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[Policy Brief] #EUPolitics: Deutschland First: What the rise of the AfD means for #Europe, by Piotr Buras, @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, @angelamehrer.bsky.social & @jpuglierin.bsky.social | @ecfr.eu www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-anal...

❗️ New study 📚 The changed Germany would want to pay less into the EU, demand more in return and favour its own industry, write @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, @jpuglierin.bsky.social, @angelamehrer.bsky.social and Piotr Buras @ecfr.eu buff.ly/l7Kpaqx

New policy brief by @jeremycliffe.bsky.social , @jpuglierin.bsky.social , @angelamehrer.bsky.social and Piotr Buras.

The Istanbul meeting also showed how far the R4 has come since it formed earlier this year...The grouping signals that the region's powers are increasingly willing to take responsibility for their own security, writes Ellie Geranmayeh in her @ecfr.eu piece👇️

🎙️NEW @ecfr.eu podcast: @markhleonard.bsky.social, Ellie Geranmayeh & @jyshapiro.bsky.social discuss the US midterms and what the results mean for the war in Iran. Listen to it here 👇️ buff.ly/LXQjKcY

Renewed European diplomatic effort needs to avoid legitimising what Morocco has been unable to secure on the battlefield. Instead of maximalism,European diplomacy must prioritise compromise to reach a genuine third way for Western Sahara,writes @ecfr.eu's @hlovatt.bsky.social👇️

❗️ New date 🗓️ 11 November, 10:00 📍 Online Can Europe still count on Berlin? Navigating a changing Germany 👇️ Join us for a webinar to mark the launch of a new policy brief exploring how Germany's changing political landscape is influencing its geopolitical outlook @ecfr.eu buff.ly/XPKtjHB

The E4+R4 creates opportunities for Europeans & regional powers to lay the foundations of a security architecture for the Middle East, one that goes beyond the deterrence framework envisaged by the Mecca pact, writes Ellie Geranmayeh in her @ecfr.eu piece👇️

📰NEW @ecfr.eu policy alert by @hlovatt.bsky.social: Washington's diplomatic fumbling has ended the UN mission in Western Sahara & jeopardised a 35-year peace process. Europeans need to use their leverage with Morocco to restrain escalation & revive regional diplomacy👇️

It would be a grave error for Europeans to assume Democratic resurgence in US augurs a restoration of the old transatlantic relationship. Ideal moment to read this @ecfr.eu deep-dive on future of party by @celiabelin.bsky.social, Nevada Joan Lee & @cwherrmann.bsky.social ⬇️ ecfr.eu/publication/...

Most Europeans support homegrown digital alternatives, but the European debate has yet to fully reflect that ambition. This new survey published today is linked to the European Technological Resilience & Sovereignty network, of which ECFR is a member: tinyurl.com/ycn5hxub

❗️ New date 🗓️ 11 November, 10:00 📍 Online Can Europe still count on Berlin? Navigating a changing Germany 👇️ Join us for a webinar to mark the launch of a new policy brief exploring how Germany's changing political landscape is influencing its geopolitical outlook @ecfr.eu buff.ly/XPKtjHB

Last call: join @ecfr.eu tomorrow, 9am CET, as Anatolii Timenko, Yuriy Vaskov and Vessela Tcherneva examine how Russian attacks on Odesa's ports have left Ukraine's economy in heightened precarity and strained EU export routes. Chaired by @jkobzova.bsky.social. ecfr.eu/event/storm-...

Following the tragic railway accident that occurred yesterday in the province of Toledo (Spain), the public debate "Towards a New European Energy Architecture", scheduled for today, Thursday 29 October, has been cancelled. @ecfrmadrid.bsky.social

The Black Sea is at the heart of Europe's security challenge. As Russia escalates its attacks, what are the risks for regional stability, global trade and food security — and what can Europe do next? Join @ecfr.eu's webinar on Friday at 09:00 CET. Register: ecfr.eu/event/storm-...

Moscow hosts the Third Russia-Africa Summit tomorrow. Despite a smaller economic footprint than the US, Europe or China, Russia has gained influence in Africa through security ties, arms sales and diplomacy. Take a moment to revisit some of our @ecfr.eu analyses. 🧵👇️

Moscow hosts the Third Russia-Africa Summit tomorrow. Despite a smaller economic footprint than the US, Europe or China, Russia has gained influence in Africa through security ties, arms sales and diplomacy. Take a moment to revisit some of our @ecfr.eu analyses. 🧵👇️

After nearly 2 years of protests, Serbia's students are the most credible opposition Vucic has faced in his 14 years of rule. The EU should support their democratic movement before & after the election on Oct 25th, write @engjellushem.bsky.social and @gbuldioski.bsky.social ecfr.eu/article/betw...

How can Ukraine and its partners respond to growing risks to shipping and critical infrastructure in the Black Sea? And what more can Europe, the EU, and NATO do to contribute to Black Sea security and prevent further escalation? Join our webinar on 30 October at 09:00 CET⬇️ ecfr.eu/event/storm-...

On Nov 2 @ecfr.eu's New Politics Project publishes a new paper by @jpuglierin.bsky.social, Piotr Buras, @angelamehrer.bsky.social & me on how political flux in Germany is reshaping its European and global role. 🇩🇪 Online launch with @chassnews.bsky.social & Andreas Rödder ⬇️ ecfr.eu/event/can-eu...

📃 We wrote a report for @oecd-ocde.bsky.social that examines Africa's current and potential role in critical mineral supply chains, with recommendations for African countries to leverage their minerals endowments for their development objectives. @ecfr.eu Read it here 👇️ buff.ly/lnOT76y

What kind of country is Israel becoming? Ahead of next week's elections, @ecfr.eu 's @boppenheim.bsky.social maps the battle of ideas for the country's future & what a new Israel could mean for Europe 👇️ buff.ly/eTvuGls

How do we imagine Europe's future when war and political upheaval are challenging assumptions once thought stable? ECFR's @nicupopescu.bsky.social and André Wilkens from @euroculture.bsky.social discussed drones, culture and politics at the Moldovan pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Friday

A Rassemblement National government would be hostile to the EU and a disruptive partner on numerous issues facing Europe; including on Russia, enlargement, climate and migration 👇️ buff.ly/NNFmGGo

👋 Greetings from Rome, where we welcomed a small group of participants working across policy, business, finance, diplomacy and research today. Our fellows shared some insights from our @ecfr.eu work and we discussed the future of Europe-Africa minerals cooperation. @ecfrpower.bsky.social

We hosted AU Special Representative for the Sahel and Mali and Head of MISAHEL, Dr Mamadou Tangara and Sahel analysts in our Berlin office for an exchange about security developments in the region and how the EU and its member states can complement AU efforts. @ecfr.eu

A reminder for this on Friday at La Biennale. Speakers include @nicupopescu.bsky.social escu on behalf of the @ecfr.eu, working with the @euroculture.bsky.social to deliver this Hybidreams event. Everyone welcome to attend. Event starts 16:00 CET. #labiennale #moldova #security #esp

On 13 October, our distinguished policy fellow @jitorreblanca.eurosky.social will be on the panel "Getting real. Increasing technological autonomy on AI" at the European Parliament, organized by @fesonline.bsky.social. Join and register here! futureofwork.fes.de/registration...

To better understand Spain's political landscape, listen to the latest podcast episode from @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/podcasts/epi...

America's approach to the AI race rests on a basic idea: if US labs do not double down, their Chinese competitors will pull ahead and reach AGI first - for @foreignpolicy.com I explore how Beijing could be running another, diffusion-first race that has no off switch foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/07/c...