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Policy Brief
From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans
by Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 13th March, 2019
Europe, Russia, and the laws of nature: Importance of the EP election (Commentary)
Kadri Liik - 11 March 2019
The outcome of May's European Parliament elections will inform Moscow's understanding of the EU as a political actor on the global stage - but what message will Europe send?
Negative energy: Berlin’s Trumpian turn on Nord Stream 2 (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 27 February 2019
Berlin's handling of the controversial Nord Stream 2 project reveals double standards and neglect of the pipeline's security repercussions.
Russia’s pivot to the east: Where does it leave the EU? (Commentary)
Zachary Paikin - 21 February 2019
As relations between the EU and Russia remain frosty, Moscow has pivoted towards Beijing in search of deeper strategic cooperation. How can Europe re-engage with a Russia increasingly focused on (Eur)asia?
Ukraine's experiment with trust (Commentary)
Joanna Hosa - 21 February 2019
Trust is a scarce resource in Ukrainian politics. Could a TV president be the one to deliver it in the upcoming elections?
Can Belarus become a success story of European security? (Commentary)
Yauheni Preiherman - 21 February 2019
Western observers continue to misread Belarus – and to overlook the strengthened diplomatic and security roles it could play in eastern Europe
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Russia, Germany, and the INF: Will Berlin break its silence? (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 06 February 2019
Germany is not facing up to the INF challenge. If it does not take a lead, Russian nuclear superiority over Europe will soon be a done deal
Russian mercenaries on the march: next stop Venezuela? (Commentary)
Sergey Sukhankin - 01 February 2019
With Russian contractors reportedly active in Venezuela, how far will Moscow go to protect its regional interests and ambitions?
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Policy Brief
Luck like the Irish: How emigration can be good for the Western Balkans
by Alida Vračić - 31st January, 2019
Policy Brief
Under the gun: Rearmament for arms control in Europe
by Gustav Gressel - 28th November, 2018
Policy Brief
Winning the normative war with Russia: An EU-Russia Power Audit
by Kadri Liik - 21st May, 2018
The path to winning the normative war will not go so much through countering Russia as through improving Europe’s resilience and reinvigorating its model
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Policy Brief
The Way Back: Brain Drain and Prosperity in the Western Balkans
by Alida Vracic - 09th May, 2018
The EU should do more to promote circular migration as part of their ongoing pursuit of European integration.
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Zelenskiy in Donbas (Commentary)
Jana Kobzova - 11 June 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskiy needs to invest resources and display openess towards the Donbas region's residents.
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In search of “business not as usual” with Russia (Commentary)
Kadri Liik - 29 May 2019
Europe needs to start reconceptualising its relationship with Russia. Here’s how it can do this
The battle of Istanbul will shape Turkey’s future (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 13 May 2019
After voiding the initial results of the election in Istanbul, a new vote, and a referendum on Erdogan's rule, takes place on 23 June
The strange influence of the Macedonian model (Commentary)
Vessela Tcherneva - 09 May 2019
North Macedonia's recent successes have sent a ripple throughout the region
The Western Balkans’ statistical black hole (Commentary)
Tim Judah & Alida Vracic - 02 May 2019
How many people live in the Western Balkans? The unreliability of statistics on the region often makes it hard to tell.
Crimea: Russia’s newest Potemkin Village (Commentary)
Andrew Wilson & Ridvan Bari Urcosta - 30 April 2019
Grand projects funded by Russia can do little to cover up the lopsided and inadequate economy and infrastructure that Crimeans are now living with
Freeze, confiscate, restore? Swiss ideas for future EU sanctions (Commentary)
Clara Portela - 24 April 2019
Sanctions for ‘misappropriation’ have proved their worth in forging ties with new leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Ukraine. But it is time to strengthen them
Occupational hazards: The Russian military in Crimea (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 17 April 2019
While its current disposition in Crimea is mainly defensive in nature, Russia's military build-up on the peninsula could soon turn the Black Sea region into a security black hole.
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New York Times
16th June, 2019
Asli Aydıntaşbaş was quoted in the New York Times about the upcoming Istanbul mayoral elections.
The Times
06th June, 2019
Asli Aydıntaşbaş, Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR, commented on AKP's campaign strategy in the Istanbul mayoral elections.
Die Welt
08th May, 2019
Gustav Gressel is asked by Die Welt about reports of a spying beluga whale trained by Russia, which has been observed at the Norwegian coast.
Knack
24th April, 2019
Josef Janning is quoted in the Knack regarding the current EU-Turkey relations and their future.
Der Tagesspiegel
21st April, 2019
In an op-ed for Der Tagesspiegel, Gustav Gressel explains why Zelensky's campaign in the Ukrainian election has been so successful and what his presidency will mean for the country's future.
L’Orient Le Jour
19th April, 2019
Asli Aydintasbas is quoted by L'Orient Le Jour regarding Istanbul's new mayor.
Deutsche Welle
17th April, 2019
Gustav Gressel is quoted by DW on an AfD lawmaker's trip to Crimea despite German sanctions.
Deutsche Welle
17th April, 2019
Gustav Gressel is quoted by Deutsche Welle in the context of the Crimea visit by an AfD politician.
Courrier International
26th March, 2019
Asli Aydintasbas is quoted by Courrier International regarding the spying affair between Turkey and the US.
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