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Italy in the EU: shared priorities, provocative politics
Federico Solfrini - 25 February 2019
The European Parliament election may reveal if Italians prefer the populist or far-right wing of the governing coalition
Austria’s toughest EU presidency
Sofia Maria Satanakis - 18 February 2019
Although Austria has the potential to influence EU policymaking more, the country often stands in its own way.
Hungary for more: Viktor Orbán’s new European battles
Zsuzsanna Végh - 13 February 2019
ECFR’s EU28 Survey reveals that Hungary manages to outpoll even the United Kingdom as the “most disappointing” EU member state. But May’s European Parliament poll is likely to see it dig in rather than change course.
Can Slovakia and the Czech Republic overcome Europe’s east-west divide?
Almut Möller & Milan Nič - 11 February 2019
Prague and Bratislava can jointly develop a more visible profile within the Visegrad 4 group and counter the overall dominance of Hungary and Poland
Cherry-picking Europe: Migration and economic management in Malta
Daniel Mainwaring - 04 February 2019
Economic freedom vs security cooperation- Malta's commitment to EU integrations remains fragmented by national interests.
Dutch courage: Is the Netherlands overconfident in its EU influence?
Josef Janning - 30 January 2019
The Hague will need new allies in a post-Brexit EU. ECFR’s EU Coalition Explorer reveals where it should start looking.
The networked Union: in search of power couples
Christoph Klavehn - 24 January 2019
The EU28 of today miss much of their network potential for joint action. According to ECFR's EU Coalition Explorer the vast majority of bilateral ties appear to be underdeveloped.
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Bracing for Brexit: Could ‘no deal’ chaos spread to Germany?
Almut Möller - 18 January 2019
Berlin’s public pronouncements on the risks of Brexit do not yet measure up to the scale of the potential fallout
Wall in: The Eurosceptic challenge in Croatia
Robin-Ivan Capar - 16 January 2019
The collapse of the left and the rise of eurosceptisism have changed the Croatian political landscape ahead of the 2019 European Parliament elections.
Belgium’s integration blues
Simon Desplanque - 07 January 2019
Growing tensions on the left and the right have driven the country to adapt a more cautious stance towards European matters
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Policy Brief
Untapped potential: How new alliances can strengthen the EU
by Josef Janning & Almut Möller - 21st June, 2019
Fragmentation in the EU makes it increasingly difficult for member states to build coalitions. The EU Coalition Explorer reveals potential new groupings.
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Policy Brief
Crisis and Cohesion in the European Union: A Ten-Year Review
by Josef Janning - 05th February, 2018
Despite financial and refugee crises, research suggests the European Union is getting stronger, not weaker.
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Policy Brief
Exploring EU Coalitions
by Christoph Klavehn, Josef Janning, Christel Zunneberg - 16th October, 2017
New essay collection points way to potential coalitions for flexible European cooperation
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The invisible web – from interaction to coalition-building in the EU
by Josef Janning & Christel Zunneberg - 22nd May, 2017
Survey of experts in 28 capitals illuminates the complex network of relationships among EU member states.
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Policy Brief
Keeping Europeans together
by Josef Janning (editor) - 20th September, 2016
This volume reflects the diversity of European cohesion. It provides the national context and personal assessments from 28 EU member states.
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Making sense of Europe’s cohesion challenge
by Josef Janning - 11th May, 2016
A new study from ECFR shows that, perhaps surprisingly, between 2007 and 2014, cohesion among EU member states has improved, even after years of crises.
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Paying the price: The cost of Europe’s refugee crisis
by Sebastian Dullien - 28th April, 2016
Europe can more sustainably and cost-efficiently handle refugee arrivals by centralising management at a European level
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Policy Brief
Connectivity Wars
by Ulrike Esther Franke & Mark Leonard - 20th January, 2016
Why migration, finance and trade are the geo-economic battlegrounds of the future
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Spain’s new culture war
José Ignacio Torreblanca - 07 January 2020
The inauguration of the most fragmented parliament since 1978 will usher in a period of culture war centring on national identity.
How grassroots democracy can cure the ills of central Europe
Zdeněk Hřib, Gergely Karácsony, Rafał Trzaskowski, Matúš Vallo - 16 December 2019
A new “Pact of Free Cities” is launching to combat populism, promote transparency, and tackle the climate crisis.
After the Berlin wall: How Germany became a greater Switzerland
Josef Janning - 08 November 2019
Berlin has turned punching below one’s weight into an art form. This is not good enough, either for Germany or for Europe.
Germany at the helm: Can it bring Europe together in 2020?
André Hein - 15 October 2019
The German presidency offers the chance to build on strong levels of structural cohesion between member states – but citizens remain sceptical on some fronts.
Denmark’s shift towards an ever greener union
Jakob Dreyer and Christine Nissen - 29 July 2019
With a domestic debate on the EU looming, the Danish government appears likely to strike a new agreement on its Europe policy.
Spitzenkandidaten poker
Josef Janning - 03 July 2019
For most voters, the battle over people and positions would be revealing if only it wasn’t so confusing. It is misleading to frame the nomination process as an example of backroom politics prevailing over parliamentary democracy.
Germany and the crisis of Atlanticism
Josef Janning - 11 June 2019
With the US opting out of its traditional European role, the "German question" has returned. And European leaders will need to make sacrifices if they are to address it.
European cohesion and the Visegrád group: The importance of hearts and minds
Oľga Gyárfášová - 29 May 2019
Where structural cohesion increases but individual cohesion declines, Euroscepticism can still thrive. The Visegrad countries need to invest in people's European experiences.
Midterm elections: Will US foreign policy change?
Mark Leonard speaks with Craig Kennedy, Jeremy Shapiro and Anna Kuchenbecker about the election results and Donald Trump's tenure. The podcast was recorded on 8th November 2018.
Bookshelf:
The Great Delusion by John J. Mearsheimer
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Lords of the Desert by James Barr
The Coming of Democracy by Mark R. Cheathem
A world without Angela Merkel
What does Angela Merkel’s decision to stand down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) mean for Germany and Europe? Mark Leonard discusses with Josef Janning and Susi Dennison the political implications, and expectations for party leadership: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Friedrich Merz, Jens Spahn.
The podcast was recorded on 31 October 2018.
Bookshelf
ECFR’s EU Coalition Explorer
Counter-Revolution - Liberal Europe in Retreat by Jan Zielonka
Fauda, NetflixECFR Berlin: Kooperation und Konflikt in der EU
Eine Podiumsdiskussion mit
Anne-Marie Descôtes, Botschafterin der Französischen Republik in Deutschland
Michael Roth, Staatsminister für Europa, Auswärtiges Amt
Moderation: Lykke Friis, Korrespondentin Berlingske, dänische Ministerin für Klima und Energie a.D.
Input: Josef Janning, Leiter ECFR Berlin und Senior Policy FellowMehr Informationen unter: https://www.ecfr.eu/eucoalitionexplorer
Close Contact? Coalition Building in the EU
ECFR’s EU28 Survey reveals the interactions, perceptions, and chemistry between the 28 EU member states. This week, Mark Leonard joins Josef Janning, Christoph Klavehn and Almut Möller to discuss findings of the expert poll that will be published in the “EU Coalition Explorer” on Thursday, 30 October 2018.
Bookshelf:
- EU Coalition Explorer (Stay tuned for the new edition on 30 October)
- Country analyses with data from the EU28 Survey by Josef Janning and Almut Möller
- Poems by Tomáš Kafka
- 1815 Waterloo by Thierry LentzThis podcast was recorded on 25 October.
German government crisis
Mark Leonard speaks with Josef Janning, Silvia Francescon, Piotr Buras and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil about the major rift between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her interior minister over migrant policy.
Bookshelf:
L'Ordre du jour by Eric Vuillard
The Miracle Of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There by Rutger Bregman
The Mask it Wears by Pankaj Mishra
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The Atlantic
03rd October, 2019
Mark Leonard is quoted in The Atlantic on the future of liberal democracy and Europe
MEMO Middle East Monitor
02nd October, 2019
Hugh Lovatt's ECFR Differentiation Tracker is referred to by MEMO
AufRuhr Magazin
26th September, 2019
Almut Möller writes for the "AufRuhr" Magazine of Stiftung Mercator about the challenges of European cohesion the new Commission will face.
Le soir
26th July, 2019
Mark Leonard is quoted in Le Soir about a redesign of the European Union's foreign policy
Salzburger Nachrichten
11th July, 2019
Josef Janning was interviewed by the Austrian APA about ECFR's EU Coalition Explorer and Cohesion Monitor.
Deutschlandfunk Kultur
04th July, 2019
Josef Janning comments the EU top jobs nominations in an interview on Deutschlandfunk Kultur.
Médiapart
02nd July, 2019
Article written by Susi Dennison in Médiapart about Europe and citizens' aspirations.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
15th June, 2019
The German strategic debate is lacking foresight and courage, Josef Janning told NZZ.