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Jun 12 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
The potential return of Trump to the @WhiteHouse is a matter of months away. Here are 6 scary policy scenarios to give Europeans sleepless nights & prepare them for what could come. @ECFRStates
New policy brief by @celiabelin, @JyShapiro & @majda_ruge buff.ly/3z0F4Dl
@WhiteHouse @ECFRStates @celiabelin @JyShapiro @majda_ruge 1/ Donald Trump remains erratic and inconsistent when it comes to foreign policy. But the broader Republican foreign policy ecosystem forming around his administration is increasingly clear and organised.
Apr 19 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Following Saturday’s Iranian attack on Israel, what should European leaders do to prevent an all-consuming war in the Middle East? And what can Europeans learn from the US intelligence community?
Your #ECFRweekinreview has 4 insights for your weekend. A thread 🧵👇
1/ The apparent omniscience of US intelligence is a valuable strategic asset. In the third installment of Letters from Washington, @JyShapiro sets out what Europeans can learn from the US intelligence community to boost their diplomatic arsenal @ECFRStates buff.ly/4cWdnLv
Oct 31, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
#Climate negotiations are entering a new & challenging phase. Many countries need to do more to lower greenhouse gas emissions to keep the targets in the 2015 #Paris agreement alive.
Your #ECFRweekinreview: 5 updates ahead of the weekend. A thread 🧵
1/5 Concerns are mounting that 🇧🇾 troops could join 🇷🇺 ’s forces in 🇺🇦. But this course of action would be extremely risky – for both #Putin and #Lukashenka.
Your #ECFRweekinreview: 4 reads for your weekend. A thread 🧵
While pursuing anti-establishment rhetoric and politics on the domestic front, Meloni seeks to ensure a transatlantic and European foreign policy.
#Russia’s war on #Ukraine is likely to last many years, even if the violence may subside at times. #RussiaUkraineWar
To sustain Ukraine during this conflict, Europeans should draw up a four-part ‘#longwar plan’.
A thread on the main findings ⬇️/8
2/8Europeans are divided between wanting “peace” 🕊️ and wanting “justice” ⚖️ from the war. Across 10 countries, 35% want “Peace”, and 22% want “Justice”. Another 20% are Swing voters – those who can't choose between the two but still support the EU response to the war.
Mar 9, 2022 • 9 tweets • 8 min read
Our new polling shows: the steps taken at EU level since the #RussianInvasionOfUkraine seem to be the minimum the European public expects. Europeans are calling for deeper long-term cooperation on #security matters at EU level. | A thread👇 (1/9) ecfr.eu/publication/a-…
Europeans are disillusioned with how the global system of international cooperation is handling today’s challenges. 71% believe that the system is not working on #climatechange. (2/9) #ECFRdata
