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🇺🇦 Kherson's experience is not just a story of resilience. It's a playbook for how communities can prepare for and respond to crisis.

"Unbreakable Kherson," co-authored by GMF and the Kherson Regional Military Administration, documents how a local community maintained essential services and rebuilt under constant attack.

The book is part of GMF's broader "Unbreakable Europe" initiative, which brings together Ukrainian and European leaders to apply Ukraine's hard-earned lessons on preparedness, crisis management, and recovery to strengthen resilience across the continent.

Today, on the anniversary of Kherson's liberation, "Unbreakable Kherson" is now available in Ukrainian.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/FtpDKzdFdp

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🇺🇦 Four years ago, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the city of Kherson after more than eight months of Russian occupation.

The resilience of the people who endured that occupation and rebuilt their region under constant attack is captured in "Unbreakable Kherson," co-authored by the German Marshall Fund and the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

More than a book, "Unbreakable Kherson" is part of GMF's broader effort to bring Ukraine's hard-won lessons on preparedness, crisis response, and recovery to policymakers across Europe. Through the "Unbreakable Europe" task force, GMF is working with Ukrainian and European leaders to apply those lessons to strengthen resilience across the continent.

Today, on the anniversary of Kherson’s liberation, "Unbreakable Kherson" is now available in Ukrainian.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/FtpDKzdFdp

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“Until we see [Trump] demonstrate that he’s willing to work with Congress, I think we will have to presume he won’t,” GMF’s Bruce Stokes told DW News, analyzing the factors influencing the incoming Congress.

🔗 Watch: https://t.co/ylSbvpimf7

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🌏 How is the US using development finance to compete with China?

On this episode of the China Global Podcast, Conor Coleman, Head of Investments and Chief of Staff at @DFCgov, joins GMF’s @BonnieGlaser to discuss how development finance is:

⛏️ Strengthening critical mineral supply chains
💰 Mobilizing private investment
🇺🇸 Advancing US strategic interests amid growing competition with China

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/99f4Lz3NR4

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🇵🇱 As President Trump signals that the US may open a new military base in Poland while considering troop reductions elsewhere in Europe, GMF’s @PBednarczyk highlighted Warsaw’s growing importance to transatlantic security.

“Serious people in Washington across the political spectrum laud the importance of Poland in the Alliance, the bilateral relationship, its commitment to its own defense and its contribution to trans-Atlantic security,” he told @WSJ.

🔗 Read: https://t.co/x6UDqSmUyU

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When freedom is taken away, art can help keep voices and communities connected.

As part of Berlin Freedom Week, GMF presented “Reassembled”, a documentary-poetic performance created by Belarusian artists in exile with support from GMF's Fund for Belarus Democracy.

GMF's @SudhaDavidWilp delivered welcome remarks, reflecting on the meaning of freedom in a city where it is deeply embedded in history and identity, and why it should never be taken for granted.

“Reassembled” brought often unheard experiences from inside Belarus to the stage. Drawing on personal testimonies, the performance explored how people navigate fear, separation, and uncertainty while striving to preserve human connections across borders.

“Sometimes, the most powerful way to understand what freedom truly means is to hear from those who have had to fight to preserve it,” said David-Wilp. Reflecting on the Belarusian experience, she highlighted a broader challenge: the fragility of democratic freedoms, the importance of solidarity, and our shared responsibility to protect what we too often take for granted.

The performance was followed by a discussion featuring recently released Belarusian political prisoners Andrei Aliaksandrau and Iryna Zlobina, alongside historians, human rights defenders, and cultural figures in exile.

Since 2005, GMF's Fund for Belarus Democracy has supported around 2,000 civic projects, helping Belarusians preserve independent voices, sustain connections, and strengthen civil society even under the most difficult circumstances.

📸: © Michal Zak

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🇪🇺🇨🇳 Where does European unity stand when it comes to China?

@SCMPNews Chief Europe Correspondent @fbermingham joined GMF’s @BonnieGlaser on the China Global Podcast to assess the EU’s fragmented approach to China in the face of “China Shock 2.0.”

▶️ Watch the full episode: https://t.co/T7YFOeHVkk

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“The biggest concern of Europeans is that they don’t want to be left out of a potential deal with Russia. They want to be part of the conversations.”

As G7 leaders gather in Paris, GMF President @AdeHoopScheffer told The @washingtonpost that European leaders are “cautiously optimistic” about last week’s US midterm elections, while remaining focused on ensuring they have a seat at the table in any negotiations that shape Europe’s security and the future of Ukraine.

🔗 Read: https://t.co/Wq1ulAT5pI

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"The greater danger is further delay, which reinforces Beijing's belief that it can influence US arms sales."

A prolonged hold on a $14 billion US arms package for Taiwan risks slowing the island's defense buildout and raises doubts about US commitments among allies across the Indo-Pacific, argue GMF's @BonnieGlaser and @NoahMunk555.

🔗 Read their assessment: https://t.co/oYzQxf4dv5

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“On December 13, the Transnistria region will hold a ‘so-called’ presidential vote. For the first time in a decade, the region has to manage a succession.”

GMF’s @LaurentiuPl joined @TVPWorld_com to discuss the upcoming election in Transnistria, Moldova’s breakaway region, examining the decline in voter participation, and why the outcome may matter less than what the next leader is able to negotiate.

🔗 Watch: https://t.co/nFd2j0SokK

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🇺🇸🇩🇪 What do the US midterm results mean for Europe?

At MidtermNight in Berlin, hosted by Odewald Networking Communication, GMF’s @ClaudMajor joined Germany's Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation @MetinHakverdi, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Florian Hahn, and other speakers to discuss the implications of the US midterm election results for Germany, Europe, and the transatlantic relationship.

Major noted that the election outcome could shift greater attention toward foreign policy, an area where the US president faces fewer constraints from Congress.

Hakverdi and Hahn emphasized the importance of maintaining a pragmatic transatlantic agenda and sustaining Germany’s commitment to defense investment regardless of political developments in Washington.

🔑 The key takeaway: There is no room for complacency. Germany and Europe must remain engaged across the US political spectrum to help shape the future of transatlantic relations.

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🇺🇦🇪🇺 “If Ukraine can implement anti-corruption reforms while at war, the EU has no grounds for holding up enlargement.”

Ahead of this week’s US-mediated Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi, GMF’s Oleksandra Antypenko and Mariia Orudzhova explain what the European Commission’s latest Enlargement Package reveals about Ukraine’s accession prospects, and why both Kyiv and Brussels must do their part to move the process forward.

🔗 Read: https://t.co/c8GTz8zqnb

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“If the US stopped all aid my sense is that Ukraine could adjust, but the political and strategic signal would be very harmful — and encouraging to Moscow,” GMF’s @ian_lesser told Bloomberg.

As European officials assess the impact of last week’s US midterm elections, concerns over the reliability of future US support are accelerating efforts to strengthen Europe’s role in Ukraine’s defense and any eventual security guarantees.

🔗 Read: https://t.co/LBu3JuuT6M

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🇪🇺🇹🇷 How can the EU and Türkiye build a more ambitious technology partnership?

GMF's @OzgurHisarcikli, @pennynaas, and @kristinakausch hosted “Building a More Ambitious EU-Türkiye Technology Partnership,” in Brussels to discuss how tech, cybersecurity, innovation, and economic cooperation can help unlock new opportunities for engagement.

Some key takeaways:

🔑 EU-Türkiye cooperation remains constrained by political tensions, but there are significant opportunities in technology, innovation, cybersecurity, and economic cooperation.

🔑 Technology, economics, and geopolitics are becoming increasingly intertwined, making digital cooperation and regulatory alignment central to the broader EU-Türkiye relationship.

🔑 More inclusive and institutionalized cooperation is needed that leverages existing networks, knowledge exchange, and innovation programs.

🔑 It is better to take incremental steps than to focus on grand bargains, such as simplifying the visa process and enabling free roaming.

🔑 Türkiye can act as a bridge builder between regions and is ready for deeper engagement, particularly by modernizing the Customs Union, participating in EU tech initiatives, and aligning with EU digital frameworks such as the GDPR.

Thank you to @MercatorDE for funding this critical initiative.

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⚡ “The silicon shield is hanging on thin thread. It’s basically hedging all of its weight on rented energy shipped from other countries.”

Cold Electric CEO Phil Chen joined GMF’s @BonnieGlaser and Jason Hsu on the Taiwan Frontlines Podcast to explore:

🔹 What happens to Taiwan if energy imports are disrupted?
🔹 Is nuclear power a national security asset?
🔹 What can batteries and distributed energy realistically accomplish?
🔹 Can energy resilience contribute to deterrence?

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/FjgGrjHQmO

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 "The new Congress will be able to effectively say, we're not going to abandon Ukraine entirely."

Following this week’s US midterm elections, GMF’s @CarrieALee1 told @AFPcom that while the results may not end uncertainty about US support for Ukraine, the new Congress will likely place limits on any major pullback in assistance.

🔗 Read: https://t.co/6xPeHft1hx

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⚡️Can Taiwan’s silicon shield survive without an energy shield?

On this week’s Taiwan Frontlines podcast, Cold Electric CEO Phil Chen joins GMF’s @BonnieGlaser and Jason Hsu to discuss his essay, “Security, Time, and Truth,” which argues that Taiwan’s semiconductor advantage depends on something often overlooked: reliable electricity.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/FjgGrjHQmO

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🇺🇸🇪🇺 “Europeans feel they will have more support in Washington now” following this week’s US midterm elections, but the US faces an uphill battle in rebuilding trust with its European allies, a necessary step toward restoring deterrence, says GMF’s @ClaudMajor.

▶️ Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/ZvBJH85TAS

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“Those that fund only mines and railways risk financing supply chains that still run through China.”

GMF’s Hermine Sam and Chris Ogunmodede argue the US and Europe are focused on the wrong race when it comes to securing access to critical minerals.

The real contest is not for access to mines, but for control of refining and processing further up the value chain.

🔗 Read: https://t.co/StZ4ePHzhA

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🗳 GMF’s Interactive Election Hub Is Now Live!

The elections taking place in the United States and across Europe between 2026 and 2028 will shape the future of transatlantic cooperation, European security, and the international order.

🌍 Explore GMF’s interactive map
🔎 Track candidates and key races
🎙️ Access expert pre and post elections written analysis, exclusive public opinion surveys, and livestreamed briefings

🔗 Start exploring: https://t.co/JAzHQJe7ar