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Strategic lunacy: Why Europeans must stand up to Trump’s illegal war in Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations Too many Europeans are quietly aligning with America and Israel’s war against Iran. Instead, they urgently need to pursue difficult diplomacy to halt a spiralli

🇪🇺 Troppi europei si accodano in silenzio alla guerra di USA 🇺🇸 e Israele 🇮🇱 contro l’Iran 🇮🇷. Serve diplomazia, ora: l’escalation colpisce sicurezza ed economia europee, scrivono @jbdacey.bsky.social e Ellie Geranmayeh x @ecfrmena.bsky.social

Gimme fuel, hold the fire: How Europe can safeguard its energy security against Gulf shocks – European Council on Foreign Relations The US-Iran war has sent oil prices soaring, testing the EU’s energy resilience despite its light reliance on the Middle East. To manage the impact, EU policyma

⛽ La guerra USA-Iran alza i prezzi del petrolio e mette alla prova la tenuta energetica dell’UE. Per reggere l’urto, Bruxelles 🇪🇺 deve proteggere le rotte e tagliare davvero la dipendenza energetica da Mosca 🇷🇺, scrive Szymon Kardas x @ecfrpower.bsky.social

Borrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations Chinese foreign manipulation and interference are rising in Europe. Five techniques feature in Beijing's playbook, communicating messages about China's place in

La disinformazione cinese 🇨🇳 cresce anche in Europa 🇪🇺, tra influencer e contenuti manipolati con l'IA. Servono contromisure europee coese, scrivono @abachulska.bsky.social, @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social e Konrad Szatters x @ecfrasia.bsky.social 👇🏻

From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim

L’Europa è sotto attacco ibrido: droni, sabotaggi, cyber-attacchi, disinformazione. Difendersi non basta più: serve deterrenza attiva, scrivono Will Brown, @jkobzova, @nicupopescu e @jitorreblanca.bsky.social per i programmi Africa, European Power e @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social 👇🏻

A year after Assad: The search for Syria’s future – European Council on Foreign Relations Syrians are rebuilding their country from the ruins of dictatorship, but progress could stall without a clear vision for the future

La Siria 🇸🇾 prova a rinascere dalle macerie della dittatura, ma senza una visione chiara del futuro la ricostruzione rischia di fermarsi. Serve un progetto politico credibile e inclusivo, scrive @jbdacey.bsky.social x @ecfrmena.bsky.social

Trump vs Sanchez: Why Europeans should back Spain against US threats – European Council on Foreign Relations The US has threatened Spain with a trade embargo for refusing it access to Spanish military bases. European leaders should use this moment to show they are capa

Se Washington 🇺🇸 minaccia un embargo alla Spagna 🇪🇸 per le basi, l’Europa 🇪🇺 deve rispondere con fermezza. Quando gli interessi divergono, bisogna saper dire no agli USA, scrivono Carla Hobbs e José Ignacio Torreblanca x @ecfrpower.bsky.social

A war with no winners: The costs of US-Israeli aggression on Iran – European Council on Foreign Relations US and Israeli strikes on Iran have plunged the Middle East into wider war. Retaliation, regional entanglements and disrupted trade make one outcome clear: no s

Raid 🇺🇸USA-Israele🇮🇱 sull’Iran🇮🇷: l'escalation blocca il commercio nella regione. Nessuno avrà una vittoria rapida o “pulita”: 👇🏻 leggi l'ultimo commentary degli esperti del programma @ecfrmena.bsky.social

The electric endgame: Europe’s clean path out of vassalage – European Council on Foreign Relations The geoeconomic power of the future will be shaped by climate policy. Countries that play the right moves in regulation, clean-tech production and climate finan

La transizione energetica determinerà il potere geo-economico dell’UE 🇪🇺: allentare oggi le regole per “competitività” rischia stagnazione nel 2040. Standard, clean-tech e finanza climatica sono leve di autonomia, scrive @alberto-rizzi.bsky.social x @ecfr.eu

Trump’s strikes on Iran are an illegal war of choice—and Europeans should say so – European Council on Foreign Relations As the conflict threatens to escalate, European governments must make an assertive case for diplomacy and prepare for humanitarian catastrophe

Mentre il conflitto tra Iran 🇮🇷 e Stati Uniti 🇺🇸 rischia di degenerare, i governi europei devono sostenere con forza la diplomazia: corridoi umanitari, fondi, accoglienza e piani per una catastrofe imminente, scrive Ellie Geranmayeh x @ecfrmena.bsky.social

How to defend Ukraine after a ceasefire – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard welcomes Jennifer Kavanagh to talk about Ukraine’s security architecture and the consequences of a US foreign policy that deprioritises Europe

A quattro anni dall’inizio della guerra in Ucraina🇺🇦, @markhleonard.bsky.social ospita Jennifer Kavanagh per discutere di “nonallineamento armato”. 👇🏻Ascolta World in 30 Minutes 🌎

Hedging the hegemon: Why Europe and South Korea need each other in the Trump era – European Council on Foreign Relations South Koreans still regard America as an ally, but frictions in their relationship could resurface at any point. The EU and South Korea should use 2026 to deepe

I sudcoreani🇰🇷 vedono ancora gli USA🇺🇸 come alleato, ma le frizioni possono riemergere. UE e Corea del Sud usino il 2026 per rafforzare difesa e sicurezza economica, aumentando la resilienza comune, scrive @alexlipke x @ecfr.eu

Suspicious minds: Why Europeans are considering their post-America nuclear options – European Council on Foreign Relations With America’s credibility eroding, Europeans are looking for alternatives to US extended nuclear deterrence. Leaders should find confidence in electorate suppo

Con la credibilità USA🇺🇸 in calo, l’Europa🇪🇺 cerca alternative alla deterrenza nucleare estesa. I leader trovino fiducia nel sostegno elettorale e rafforzino la deterrenza con cooperazione europea, scrive @rafaelloss x @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social

Traps and limits: Why Trump bombing Iran won’t deliver what he wants – European Council on Foreign Relations The US is locked in a cat-and-mouse game of escalation with Iran. Europeans should work with partners in the Middle East to restrain Trump’s military attacks, p

Gli Stati Uniti 🇺🇸 sono intrappolati in un gioco di escalation al gatto e al topo con l’Iran 🇮🇷. Per frenare Trump e prevenire una guerra più ampia, l’Europa 🇪🇺 deve lavorare con i partner in Medio Oriente, scrive Ellie Geranmayeh x @ecfrmena.bsky.social

Merz in Beijing: A chance to flip China’s “stability” narrative – European Council on Foreign Relations Merz’s trip is less a bilateral tour than a signal setting moment: his words and stance will influence whether Europe pivots to a more assertive China strategy

Il viaggio di Merz a Pechino è più un momento di svolta che un tour bilaterale: l’Europa 🇪🇺 virerà verso una linea più assertiva sulla Cina 🇨🇳, o lascerà Pechino cementare lo status quo? Scrive @ajwsmall.bsky.social x @ecfrasia.bsky.social

The European archipelago: Building bridges in a post-Western Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations In the second Trump era, Europe urgently needs to secure its autonomy. Leaders must therefore link together different islands of European public opinion to esta

In Europa 🇪🇺 crescono la diffidenza verso l’affidabilità USA 🇺🇸 e la spinta a rafforzare la sicurezza. Servono coalizioni che uniscano realismo geopolitico e progetto europeo. Leggi il policy brief di @celiabelin.bsky.social e @pawelzerka.bsky.social x @ecfrpower.bsky.social buff.ly/EeAtHRy 👇🏻

Bretton Woods institutions in a new world order – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard welcomes Mark Malloch-Brown to talk about the future of the Bretton Woods institutions

In The World in 30 Minutes, @markhleonard.bsky.social dialoga con Mark Malloch-Brown: Banca Mondiale e FMI reggono ancora l’ordine di Bretton Woods, o servono nuove istituzioni?
👇🏻 Ascolta The World in 30 Minutes

Beijing’s next bet: Why Europeans should care about biosolutions – European Council on Foreign Relations Biosolutions help boost defence, resilience and competitiveness—and Europeans are leading the way. But they need to double down quickly to avoid yet another are

Le "biosoluzioni" possono rafforzare difesa e competitività. L’Europa 🇪🇺 è in testa in questo settore, ma deve accelerare ora per evitare un’altra filiera dominata dall’industria cinese. 🇨🇳 Scrive @jankaoertel x @ecfr.eu

MAGA’s approach to Europe hasn’t changed – European Council on Foreign Relations Although the speech that Marco Rubio delivered to the Munich Security Conference was softer in tone than vice-president J.D. Vance’s in 2025, the Europe he cele

Alla Conferenza sulla sicurezza di Monaco, Rubio usa toni più soft di Vance, ma il messaggio è chiaro: l’Europa è sola, ora agisca come tale. Scrive @markhleonard.bsky.social x @ecfr.eu

Dispelling Trump’s dystopia: A European blueprint for Gaza’s renewal – European Council on Foreign Relations Donald Trump’s economic development plan for Gaza highlights the president’s preference for real estate over rights. Europeans and Arab states need to help Pale

Il piano di sviluppo economico di Trump per Gaza mostra una preferenza per il mattone più che per i diritti. Europa🇪🇺 e Stati arabi sostengano i palestinesi nel decidere il proprio futuro, scrive @muhammadshehada.bsky.social x @ecfrmena.bsky.social

Live from MSC 2026: Transatlantic turning point – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard welcomes Jeremy Cliffe, Ulrike Franke, Janka Oertel and Majda Ruge live from the Munich Security Conference to unpack its biggest moments

In the World in 30 Minutes, @markhleonard.bsky.social dialoga sulla Conferenza sulla Sicurezza di Monaco con @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, @rikefranke.bsky.social, Janka Oertel e Majda Ruge. Stiamo assistendo ad una nuova fase delle relazioni transatlantiche?👇🏻Ascolta World in 30 Minutes

The ticking clock: Why NATO’s deterrence against Russia is under pressure – European Council on Foreign Relations Putin has long wanted to extract concessions from NATO. The three factors deterring Russia from an attack—a war in Ukraine, military capacity, and NATO strength

Putin🇷🇺 punta da anni a strappare concessioni alla NATO: oggi i tre principali deterrenti - guerra in Ucraina🇺🇦, capacità militare e solidità dell’Alleanza - sono sotto una pressione senza precedenti. Scrive Marta Prochwicz Jazowska x @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social

The European archipelago: Building bridges in a post-Western Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations In the second Trump era, Europe urgently needs to secure its autonomy. Leaders must therefore link together different islands of European public opinion to esta

In Europa 🇪🇺 crescono la diffidenza verso l’affidabilità USA 🇺🇸 e la spinta a rafforzare la sicurezza. Servono coalizioni che uniscano realismo geopolitico e progetto europeo. Leggi il policy brief di @celiabelin.bsky.social e @pawelzerka.bsky.social x @ecfrpower.bsky.social buff.ly/EeAtHRy 👇🏻

Munich Security Conference Special with Elbridge Colby – European Council on Foreign Relations Mark Leonard and Elbridge Colby unpack the future of America’s defence strategy, and its implications for Europe and the international order

In The World in 30 Minutes, @markhleonard.bsky.social dialoga con Elbridge Colby, sottosegretario alla difesa per la politica militare statunitense, sulla strategia di difesa USA🇺🇸 e sulle implicazioni per l'Europa🇪🇺 e per l'ordine internazionale. Ascolta qui la puntata👇🏻

Tisza’s foreign policy offer: Plans for a post-Orban Hungary     – European Council on Foreign Relations After nearly 16 years of Fidesz rule, the centre-right Tisza party stands a chance of winning Hungary’s April election. Under their rule, Budapest would work wi

Dopo quasi 16 anni di dominio Fidesz, il partito di centrodestra Tisza può vincere le elezioni di aprile in Ungheria🇭🇺: un cambio che riporterebbe Budapest a lavorare con l’Europa, non contro. Scrive @VeghZsuzsanna x @ECFRPower

After the rupture: Middle powers and the construction of new order – European Council on Foreign Relations As American leadership wanes, middle powers are stitching a patchwork order through new approaches to conflict mediation, connectivity and development. Although

Mentre la leadership USA🇺🇸 si indebolisce, le potenze medie costruiscono un nuovo equilibrio: l’Europa🇪🇺 deve affrontare questa transizione con pragmatismo. 👇🏻Leggi il policy brief di Anthony Dworkin, Rafael Loss e @jpuglierin.bsky.social x @ecfr.eu

The fast and the forward: Takaichi landslide will unleash a bolder Japan – European Council on Foreign Relations Sanae Takaichi’s supermajority victory will speed up Japan’s assertive policies on defence and economic security. For Europe, this makes Japan a more predictabl

La vittoria di Sanae Takaichi🇯🇵 accelererà le politiche giapponesi su difesa e sicurezza economica. Per l’Europa si prospetta un partner più prevedibile, ma cresce la pressione a tenere il passo di Tokyo. Leggi il policy alert di @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social x @ecfrasia.bsky.social

Capability club: How the EU can lead the fight for AI middle powers – European Council on Foreign Relations India’s AI Impact Summit is an opportunity for the EU to seek new partnerships with other middle powers on AI development and infrastructure

Il Summit indiano 🇮🇳 sull’impatto dell’Intelligenza Artificiale è un’occasione per l’UE 🇪🇺 per costruire nuove partnership con attori in crescita nell'ambito dello sviluppo dell’IA e delle infrastrutture. ✍🏻 Scrive Giorgos Verdi x @ecfr.bsky.social

The European archipelago: Building bridges in a post-Western Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations In the second Trump era, Europe urgently needs to secure its autonomy. Leaders must therefore link together different islands of European public opinion to esta

In Europa 🇪🇺 crescono la diffidenza verso l’affidabilità USA 🇺🇸 e la spinta a rafforzare la sicurezza. Servono coalizioni che uniscano realismo geopolitico e progetto europeo. Leggi il policy brief di @celiabelin.bsky.social e @pawelzerka.bsky.social x @ecfrpower.bsky.social buff.ly/EeAtHRy 👇🏻

Escaping the special relationship: How Britain can leave its dangerous dependency on Trump’s America – European Council on Foreign Relations The British prime minister has long said the UK does not need to choose between the US and Europe. The time has come for him to admit he is wrong

 Il primo ministro britannico sostiene da anni che il Regno Unito 🇬🇧 non debba scegliere tra Stati Uniti 🇺🇸 ed Europa 🇪🇺. Oggi questa ambiguità non regge più: servono priorità chiare, coerenza strategica e una scelta esplicita. ✍🏻 Nick Witney x @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social

Selling peace to Trump: How Europe can prevent the next Middle East war – European Council on Foreign Relations Israel is agitating for US strikes against Iran, while preparing for renewed war in Lebanon. Europeans should work to contain Trump and Netanyahu to prevent ren

Israele 🇮🇱 chiede l'intervento USA 🇺🇸 contro l’Iran 🇮🇷 e prepara una nuova guerra in Libano 🇱🇧. L’Europa 🇪🇺 deve contenere Trump e Netanyahu e sostenere il fragile governo libanese, scrive @boppenheim.bsky.social x @ecfrmena.bsky.social