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Portugal: A good European in search of friends (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 24 August 2018
Portugal has at times punched above its weight in modern EU history. But it needs new friends if it is to do so again
The overconfident new president: Austria’s coalition-building challenges (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 16 August 2018
Austria has few potential coalition partners who share its European policy priorities
Are spheres of influence still in? The EU and external security (Commentary)
Pawel Zerka - 10 August 2018
The security perceptions scorecard highlights the EU's ability and willingness to act as a security provider, depending on the region
The roots of coalitions: Like-mindedness among EU member states (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 07 August 2018
The EU28 survey explores Europe’s five power couples and potential strong bilateral partnerships
Mimicking membership: London’s need for a new coalition-building strategy (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 01 August 2018
New data show who in the EU is disappointed by the UK, and which common interests are worth fighting for pre-Brexit
The “more Europe” core four (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 26 July 2018
New ECFR research reveals the Franco-German tandem has a pair of outriders supporting it. But Europe-wide drive for deeper integration is lacking
Consensus and the Franco-German engine: New perceptions of European cooperation (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 18 July 2018
The pressure is on for Paris and Berlin to deliver beyond less controversial issues like common digital, climate, or border and coastguard policies.
Poland, Hungary, and the slipping façade of democracy (Commentary)
Piotr Buras - 11 July 2018
The EU has thus far been unable to prevent democratic backsliding - what will it do in Hungary and Poland?
Migration dominates EU priorities through 2023 (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 09 July 2018
EU policy professionals prioritise EU-internal topics over traditional foreign policy according to latest results of ECFR’s EU28 Survey
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The migration crisis is not just about Merkel (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 29 June 2018
Take a look at the German party system – including the AfD’s role as largest opposition party – to understand the faultlines running under the chatter about Merkel.
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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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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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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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Alternative Futures Asia
by François Godement - 02nd October, 2015
Is there a role for Europe in Asia?
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Bracing for Brexit: Could ‘no deal’ chaos spread to Germany? (Commentary)
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 (Commentary)
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 (Commentary)
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
Latvia’s controlled discontents (Commentary)
Karlis Bukovskis - 19 December 2018
Latvia is aware of the EU’s beneficial role to both its economy and security and will likely remain a reliable and stable partner within the Union.
Romania ahead of the EU presidency (Commentary)
Luka Orešković - 11 December 2018
Bucharest should use the six-month rotating presidency of the European Council to work on the country’s European image
True north: Finland’s commitment to the European project (Commentary)
Almut Möller - 06 December 2018
Finland is an enthusiastic member of the European Union - but it could do with making more links across the continent
Loss adjustment: European politics realigns for Brexit (Commentary)
Josef Janning - 26 November 2018
Unfulfilled expectations have caused traditional allies to shift their focus away from the UK
Slovenia’s Greta Garbo syndrome (Commentary)
Marko Lovec - 15 November 2018
Findings from ECFR’s EU28 survey suggest that Slovenia has such a high expectation of potential partners that it risks to end up alone
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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BBC Radio 4
22nd January, 2019
On 'The World Tonight' Susi Dennison speaks about the Traite d'Aix la Chapelle between France and Germany in times of a weakened European Union.
Journal du Dimanche
20th January, 2019
Manuel Lafont Rapnouil is quoted by Le Journal du Dimanche regarding the Aachen treaty.
New York Times
17th January, 2019
In this NYT article Mark Leonard comments on the aftermath of the PM Theresa May's rejected Brexit deal and its consequences for both the UK and the EU.
Deutschlandfunk
10th January, 2019
In this DLF-Interview, Josef Janning explains the importance of the 2019 EP elections for the future of the European Union.
La Libre
01st January, 2019
In this 'La Libre Belgique' article on the Romanian EU-presidency Luka Oreskovic comments on the country's controversial anti-corruption reforms.
Novosti
31st December, 2018
Wiebke Ewering and Almut Möller are quoted in a 'Novosti' about the European Coaltion Explorer.
Le Matin
28th December, 2018
Luka Oreskovic is quoted in the Le Matin's article on Romania's EU presidency.