Moscow has developed a powerful propaganda machine that taps into existing antipathy towards Europe, particularly France, to push African governments closer to its foreign policy objectives, writes Will Brown ECFR Africa bit.ly/3Jmv4cS

Europe cannot afford the comfortable slowness of the previous peacetime era, writes Nicu Popescu. Survival today is not just about strength but agility. The cost of slow adaptation to a fast-paced and hostile world could be devastating. More below ⬇️ ecfr.eu/article/from-c…

Europe’s strategic reports are filled with urgent calls for speed and agility. But amid fierce global competition, Europe is still lecturing while other major players deliver results, writes Nicu Popescu ECFR European Security bit.ly/4p6XIhI

The EU’s most pragmatic strategy is to brace for a conflict that could last an additional 2–4 years, writes @abarbashin ECFR European Security bit.ly/47qeUbV

In a world moving at breakneck speed Europe cannot afford the comfortable slowness of the previous peacetime era. The cost of slow adaptation to a fast-paced and hostile world could be devastating, writes Nicu Popescu ECFR European Power ECFR European Security bit.ly/4p6XIhI

🎧 New week, new Re-Engage podcast This week, The Neighbourhood shifts from the “why” of enlargement to the “how”—specifically, how reforms are unfolding on the ground and what drives progress or stagnation ECFR European Security bit.ly/3JD4lcu

Lethargy has become Europe’s strategic flaw, writes Nicu Popescu ECFR European Security bit.ly/4p6XIhI

🎧 NEW #PODCAST: The EU’s enlargement reality check. Listen to Episode 2 of The Neighbourhood: tinyurl.com/3nauwjs7 👉 Inside the episode: 🔹 How the enlargement process really functions 🔹 What this year’s package signals for #Ukraine, #Moldova, and the #WesternBalkans

What began as a cautious enlargement process is now a test of whether the EU can reform, overcome vetoes, and lead in a rapidly shifting world order, write Vessela Tcherneva and Nicu Popescu in The Brussels Times bit.ly/49jNc1L

🎧 New week, new podcast! This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Ulrike Franke to explore why FCAS keeps running into dead ends - from persistent rifts between Dassault and Airbus to political disagreements between Paris and Berlin. ECFR European Security ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

What began as a cautious enlargement process is now a test of whether the EU can reform, overcome vetoes, and lead in a rapidly shifting world order, write Vessela Tcherneva and Nicu Popescu in The Brussels Times bit.ly/49jNc1L

A Russian bear is ranging through Europe’s near abroad. Moscow is pursuing geopolitical strategies that could prove as relevant for Europe as events in the Donbas. The bear is now at the door. With the right policies, Europeans can lock it out. How 👇 bit.ly/4nNdcWL

🎧New podcast! In this new emergency podcast episode, Mark Leonard welcomes JanaKobzova and Jim O’Brien to dissect the leaked 28-point US-Russia framework for ending the Ukraine war. ECFR European Security ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare. (By JanaKobzova) ecfr.eu/article/what-e…

Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. JanaKobzova outlines how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare. ⬇️ ecfr.eu/article/what-e…

Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare, writes JanaKobzova ECFR European Security bit.ly/4a9CnzC

Moscow is aiming for the political destruction of NATO and the EU. By eroding trust between member states, sowing economic instability and undermining democratic institutions, it seeks to fragment European unity, writes Nicu Popescu ECFR European Security bit.ly/47X57dA

🇺🇦🧵 1/ In the past hours, ECFR’s policy fellows have been working on explaining the Ukraine-Russia peace plan from several perspectives. JanaKobzova wrote a step-by-step plan for Europeans to ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare. ecfr.eu/article/what-e…