European Council on Foreign Relations - ECFR
Africa. The Africa programme analyses the geopolitics of the Africa-Europe relationship. In particular, the programme delves into relations between the African Union and the European Union to find creative foreign policy tools and strategies.
Crimintern: How the Kremlin uses Russia’s criminal networks in
Apr 18, 2017 · Summary. Over the past 20 years, the role of Russian organised crime in Europe has shifted considerably. Today, Russian criminals operate less on the street and more in the shadows: as allies, facilitators and suppliers for local European gangs and …
Divided we stand: The EU votes on Chinese electric vehicle tariffs
Oct 9, 2024 · On 4 October EU member states voted in favour of imposing tariffs of up to 45 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles for at least five years. The topic was highly contentious: 10 member states supported the measure, 12 abstained, and another 5 voted against the tariffs.
Accra Initiative - ECFR
The Accra Initiative operates with a permanent secretariat in Accra, Ghana, and focal points in each member country September 2017 The Accra Initiative aims to prevent spillover of terrorism from the…
Jana Puglierin - ECFR
Dr. Jana Puglierin is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and head of its Berlin office since January 2020. She also directs ECFR’s Re:Order project, which explores emerging visions of the global order, as well as the interplay between economic might and geopolitical influence.. She headed the Alfred von Oppenheim Centre for …
The idea of China - ECFR
Jul 2, 2024 · China is known for the export of its products. But in the coming years, it could become even better known for the export of Chinese ideas. Under Xi Jinping, academics are tasked with developing distinctively ‘Chinese’ approaches to the questions of the age.
The lonely leader: The origins of France’s strategy for EU foreign ...
Jan 6, 2021 · Africa. The Africa programme analyses the geopolitics of the Africa-Europe relationship. In particular, the programme delves into relations between the African Union and the European Union to find creative foreign policy tools and strategies.
Leo Litra - ECFR
Leo Litra is a visiting fellow with the Wider Europe programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a senior fellow at New Europe Center in Kyiv, Ukraine and a Marshall memorial fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Building BRICS: What Erdogan’s geopolitical gamble could mean …
Sep 27, 2024 · Given the rhetoric and actions of Ankara over the last decade, it is hardly surprising that Turkey has finally decided to formally apply for a BRICS membership. The economic bloc, founded in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, is now seen as a shorthand for non-Western powers seeking an alternative to the Western-led geopolitical order, especially with regard to global trade.
Tareq Baconi - ECFR
Tareq Baconi was a policy fellow with ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme where he focused on the politics of natural resources in the Middle East and North Africa.