ECFR agenda: Yu Yongding on the Chinese economy
At a recent ECFR event cohosted by Euromoney Country Risk, Yu Yongding lays out the challenges ahead for the Chinese economy.
View ArticleECFR agenda: James Hoare on North Korea
The former British Charge d'Affairs in Pyongyang, James Hoare, speaks about the changes that he saw in North Korea during a recent study trip there for Political Tours.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK in the euro crisis
A look at how Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK are doing as Europe lurches from crisis to crisis and summit to summit - with the heads of five of ECFR's pan-European network of offices.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Julien Barnes-Dacey on Syria
Julien Barnes-Dacey examines the situation in Syria and argues that Bashar al Assad has reasons to be bullish as he holds on to power in Damascus
View ArticleECFR's European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2012
Hans Kundnani, one of the lead authors of the ECFR European Foreign Policy Scorecard, outlines the big stories in Europe's foreign policy, the successes and failures, and who led and who slacked.
View ArticleToby Dodge on Iraq
Is Iraq heading towards civil war and dictatorship? Julien Barnes-Dacey talks to Toby Dodge(LSE)about recent developments in Iraq.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Heba Morayef on Egypt
Anthony Dworkin (ECFR) and Heba Morayef (Human Rights Watch) discuss recent political developments in Egypt.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Russia's elections
Vladimir Putin is poised to reassume the Russian presidency. But a new ECFR publication, 'The end of the Putin consensus', warns that times have changed and Putin will face many new challenges in...
View ArticleECFR agenda: a Syrian end game?
After a dramatic couple of weeks in Syria, is the Assad regime facing its end game? Julien Barnes-Dacey gives his assessment.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Hans Kundnani on Germany's past, China's future
Hans Kundnani talks about a recent ECFR.eu blog post where he compares the China of today with the Germany of one years ago.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Mats Persson on Britain in Europe
The Director of Open Europe, Mats Persson, explains why a different outcome to the Second World War would be the only thing likely to change British attitudes to the EU
View ArticleECFR agenda: Obama 2 and foreign policy
Mark Leonard tells Nicholas Walton what he thinks Obama's reelection means for foreign policy, and how Europe is now going to have to take more responsibility.
View ArticleECFR agenda: the state of the Greek economy 1
How bad is the economic situation in Greece? In the first of two podcasts, Vicky Pryce and Nobel Prize winner Christopher Pissarides give their thoughts.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Britain, Germany and the euro crisis
Dr Waltroud Shelkle talks about Germany and the euro crisis while Petros Fassoulas explains the situation in Britain.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Kurt Volker on Obama's foreign policy
Kurt Volker gives his assessment of Obama's second term approach in Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Mali, plus the pivot to Asia
View ArticleECFR agenda: Daniel Levy on the Israeli elections
Daniel Levy on what to watch for in Israel's elections - the campaign, the results, the coalition, the Palestinian and Iran issues, and what matters for the US and Europe
View ArticleECFR agenda: Israeli election results
Daniel Levy and Ron Pundak digest the results of the Israeli elections. The full audio from their discussion is on the events section of ecfr.eu
View ArticleBritain and the EU - a view from Brussels
Heather Grabbe looks at the complicated relationship between Britain and the EU.
View ArticleHow to deal with North Korea's nuclear diplomacy
Thomas Koenig analyses North Korea's nuclear diplomacy and explains Kim Jong-un's strategy.
View ArticleECFR agenda: waking the Italian Sleeping Beauty
Francesco Grillo of Vision on why he describes Italy as a Sleeping Beauty, and how five kisses can wake her from her deep, crisis-ridden slumber
View ArticleECFR agenda: Syria - what hope for the new peace effort?
Julien Barnes-Dacey talks to Haytham Manna of the Syrian National Coordination Body for Democratic Change (NCC) about the prospects for peace in Syria.
View ArticleECFR agenda: Egypt and the army's roadmap
After the killing of at least 51 Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Egypt, and the army's announcement of its roadmap for the return to democracy, how should the EU and US react?
View ArticleECFR agenda: Iran and the Rouhani opportunity
Does the inauguration of Rouhani as Iranian president bring an opportunity to make progress on Iran's nuclear ambitions? Nicholas Walton speaks to Anniseh Bassiri
View ArticleECFR agenda: Anthony Dworkin on striking Syria
Anthony Dworkin and Nicholas Walton discuss some of the aspects of the potential US-led strikes on Syria, from their goal to the implications for diplomacy with Iran
View ArticleECFR agenda: German elections - what does Europe think?
As Germany votes in its election, what does the rest of Europe think? Nacho Torreblanca, Dimitar Bechev, Nicholas Walton, Piotr Buras and Thomas Klau give their views
View ArticleThe world in 30 minutes - with Mark Leonard
The world in 30 minutes is a brand new ECFR podcast on the ideas, policies and trends that will shape the world. In this first pilot episode Mark Leonard talks to Daniel Levy and Kadri Liik about the...
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes - the NSA revelations
Mark Leonard hosts a discussion on the impact of Edward Snowden's revelations about the extent of US spying, and what it means for Europe. With Sebastian Dullien, Anthony Dworkin, and Jose Ignacio...
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes - Iran, Eastern Partnership, China Plenum
Mark Leonard talks to François Godement and Andrew Wilson about Iran and French foreign policy, the upcoming Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius and the outcome of China's Third Plenum. [Apologies...
View ArticleAndrew Wilson on Ukraine and the Eastern Partnership summit
Andrew Wilson looks ahead to this week's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius and examines the decision of Ukraine to reject a trade agreement with the EU.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: The Vilnius summit special
On the eve of the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius Mark Leonard talks to Hryhoriy Nemyria, Alexander Gabuev and Stefan Meister about Ukraine and EU-Russia relations.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes - Protests in Ukraine
Mark Leonard talks to Andrew Wilson and Kadri Liik about the outcome of the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, what it means for Ukraine and how Europe should react to the protests in Kiev.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Trends 2014
What will be the big foreign policy trends in 2014? Mark Leonard talks to Julien Barnes-Dacey and Vessela Tcherneva about what will shape the politics in the Middle East/North Africa and the Eastern...
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Trends 2014 - part 2
Mark Leonard talks to Francois Godement and Jose Ignacio Torreblanca about the big trends that will shape international politics and Europe in 2014. How should Europe deal with China's rise and Asia's...
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Arab spring - three years on
Mark Leonard hosts a discussion with Daniel Levy, Anthony Dworkin and Julien Barnes-Dacey about the Arab Spring and current events in the Middle East - from Egypt's referendum to the war in Syria and...
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Crimea crisis
Mark Leonard talks to Ukraine expert Andrew Wilson and former top diplomat Robert Cooper about the crisis in Crimea, Russia's interests and whether the EU has what it takes to solve the crisis.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Russia and Syria
Mark Leonard talks to Wider Europe expert Kadri Liik and Middle East expert Julien Barnes-Dacy about nationalism and world view in Russia and Syria.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: European elections and Middle East peace process
Mark Leonard talks to Jose Ignacio Torreblanca and Daniel Levy about the European elections, euroscepticism and the Middle East peace process after Kerry.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Ukraine, Germany and eurosceptics
Mark Leonard talks to Hans Kundnani, Andrew Wilson and Stefan Meister about the latest events in Ukraine, Germany's Russia policy and how all this is related to eurosceptics.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: European elections edition
Mark Leonard talks to José Ignacio Torreblanca, François Godement and Vessela Tcherneva about elections, outcomes and the role of the Russians.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Iran and Annual Council Meeting
Mark Leonard talks to Dick Oosting and Ellie Geranmayeh about the nuclear talks in Iran, the aftermath of the European elections and the upcoming ECFR Annual Council Meeting.
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Iraq
Mark Leonard discusses the latest developments in Iraq with Myriam Benraad, Vessela Tcherneva and Julien Barnes-Dacy
View ArticleECFR's World in 30 minutes: Germany and the US
Mark Leonard talks to Jeremy Shapiro and Nicu Popescu about changing transatlantic relations. How serious are the tensions between Germany and the US after the recent spying scandal? And can the EU and...
View ArticleECFR highlights: Russia and Ukraine - the view from Helsinki
Finland's Foreign Minister, Erkki Tuomioja, gives his assessment of the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, and the role of the EU.
View ArticleECFR highlights: Tunisia after the elections - model or muddle
Michael Willis, research lecturer at Oxford University, and Anthony Dworkin, senior policy fellow at ECFR, discuss what impact the elections will have on the wider Middle East and North Africa.
View ArticleECFR highlights: Ireland, Britain and Europe
The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan, and a panel of experts discussed the current divisive issues of migration and free movement in the EU.
View ArticleECFR highlights: Prospects of a deal? Assessing the Iranian Nuclear Talk
Dr Hussain Mousavian, a former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, and Ellie Geranmayeh, ECFR Policy Fellow, reflect on the implications of the still no deal scenario.
View ArticleRiyadh’s Perspective on a Region in Turmoil
Saudi Arabian Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saud discusses to what extent Riyadh’s relations with the West are going through a period of change and how the fierce sectarian fault-lines running across the...
View ArticleECFR highlights: Iran in the regional order
ECFR highlights - in 2 minutes: Listen to Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Associate at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Julien Barnes-Dacey, ECFR Senior Policy Fellow, on Iran's current...
View ArticleECFR highlights: Solution Fishing in the Yemen
The resignations of Yemeni president, Prime Minister and the country's cabinet has thrown Yemen's political transition into chaos. Adam Baron, ECFR Visiting Fellow, Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Journalist at...
View ArticleThe World in 30 Minutes with Mark Leonard
In this episode of 'World in 30 Minutes' Mark Leonard, Director of ECFR, and the three experts Susi Dennison, Kadri Liik and Jose Ignacio Torreblanca, take a look at the Scorecard 2015 publication and...
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