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Coronavirus: Britain on the brink
Nick Witney - 20 March 2020
Britain’s Brexiteer government may be relearning the value of expertise – if only slowly.
Britain sets sail – into the dark
Nick Witney - 06 February 2020
The odds that the UK and the EU will reach full, or even much, agreement within the breakneck timetable imposed by London do not look good.
Brexit eve: The slow burn begins
Nick Witney - 30 January 2020
Democratic backsliding and constitutional crises could await if the wheels come off Boris Johnson’s Brexit bandwagon.
Iran-US: Preventing a Collision Course
ECFR, in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (FES), invited to a discussion on “Iran-US: Preventing a Collision Course” on 21 January.
Following a series of attacks in Iraq that culminated in the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and missile attacks against airbases hosting the U.S. military, Iran and the United States have reached a peak of military escalation under the Trump administration. European leaders have called for urgent restraint and offered to engage in a diplomatic process to reduce tensions.Moderator: Ellie Geranmayeh (Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at ECFR)
Discussants: David Jalilvand (CEO of Orient Matters); Bijan Khajehpour (economist and an expert on the geopolitics of energy); Adnan Tabatabai (co-founder and CEO of CARPO – Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient);
Control issues: The UK’s defence procurement woes
Nick Witney - 14 January 2020
The UK Ministry of Defence has shown a chronic lack of decision discipline, sometimes undermining its role in joint European projects.
Brexit Weltschmerz: An era ends
Josef Janning - 24 October 2019
Britain helped bring modern, unified, and peaceful Germany into being. Its Brexit convulsions have trashed this historic reputation – probably for good.
A hard Brexit looms
Nick Witney - 21 October 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to have the momentum to get his Brexit deal over the line – and to follow up with a general election triumph while the electorate are still sighing with relief.
There’s only one way to “just get it done”
Nick Witney - 07 October 2019
The UK’s European partners should grant it another extension in the Brexit negotiations. The horror show of the last three years has deflated much of the public’s belief in British exceptionalism.
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Upcoming events
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Past events
After Berlin: What options for peace in Libya?
London - 11 Feb 20
A breakfast discussion on the peace options in Libya following the Berlin conference.
War and pieces: Political divides in southern Yemen
London - 06 Feb 20
A lunch discussion on the recent challenges emerging from the Yemeni conflict and the EU's role
Iran-US: Preventing a Collision Course
London - 21 Jan 20
A lunch discussion on Iran-US tensions following the assassination of General Soleimani
The War in Yemen: prospects for peace?
London - 14 Nov 19
A Lunch Discussion on Yemen's role in the current Gulf crisis
Israeli Foreign Policy in a Changing World
London - 07 Nov 19
A breakfast discussion on Israeli foreign policy under Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu
Repatriating the children of ISIS members: the need for a pan-European effort
London - 06 Nov 19
An off-the-record discussion on the need for a pan-European effort for repatriating the children of ISIS members
Supporting Israeli-Palestinian Civil Society: What is the Future of International Funding?
London - 08 Oct 19
A lunchtime discussion on the future of international funding for Israeli-Palestinian NGOs and the challenges it faces
Artificial Intelligence and autonomy in warfare: the European approach
London - 03 Sep 19
A discussion workshop on Artificial Intelligence’s impact on geopolitics and warfare and what it means for Europe
Expecting the Unexpected?: the UK & the 2019 European elections
London - 21 May 19
With the UK now participating in the European Parliament elections, commentators have touted them as second referendum on Brexit. But what will mobilise voters to turn out, and what should we expect from the outcome? Will an anti-EU block emerge as the new political force, or will younger, pro-Europeans mobilise around an optimistic and progressive vision for Europe? and what does the result mean for the of Europe?
Turkey and the Transatlantic Alliance: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East
London - 25 Apr 19
How can differences between the US, EU, and Turkey be successful navigated in the Middle East?
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El Mundo
28/04/2019
Tarek Megerisi contribtues to El Mundo's profile of major actors in Libya's political crisis.
Politico
17/04/2019
Tarek Megerisi is quoted in Politico on France's role in the situation in Libya.
The Arab Weekly
11/04/2019
Hugh Lovatt quoted by the Arab Weekly on the impact of Netanyahu's reelection for the two-state solution.
France 24
10/04/2019
Hugh Lovatt is interviewed by France 24 on Donald Trump's role in the Israeli election.
Al Jazeera
09/04/2019
Ellie Geranmayeh is interviewed by Al Jazeera regarding the US decision to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organisation
Publico
06/04/2019
Publico interviews Mark Leonard on populism and May's European Parliament elections.
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Coronavirus: Britain on the brink
Nick Witney - 20 March 2020
Britain’s Brexiteer government may be relearning the value of expertise – if only slowly.
Britain sets sail – into the dark
Nick Witney - 06 February 2020
The odds that the UK and the EU will reach full, or even much, agreement within the breakneck timetable imposed by London do not look good.
Brexit eve: The slow burn begins
Nick Witney - 30 January 2020
Democratic backsliding and constitutional crises could await if the wheels come off Boris Johnson’s Brexit bandwagon.
Control issues: The UK’s defence procurement woes
Nick Witney - 14 January 2020
The UK Ministry of Defence has shown a chronic lack of decision discipline, sometimes undermining its role in joint European projects.
Brexit Weltschmerz: An era ends
Josef Janning - 24 October 2019
Britain helped bring modern, unified, and peaceful Germany into being. Its Brexit convulsions have trashed this historic reputation – probably for good.
A hard Brexit looms
Nick Witney - 21 October 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to have the momentum to get his Brexit deal over the line – and to follow up with a general election triumph while the electorate are still sighing with relief.
When European politics becomes personal
Mark Leonard - 03 April 2019
As the United Kingdom has hurtled ever closer to the Brexit cliff, once-abstract notions of a transcendent European identity have gained substance, and millions of people who still believe in the European project have come out in support of it. The question now is whether the European idea can win out over resurgent nationalism.
Londongrad and beyond: UK foreign policy and the fight against corruption
Chris Raggett - 19 July 2018
The UK’s flawed anti-corruption regime has an impact on its global role. A new round of reforms could help strengthen the rule of law at home and abroad.
How to avert the looming Brexit crisis
Nick Witney - 14 November 2017
Europe must help May sugar-coat the very bitter pills the Brits are going to have to swallow.
How Britain Lost Its Cool
Mark Leonard - 05 October 2017
In the past 20 years, the UK and Germany have switched positions, with the latter now representing openness while the former has come to embody backward-looking nationalism. But there is no reason to believe that the two countries won't swap places again.
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