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Israel's illiberal and ethno-nationalist forces are reshaping the country in their image. This is a structural transformation that runs deeper than October's election and will outlast Netanyahu. ECFR's web special maps the battle of ideas for the country's future and what a new Israel could mean for Europe. @ECFRMena
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Serbia’s student movement have ended Vucic’s 14-year rule. Europeans now need to support the new, inexperienced government to reform the captured state, writes @EngjellusheM. @ECFREuropeanSec ecfr.eu/article/new-beginnin…
📆 Webinar on 30 October, 09:00am CET
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?
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Whether Europeans have a say in Trump’s deals with Russia is not a decision for Washington but for EU governments. The next EU sanctions package may be a good place to start. ecfr.eu/article/trumps-russi…
📆 03/11 at 10:00am CET
Can Europe still count on Berlin? This webinar will present the key findings of ECFR‘s latest research on New Politics that uses a scenario for Germany in 2029.
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The geopolitical rupture the world is living through has already encouraged the EU to look outward, writes @IlkeToygur. #viewsfromthecouncil ecfr.eu/article/rupture-poli…
While forecasts predict that the House of Representatives—and possibly the Senate—will turn blue on November 3rd, Europeans should not assume that Democrats can rein in Trump’s foreign policy. ecfr.eu/article/a-democratic…
🎧 What is behind the Franco-German paper? What options does the EU have to deal with the China shock 2.0? And what is at stake for Europe’s economy? ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/eur…
What do today's Israeli elections mean for the country's political future? Read @ECFRMena's latest thread👇
Today, Israelis head to the polls for the first time since the Hamas massacre three years earlier. Re-read @ecfr's pre-election analysis, including on possible scenarios for election outcomes, Israel's future relationship with Europe and forces reshaping the country 🧵👇️
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Today, Israelis head to the polls for the first time since the Hamas massacre three years earlier. Re-read @ecfr's pre-election analysis, including on possible scenarios for election outcomes, Israel's future relationship with Europe and forces reshaping the country 🧵👇️
This is not the “old Israel”—and Europeans need to reckon with that reality. Its liberal forces have weakened while its ultra-nationalist ones are ascendant. These shifts will endure far beyond Netanyahu.
ECFR's new project maps the battle of ideas for the country's future and what a new Israel could mean for Europe. @ECFRMena Check this out: ecfr.eu/special/the-ideas-of…
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My take for @ecfr on the Brazilian elections: Lula's victory is good news for Europe and it saves the EU-Mercosur deal that Bolsonaro would have killed, but now it's time to deliver on economic cooperation and industrial partnerships.
ecfr.eu/article/lula-has-won… via @ecfr
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Ahead of the Israeli election tomorrow, my latest for @ecfr @ecfrmena lays out 5 possible scenarios. But no matter the result, Israel’s hard-right shift goes far beyond Netanyahu, and Europeans should prepare for more continuity than they would like. ecfr.eu/article/whoever-wins…
An Eisenkot government would likely be politically fragile, limiting its room for manoeuvre. ecfr.eu/article/whoever-wins…
A scrappage scheme for diesel vans could cut emissions and ease the geopolitical dependencies pushing up costs for Europeans. ecfr.eu/article/van-guard-ho…
🗓️ 29 October - 09:30-13:30 CET
📍@ComisionEuropea, Madrid (In-person)
How can Europe secure cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy? Which external dependencies can it accept, and where does it need greater control?
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Lula’s fourth-term victory should keep EU-Mercosur alive—but Brussels cannot relax yet. The European Parliament must still approve the deal, and Europe needs to offer deeper industrial cooperation with Brasilia, writes @AlbertoRizzi. @ECFRPower ecfr.eu/article/lula-has-won…
There is a potential European-security wedge within the RN electorate that other candidates could benefit from. ecfr.eu/article/unlikely-eur…
A Europe that depends on America for chips, cloud and the price of compute has little leverage left in trade and technology talks. ecfr.eu/article/tomorrows-ma…
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💡 We contributed to an @OECD regional note that aims to provide an evidence-based assessment of the opportunities and policy challenges associated with Africa’s growing role in global critical mineral supply chains.
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Find the report here 👇️ buff.ly/lnOT76y
An Eisenkot government would likely be politically fragile, limiting its room for manoeuvre. ecfr.eu/article/whoever-wins…