Today, I also hosted German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who visited not only Kyiv but also Ukraine’s regions to support our people and our warriors.   We discussed Ukraine’s priority defense needs and the further strengthening of our capabilities.   I am grateful to Germany

Delighted to welcome Steve Rotheram Rotheram and his delegation in Hamburg today. Our cities share a vision for both challenges and opportunities to shape a good future for our citizens. Together we can be stronger to deliver on that goal. #StrongerTogetherinEurope

We agreed that regional and local ownership are vital to successful multilateralism. Thank you Amrita Narlikar Elizabeth Sidiropoulos Sachin Chaturvedi for this stimulating exchange 🙏

Erfolgreicher Empfang der Regionen Liverpool & Hamburg, mit Wirtschaftsführern und Staatsrätin Almut Möller. Schön, zum ersten Mal seit dem Besuch von König Charles III. im März wieder im Hamburger Rathaus zu sein. #Freundship

Eine Ehre, in diesem Gremium mitzuwirken. Vielen Dank, Herr Minister #Pistorius, für den guten Austausch.

Pop-Up-Store mit ukrainischen Produkten in der Europapassage eröffnet. 🛍️ Der Store ermöglicht ukrainischen Designerinnen und Designern ihre Produkte in Hamburg zu verkaufen - ein neuer und wichtiger Schritt für die Kultur & Wirtschaft im Rahmen des Städtpakts #HamburgKyiv.

Erfolgreiche Konferenz der 🇪🇺Europaminister*innen der Länder geht für #Hamburg in Brüssel zu Ende: ☑️Beschluss zur Stärkung des demokratischen Ostseeraums ☑️Beschluss zur Unterstützung der Ukraine vor dem Europäischen Rat am 14./15. Dezember 2023 #EMK 📷ⒸSimon Blackley

This week, Hamburger Senat highlights Hamburg's role in strengthening EU🇪🇺 Baltic Sea Region: ☑️Report to Hamburg Parliament Bürgerschaft Hamburg on engagement in EU Baltic Sea Strategy EUSBSR ☑️Resolution of the Conference of Europe Ministers of the 16 German federal states #EMK

Pistorius sprach von "kriegstüchtig", und es hagelte Kritik. Dabei hat er Recht. Und nicht nur das: die Bundeswehr muss in der Lage sein zu gewinnen. Was sonst sollte das Ziel von Einsätzen sein? Meine Kolumne im Handelsblatt (leider Paywall) handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolumn…

After 4 years in government, I return to the think tank world today, joining the European Policy Centre European Policy Centre in Brussels as Director for EU and Global Affairs. Hugely excited to work with the great Fabian Zuleeg, Janis Emmanouilidis, Emma Woodford and the whole team!

📰 Before the start of a new political-institutional cycle, is the moment to consider the EU’s future strategic priorities. Read Fabian Zuleeg and Janis Emmanouilidis' eight structural innovations for the EU27 here 👇 buff.ly/3XwSukH

Just out! Great line-up for European Policy Centre compilation on the #NATO Summit next week. With contributions by Jamie Shea, Dr Benedetta Berti Oana Lungescu Ricardo Borges de Castro 🇺🇦 🟧 Thierry Tardy and our own Amanda Paul 🇺🇦 Ivano di Carlo Chris Kremidas-Courtney Mihai Chihaia Juraj Majcin Iana Maisuradze, and more 👇

To wrap up your #NATOSummit week, here is Paul Taylor European Policy Centre with his take, reading "between the lines" as they say👇

Adding to my list of summer readings: I recommend this compendium on shifting EU-China relations, edited by my great European Policy Centre colleague Ivano di Carlo👇

All these insightful contributions, together with foreword by Amb. Jorge Toledo EU Delegation to China and my preface can be found in our new Compendium: "🇪🇺-🇨🇳relations at a crossroads: Vol.III: Business unusual". 🔽READ HERE🔽 epc.eu/en/Publication… 17/17

My European Policy Centre colleagues Fabian Zuleeg , Janis Emmanouilidis & I had a bash at the old debate about a group of EU members moving ahead to keep EUrope's capacity to act. The overall political context makes us argue that now is the time, and Warsaw should lead in security & defence 👇

"EUrope requires a bold assessment of where it stands, a compass on where it wants to be, and a realistic but also ambitious plan how to achieve its goals. As the new EU leadership is getting off ground, the political centre must boldly use its majority in the EU institutions to

"Even if a fundamental higher level of differentiation in the context of a supra-governmental avantgarde entails some dangers and will be politically difficult to materialise, it is the radical change that we require. Alternatively, there is a real risk that the #EU as we know it

Technology development is a lengthy and complex process, which requires “patient” capital throughout the entire cycle of innovation. New Discussion Paper from European Policy Centre on "Funding Europe's Technology Revival": epc.eu/en/Publication…

As the newly elected Assemblée Nationale in Paris convenes for the first time, listen to my great colleagues Eric Maurice & Paul Taylor discussing the defence and security implications of the 🇫🇷French elections 🎧👉epc.eu/en/podcast #LanguageOfPower