/publication/little-venice-l…ecfr.euLittle Venice, little Sparta: The UAE’s statecraft meets the war on Iran – European Council on Foreign RelationsThe UAE built its power by turning itself into a hub that binds it to every great power at once. The war with Iran has tested this strategy and is forcing a ret 012
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20264/4 Europe therefore needs a more transactional approach: cooperate where interests overlap, link benefits to reciprocal commitments, and limit access when Ankara acts against fundamental European interests. 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20263/4 Future EU-Turkey alignment may depend less on pressure from Brussels and more on events. Wars, regional crises and shifts in the wider geopolitical environment are likely to shape where interests converge, or pull apart. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20262/4 For Europe, Turkey is both essential and autonomous. Its geography, military capabilities and diplomatic reach make it an important security partner. But Ankara also wants room to pursue its own interests, including with actors Europeans often cannot reach. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 05/10/20261/4 Turkey is likely to remain an “embedded outsider”: closely tied to Europe and NATO, but unwilling to choose a single geopolitical camp. That posture is not just about today’s leadership, it may even outlast it. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026buff.ly/7VUM4eRbuff.lyAssociate membership could transform EU-Canada ties. First, Brussels has to define it – European Council on Foreign RelationsCanada’s enthusiasm for closer EU ties is real, and so is the EU’s need for allies beyond America. But as long as the EU’s offer of “associate membership” to Ca 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 04/10/20264/4 For this to work, Brussels now needs to turn the political gesture into a real offer: define what associate membership means, set clear objectives and a timetable, and make sure it complements — rather than confuses — the EU’s existing enlargement process. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 04/10/20263/4 Defence is where this could become most concrete. Canada could deepen its role in EU defence cooperation and, most ambitiously, become part of Europe’s defence technological and industrial base. This could give both sides more capacity and reduce dependence on the US. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 04/10/20262/4 The opportunity is bigger than an expanded trade deal. Associate membership should be narrow but deep. Stopping short of single-market access, while creating much closer cooperation on security, defence and resilience. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 04/10/20261/4 Canada’s interest in closer ties with Europe is real. And so is Europe’s need for reliable partners beyond the US. But the EU’s new offer of “associate membership” still lacks a clear definition. Without one, it risks becoming little more than symbolism. 🧵 buff.ly/7VUM4eRbuff.lyAssociate membership could transform EU-Canada ties. First, Brussels has to define it – European Council on Foreign RelationsCanada’s enthusiasm for closer EU ties is real, and so is the EU’s need for allies beyond America. But as long as the EU’s offer of “associate membership” to Ca 121
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 03/10/2026buff.ly/VLEo95rbuff.lyThe un-ordered UN order – European Council on Foreign RelationsAs European leaders hobnob with their counterparts at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, they must think carefully about how to navigate a 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 03/10/20264/4 Europe needs to adapt: work with these new coalitions, defend a narrower set of rules it can credibly uphold, and focus its political capital on problems where cooperation can still deliver. In an un-ordered world, the question is not only how to reform institutions but how to get things done. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 03/10/20263/4 Multilateralism is therefore not disappearing. It is changing. Middle powers are building new forms of cooperation through initiatives on climate finance, infrastructure and mediation, often outside the traditional institutions Europe is used to working through. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 03/10/20262/4 Europeans still tend to behave like architects: defending rules, institutions and carefully designed frameworks. But many other powers increasingly act like artisans: improvising, building new coalitions and repurposing whatever still works. 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 03/10/20261/4 The international order is not simply breaking down. It is becoming “un-ordered”: a world in which states increasingly act without reference to a common framework. For Europe, that requires a different kind of multilateralism. 🧵 buff.ly/VLEo95rbuff.lyThe un-ordered UN order – European Council on Foreign RelationsAs European leaders hobnob with their counterparts at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, they must think carefully about how to navigate a 100
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The UAE is not abandoning connectivity. It is trying to make it more resilient, more secure and better suited to a far more volatile region. Watch the full discussion: buff.ly/GAfdqsfbuff.lyThe UAE’s statecraft meets the war on IranFor two decades the United Arab Emirates has built its influence on connectivity: ports, air links, finance and data centres that made Abu Dhabi and Dubai difficult to bypass. The 2026 war with Iran… 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Check out the full recording of the webinar here 🔗 buff.ly/IxQzQIQbuff.lyThe paradox of the Europe-Turkey relationshipTurkey hosted this year’s NATO summit and fields the alliance’s second-largest army, arms Ukraine while trading with Russia, and remains an EU candidate whose accession talks collapsed years ago.… 000
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Explore the evolving Turkey-Western relationship in the context of geopolitical shifts and security concerns. Listen to the insights by @galipdalay.bsky.social 👇️ buff.ly/lbqk0Czbuff.lyTurkey's Role in European SecurityExplore the evolving Turkey-Western relationship in the context of geopolitical shifts and security concerns. In this video, we delve into how historical ties and current events shape Turkey's role… 111
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Europe needs to stop waiting. It should start using the interdependence that already exists around common projects and enforceable terms, write @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social and @evreki.bsky.social buff.ly/h1RKwlAbuff.lyAn outsider within: The paradox of the Europe-Turkey relationship – European Council on Foreign RelationsTurkey is neither drifting away from the West nor is it coming home. It has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that has learned to build strategic auto 010
ECFR European Power @ecfrpower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Restoring a fading order is not the right foundation for a sustainable policy on international cooperation. Instead, Britain should put its experience, expertise and diplomatic influence on the side of innovation in international politics, writes @anthonydworkin.bsky.social buff.ly/COwhEXwbuff.lyMiddle powerhouse: A new blueprint for British internationalism – European Council on Foreign RelationsBritain is the custodian of a global order that no longer exists. Its international approach should now centre innovative cooperation and building strong coalit 000