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

Houthi advances now threaten Saudi Arabia’s most viable oil-export route. Europeans should strengthen Riyadh's maritime and air defences, and mobilise a wider d

The 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

Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats is the favourite to become Sweden's next prime minister, but only after months of hard coalition bargaining. Who she

The far-right AfD’s win in a small German state calls for dynamism in Berlin and hedging in Brussels

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

Trump is pushing Canada—a quiet military powerhouse—away from America. The EU should seize the chance and fold it into its own defence

Trump is pushing Canada—a quiet military powerhouse—away from America. The EU should seize the chance and fold it into its own defence

The Kremlin is promoting Ukraine war veterans--cultivating a proto-elite who could reinforce Russia’s militarised course.

ECFR founding member and co-chair emerita Emma Bonino has died at the age of 78. A towering figure in European foreign policy, she was an inspiration to million

The far-right AfD’s win in a small German state calls for dynamism in Berlin and hedging in Brussels

The far-right AfD’s win in a small German state calls for dynamism in Berlin and hedging in Brussels

The far-right AfD’s win in a small German state calls for dynamism in Berlin and hedging in Brussels

The far-right AfD’s win in a small German state calls for dynamism in Berlin and hedging in Brussels

Three features of today’s unordered world are converging to create a devastating food crisis. Russia’s war in Ukraine is disrupting agricultural exports from bo

Unresolved tensions within the AfD may ultimately constrain the its potential as a leader among European and global populist forces.

Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats is the favourite to become Sweden's next prime minister, but only after months of hard coalition bargaining. Who she

Reform’s policy head is a Cambridge theologian with an enviable contact book and a belief in ‘faith, family and flag’

Drone warfare in Europe is no longer tomorrow’s problem. The continent is under attack by drones today, and the threat is not isolated in the east.

Germany’s political centre is crumbling—but its leaders appear unable to get ahead of the impending crisis

Donald Trump has a radical economic agenda—and a developing allyship with Vladimir Putin. The EU needs to protect Europe’s eastern flank from corruption and the kleptocrats who could further isolate i...