Here is my short analysis on #Turkey ’s foreign policy posture at an important moment in history.

Thanks to Thanos Davelis The Greek Current Kathimerini English Edition
for this 13 minutes podcast
[sorry about mike glitches on my side]

Talking #Georgia 🇬🇪 for the Lawfare Daily podcast. Lots to discuss

A #Trump presidency would be highly conflictual, with a lot of political friction and disfunction, but it would not spell the end of US #democracy per se, said Thomas Carothers.

Listen to his recent conversation with Richard Youngs on #EuropeInsideOut : europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/can-t…

🇵🇸 | Should the EU Recognize a Palestinian State Now?

The issue of recognizing a Palestinian state continues to divide European governments.

Even if EU countries reached consensus, the value of such a move would be largely symbolic.

Experts weigh in 👇
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

Today, it was a pleasure to join this EU Cyber Direct #EUCDfellowship event.
I spoke about the impact of #AI on global politics & diplomacy drawing on my Carnegie Europe report 'Charting the Geopolitics & European Governance of Artificial Intelligence'. 👇
carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

If Keir Starmer's Labour party wins the #UK election in July, it will try to change Britain's place in Europe & the world.

But the change will not be as dramatic as it would've been had Labour won either of the last two elections, writes Peter Kellner.

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

Today, Turkey & its Western partners are at odds over the rule of law, Cyprus, and the wars in Gaza as well as Ukraine.

Overcoming this impasse calls for a fresh reading of European perceptions of 🇹🇷's positioning over the past year, writes Marc Pierini.
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

Bosnia is the fifth Western Balkan country to start negotiating EU membership.

Up until 2022, the EU's role in the region had been far from stellar, with a teetering enlargement policy that left a vacuum exploited by Russia & China, says Dimitar Bechev.

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

🇷🇺 | Putin's official Russian state discourse is founded on a defensive posture that is fixated on the Kremlin's perceived enemies.

He is a statist and an exceptionalist—and both of these ideas resonate with the #Russian public, writes Thomas de Waal.

carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

Neither the EU nor NATO is likely to find consensus on sending troops to #Ukraine .

So any European intervention would have to be by bilateral agreement or by a coalition of willing nations without a UN mandate, says Paul Taylor.

More opinions 👇
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

From June 6 to 9, 2024, over 300 million Europeans will be called to vote in the European Parliament elections. Director of Carnegie Europe Rosa Balfour breaks down the key players and issues of this race–and what the outcome might mean for the future of Europe.

The effectiveness of strategic #partnerships as an EU foreign policy tool is being debated.

The different types of partnerships & formulations in EU documents create inconsistencies and confusion, write Meltem Müftüler-Baç & Ezgi Uzun Teker.

Read more ⤵️
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

🇬🇧 | The UK Braces for a Change of Direction

The Labour party looks set to win Britain's upcoming election.

In reshaping the UK's foreign policy, Starmer's government would strengthen ties with the EU while tackling global challenges.

By Peter Kellner: carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

The 6-9 June European Parliament election is crucial for the future of #RuleOfLaw in the #EU .

Not simple when you have more than 400 millions eligible voters in 27 countries, with different voting ages and many voters living outside their country of citizenship.

Details here:

Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, European governments have increased defense spending & launched new security initiatives.

But EU leaders must move out of crisis mode toward a 'geoliberal' Europe, Richard Youngs argues.

Read on The Conversation ⤵️
theconversation.com/europe-is-stil…

With EU elections fast approaching, and talks of new radical right realignment, my take for Journal of Democracy on how the elections relate to the state of European democracy:
journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

Most radical-right parties align with their country's mainstream political stance on #NATO .

But anti-NATO & anti-US sentiments also exist, usually tied to broader antiglobalist or sovereigntist ideologies, found Rosa Balfour, Stefan Lehne, et al.

Read ➡️ carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/…

Granting EU candidate status to #Georgia has backfired, argues Nona Mikhelidze.

The union's failure to enforce conditionality effectively emboldened the 🇬🇪 government to pursue regressive policies reminiscent of those of Russia.

Read more ⤵️

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…

How can the EU regain initiative in its shared neighborhood with #Russia ?

There are limits to one's engagement, Alissa de Carbonnel said at our event. 'The focus should be on countries that are democracies & where societal forces want to move to the EU.'

Watch 👇 carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/05…

The European Parliament elections will focus on defending the rule of law inside Europe.

Thus, staying mum on the rule of law in the relationship with #Turkey is impossible, especially as Ankara boasts a strategic partnership with Hungary, writes Marc Pierini.

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strateg…