European Council on Foreign Relations

💬 Annual Council Meeting 2025 📅 27 June 2025 – 28 June 2025 📍 Warsaw, Poland As war, fragmentation, and strategic rivalry reshape the global order, the continent faces urgent questions about its security, economic resilience, and geopolitical identity. This year’s ECFR Annual Council Meeting (ACM) in Warsaw will bring together policymakers, experts, and members of our community to explore Europe’s political choices in this era of uncertainty. Under the theme “Europe’s Political Choices in an Age of Ambition,” discussions will focus on how Europe can reclaim agency over its own defense and security, reshape the transatlantic relationship, and define its role in a world marked by “unpeace” and grey zones. 🗓️ Follow along for updates and insights from Warsaw. 💻 Livestream will be available on the ACM site: https://lnkd.in/dDJ3tdYW

Chinese policymakers are well used to ignoring European objections to decisions made in Beijing. With a new array of tools, the EU could finally cause them to think differently, writes Alicja Bachulska. https://lnkd.in/dXreGT42

On 1st July, Poland hands over its EU Council presidency to Denmark. The latter’s focus on EU enlargement and support for Ukraine underscores its bid to reach Europe’s geopolitical heart—and secure Denmark against threats from east and west, write Lykke Friis and Iben Tybjærg Schacke-Barfoed. #Viewsfromthecouncil https://lnkd.in/dmqtc9NM

Europe’s pioneering wind turbine manufacturers are grappling with Chinese competition at home and abroad—but it is not too late to save them. Europe can still save its wind industry. But policymakers will have to take more decisive action to ensure fair competition in Europe for domestic and foreign firms alike. Read Byford Tsang's and Luke Patey's new policy brief: https://lnkd.in/eGFDJAjf

Is Europe’s demographic decline inevitable – and what does it mean for the EU's global standing? Join us in this European Council on Foreign Relations webinar on Wednesday to discuss these issues with the brilliant Alberto Rizzi and John Springford - more details and registration 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehtUVQRF

Global commitment to development assistance is far from where it was a decade ago. Off the back of the International Conference on Financing for Development, European policymakers should look towards adapting their approach to this new reality, writes Anthony Dworkin. https://lnkd.in/d4UtT6ch 

📢It's a wrap! An enriching and fruitful two days at #ACM25 – full of sharp insights, debate, and fresh ideas for Europe's future. A huge thank you to all speakers, participants, partners, and supporters for joining us in Warsaw and making it all possible! Photos: The Chancellery of the Prime Minister / PAP S.A

🎧New week, new podcast! Recorded live from ECFR’s Annual Council Meeting 2025, this week’s podcast features Mark Leonard in conversation with Carl Bildt and Ivan Krastev to discuss a new ECFR major report on how the United States president is reshaping European politics and redefining the continent’s geopolitical identity. They explore how Donald Trump is transforming Europe’s geopolitical landscape and the identities of its political parties, fueling security fears and deepening divisions. They also examine how demographic shifts and immigration are changing societal attitudes and political dynamics across Europe. https://lnkd.in/dbre36ja

As we kick off day 2 of this year's Annual Council Meeting in Warsaw, here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s highlights! Opening remarks by Lykke Friis (Co-chair, ECFR board), Radosław Sikorski (Minister of foreign affairs, Poland), and Magdalena Sobkowiak (Undersecretary of State, European Union Affairs Division, Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Poland) were followed by insights by Mark Leonard (ECFR’s Director) on ECFR’s latest polling report. Right after that Jana Kobzova (Senior Policy Fellow), Nicu Popescu (Distinguished Policy Fellow) and Dmytro Kuleba (Distinguished Policy Fellow, ECFR and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine) had a conversation on European security. The first panel focused on boosting European Security through coalitions of the willing together with Thomas Bagger (Former State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office, Germany), Clément BEAUNE (Chief Commissioner, Haut-commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan, France), Camille Grand (Distinguished Policy Fellow), John Sawers (Former Head of the Secret Intelligence Service, UK) and Sylvie Kauffmann (Columnist, Le Monde) Then onto a conversation with Sigrid Kaag (Former Deputy Prime Minister, The Netherlands; Former UN senior official, Middle East) and Nicola Reindorp (CEO, Crisis Action) on the Gaza crisis and its implications for the region. Ellie Geranmayeh (Deputy Director of ECFR’s Mena Programme) also shared insights on the latest developments in the Middle East. More today! #ACM25 Follow live here: https://lnkd.in/dDJ3tdYW Photos: The Chancellery of the Prime Minister / PAP S.A

📢Welcome to ECFR’s 2025 Annual Council Meeting! This year, under the theme “Europe’s Political Choices in an Age of Ambition,” we’re tackling how Europe can reclaim agency over its defense, reshape transatlantic ties, and navigate a world of “unpeace.” #ACM25 We’re honored to welcome Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. He joins us to open the event with a keynote on: "There is no shortage of signs suggesting that the global order built after the last great war is now on a shaky ground". Follow the next panels live on our website: https://lnkd.in/dDJ3tdYW