ECFR

European Council on Foreign Relations: the only pan-European think-tank. We foster coalitions for change and promote debate on Europe's global role.

[ECFR @ecfr]

Israel's illiberal and ethno-nationalist forces are reshaping the country in their image. This is a structural transformation that runs deeper than October's election and will outlast Netanyahu. ECFR's web special maps the battle of ideas for the country's future and what a new Israel could mean for Europe. @ECFRMena
🧵 👇 https://t.co/bmqAldwbju

[ECFR @ecfr]

An unfair election and small-scale manipulation may not be enough to stop a shift in popular attitudes, as Viktor Orban’s stunning defeat in Hungary showed earlier this year. https://t.co/mEqWpdgEtL

[ECFR @ecfr]

Beijing criticises the revised Cybersecurity Act as unfairly targeting Chinese companies, while its own procurement notices explicitly name European companies as supply-chain risks to be removed from critical infrastructure. https://t.co/CRAFU6KdZB

[Hugh Lovatt @h_lovatt]

'If the next Israeli government does not change tack, Europeans will need to be prepared to deploy their political and economic leverage to constrain and deter Israel"

[ECFR @ecfr]

🎧 New week, new episode!

Europe’s approach to China shifted markedly. This week, @markhleonard welcomes @ajwsmall to discuss how Chinese industrial overcapacity is threatening European deindustrialisation—and what Europe can do about it @ECFRAsia https://t.co/7o4UAZLzUc

[ECFR MENA @ECFRMena]

📑NEW @ecfr commentary by @BethOppenheim: the coming Israeli election could see Netanyahu finally unseated. But Israel’s hard-right shift goes far beyond the prime minister, and Europeans should prepare for more continuity than they would like. Read here👇 https://t.co/Xpolqd93dA

[Alex Turnbull @alexbhturnbull]

Really enjoyed working on this with the excellent @noah_gordon_ https://t.co/co40zVzN4k

[Noah Gordon @noah_gordon_]

Sales of new vans are going electric, but the old diesel ones are staying on European roads for too long.
Could a scrappage scheme accelerate the phase-out? My piece with the excellent Alex Turnbull for @ecfr

[ECFR European Security @ECFREuropeanSec]

Fundamentally, Europe needs its own sanctions-enforcement muscle.
New for Carnegie Europe’s Strategic Europe commentary from @ECFR’s @nicupopescu (Co-director, European Security Programme) and Tiago Antunes (Associate Senior Fellow at @ecfr):
https://t.co/wyuO2VoUg1

[ECFR @ecfr]

The coming Israeli election could see Netanyahu finally unseated. But Israel’s hard-right shift goes far beyond the prime minister, and Europeans should prepare for more continuity than they would like, writes @BethOppenheim. @ECFRMena

https://t.co/9wIkSEpaic

[ECFR @ecfr]

A scrappage scheme for diesel vans could cut emissions and ease the geopolitical dependencies pushing up costs for Europeans, write @noah_gordon_ and @alexbhturnbull. @ECFRPower

https://t.co/uqV6wzu7L9

[ECFR @ecfr]

Many Europeans are hoping for a blue Congress after the US midterm elections. While this result would change the tone in Washington, it won’t change Trump’s policies. https://t.co/XWbfwNwtEA

[Jeremy Cliffe @JeremyCliffe]

On Nov 2 @ecfr's New Politics Project publishes a new paper by @jana_puglierin, @PiotrBuras1, @mehrer_angela & me on how political flux in Germany is reshaping its European and global role. 🇩🇪

Online launch with @ChassNews & @A_Roedder ⬇️ Events in Berlin, Warsaw, Paris follow.

[ECFR @ecfr]

In just a few weeks the White House has lifted some sanctions on Russia and offered Moscow lucrative business deals. If European governments act fast, they can have a say in these talks, write @AgatheDemarais and Jim O'Brien.

https://t.co/v0lbAc90qN

[ECFR @ecfr]

🟠This webinar marks the launch of a new policy brief by ECFR’s New Politics Project, authored by @JeremyCliffe, @PiotrBuras1, @mehrer_angela and @jana_puglierin, which explores how Germany’s changing political landscape is influencing its geopolitical outlook, European commitments, and international role.

Join us!
https://t.co/7m4oSKEwv3

[ECFR @ecfr]

📍 3 November 2026, 10:00am CET

A stagnating economy, political volatility, and the rise of the far right are reshaping Germany’s domestic political landscape. This webinar will present the key findings of ECFR‘s latest research on New Politics that uses a scenario for Germany in 2029. @ECFRPower

Register and join us!👇
https://t.co/7m4oSKEwv3

[ECFR @ecfr]

🎧 Can the two camps find common ground? Where do negotiations stand today, and what could help clear the way to an agreement? And what is at stake for Europeans competitiveness? https://t.co/x7LgFDmJpa

[ECFR @ecfr]

While we in the rest of Europe must prepare as best we can to defend ourselves against every kind of hybrid attack, the central thrust of our response should be to redouble our support for Ukraine. https://t.co/U45i7mmv0F

[ECFR @ecfr]

A Europe that depends on America for chips, cloud and the price of compute has little leverage left in trade and technology talks, writes @IvoProkopiev. @ECFRPower https://t.co/yHYdhaapKQ

[Engjellushe Morina @EngjellusheM]

Excellent piece by @nevadajoan to understand why a blue congress will not tame Trump’s foreign policy, especially his approach toward Europe.

[Fredrik Wesslau @FWesslau]

Countering Putin’s shadow war against Europe. @ecfr @ECFREuropeanSec @ilfoglio_it

https://t.co/YVW9FsTMqQ