A greener European future does not have to come at the expense of other key priorities, namely defence and competitiveness. Rather, they support each other. A greener EU is also a safer and wealthier one, writes @MatsEngstrom @ECFRPower https://t.co/NPPTQi2jh0

Europeans need collective leverage to even start a conversation with Beijing—otherwise acceptance becomes the new normal and Beijing will continue to gradually escalate, write @oertel_janka and @TGehrke_ @ECFRPower https://t.co/OLIdt6BEQn

The case of Nexperia is another reminder Europeans need to speed up the assembly of their own trade and tech tools, writes Herman Quarles @ECFRPower https://t.co/BmMVm4b9yn

European industry needs to decarbonise, or it risks falling behind in green technology while countries like China race ahead, writes @MatsEngstrom @ECFRPower https://t.co/QxwNqrhUop

Europe is stuck in a Truman Show, and Trump’s America is in the director’s chair, writes Pawel Zerka @ECFRPower https://t.co/fJkwY79taJ

By presenting Kirk as a martyr killed by “leftist hate”, conservative leaders across the Atlantic can reaffirm their core narrative: that they are victims, persecuted and silenced by liberal elites, writes Pawel Zerka @ECFRPower @ECFRStates https://t.co/sg78xeV6gb

The current EU and US relations go beyond policy debates or trade clashes. It's a culture war imposed on Europe by the current US administration. Tune in to our European Compass 2025 launch debate to learn more about transatlantic relations 🔗 https://t.co/nWXUhgu1XM

European leaders face conflicting pressures. But once they accept this is all part of the culture war—and the target is “Europe”—they will find a few new options open up, writes Pawel Zerka @ECFRPower https://t.co/P41pw1Tp7y

By uniting to stand up for their values and step out of America’s shadow, the EU and European countries can show they are not props on Trump’s soundstage, but autonomous actors in transatlantic and global politics, writes Pawel Zerka @ECFRPower https://t.co/btyu31lN2m

Instead of pondering Trump's every utterance, Europeans should take an inward look and pass on much-needed economic reforms, writes @AgatheDemarais @ECFRPower #HablamosDeEuropa https://t.co/gSVILJyoOJ

Von der Leyen rightly did not mince her words: the EU is in a fight. The international order, she warned, is shifting from rules-based to power-based, writes @tiagoant @ECFRPower https://t.co/F9O6mtiN59

Starmer’s managerial competence would have been well suited to the top job in a period of stability: but these times call for leadership, writes Nick Witney @ECFREuropeanSec @ECFRPower https://t.co/4AyQ0ypp7j

As the French prime minister tends his resignation following a no confidence vote, options remain for President Emmanuel Macron to keep French international activism alive, write @celiabelin and Constance Victor @ECFRPower https://t.co/gvmWAFGTVW

Read @giorgosverdi's latest commentary on why the EU needs an AI foreign policy to amplify its efforts in the AI domain and insulate against any future disruptions it causes.

Poland’s domestic paralysis weakens the entire Western response precisely when unity and strength are most critical, writes @mprochwicz @ECFRPower https://t.co/IkwBApgvLp

Check out the latest op-ed from from Senior Policy Fellow, @MatsEngstrom, on the MFF negotiations and maintaining the EU's green tech competitiveness (in 🇸🇪).

The EU needs to develop a concrete policy to address Russian annexation actions in prospective member states like Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine For a detailed look at what this might entail, read the latest policy brief from Tefta Kelmendi and Sergi Kapanadze @ECFRPower

Does liberalism have any future? Where are the main challenges to the old order coming from? What is the nature of these challenges? And will the political parties of old adapt to this crucial juncture? Catch up on Friday's episode of our new series 'the New Politics' with Ivan

The Trump administration has made clear its distain for the multilateral system. As it reviews US participation, Europeans are faced with a tricky balance of selectively embracing these reforms while filling the America-sized hole, write @celiabelin and @AnthonyDworkin.

Last weekend, Ursula von der Leyen visited Trump at his Turnberry golf course to accept a trade deal which largely acquiesces to American demands. The deal avoided a trade war, but Europeans need to guard the deal's positive aspects. Read @Alberto_Rizzi_'s policy alert: