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And, as all politics is local, not awarding any peace prize this year would be a statement on what is happening to Norway, which is a hot new Cold War in the Arctic on its — and NATO’s — border with Putin’s Russia.Most Norwegians, in a recent poll, said they expect a new conflict in Europe. The Peace Research Institute of Oslo’s survey shows a rise in fear of war among Norwegians.

Nobel Peace Prizes: The inside story

By: EBR | Monday, September 8, 2025

If you are the United States Ambassador to Norway, as I was from 1993 to 1998, the politics of the Nobel Peace Prize comes to your inbox every October when the prize recipient is announced by the Nobel Committee

Trust, once broken, is hard to restore. Modi’s refusal to take Trump’s calls and his photo-ops with Xi and Putin reflect a deeper unease. Even if tariffs ease, suspicion will remain that Washington could change course at any moment.This is a real chance for the EU to present itself as consistent, dependable and, above all, predictable — something the US no longer offers. In a world where personality clashes can upend years of diplomacy, the EU can be the partner that keeps its head.

End of the Trump–Modi Bromance: What It Means for India, China and the EU

By: EBR | Wednesday, September 3, 2025

The fallout between Trump and Modi has shaken US–India ties, but this could hand Brussels its best chance in years to develop a deeper partnership with New Delhi

The investment climate deteriorated and, in a 19th century kind of way, Russia became an exporter of its vast array of raw materials to the world’s leading industrial nations. With one notable difference: It was Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin — and not foreign powers — who turned Russia into a colonial object.

How Russia botched an entire century

By: EBR | Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Were it not for Putin mindlessly continuing the (self-)destructive legacy of the Bolsheviks a century ago, Russia could have been a true 21st century superpower

Creeping annexation of the West Bank and resettling Gaza is nightmarish from a security perspective, morally calamitous and internationally isolating, turning Israel into a pariah.The third option, which is a single democratic state, will never be accepted by you, given the demographic equation and the prospect of Israel losing its control and ceasing to be a Jewish state.

Seizing the global momentum for a two-state solution

By: EBR | Thursday, August 7, 2025

Israel, Palestine and the U.S. must act on global momentum for a Palestinian state.

Reinforcing institutional safeguards — such as judicial independence, electoral integrity and legislative oversight — is equally vital. The EU’s pressure on Poland and Hungary demonstrates that progress is possible with sufficient political will.Finally, enhancing political literacy helps citizens see through demagoguery and distinguish empty slogans from substantive policy, making them less susceptible to authoritarian appeals.

Reclaiming democracy: The dangerous playbook of modern populists

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Though populism can, in theory, amplify marginalized voices and energize democracy, it often becomes a tool for weakening democratic institutions

To live up to that challenge, Europe should urgently fix its diplomatic craftsmanship. There has been too much talk and too little action. On the crises in its most immediate surroundings, Europeans need to finally put skin in the game to earn a seat at the table. In Ukraine, it means substantially enhancing its military assistance to Kyiv while at the same time starting to discuss the parameters of a future peace settlement and the security order in Europe.

Reinventing European Diplomacy

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 22, 2025

By yielding to U.S. demands, Europeans risk becoming geopolitically obsolete. To be influential in the changing post–1945 order, Europe must enhance its diplomacy by upholding universal rights and values while meeting the needs of nations from the Global South

This undeniable fiscal reality is often concealed by claiming that whatever the problem may be, it can easily be solved by just having “the wealthy” pay more into the system or including civil servants to finance it.But that would only buy a little time, because the problem is much bigger than that. Including new groups would exacerbate the problems, because in the future even more benefit recipients would have to be supported by fewer and fewer contributors.

Dateline Germany: Why pension reform is key to stabilizing democracy

By: EBR | Friday, July 18, 2025

Why have young people not yet rebelled, organized themselves and gone on strike on the missing public pension reforms?

This new U.S. budget law — and other accompanying acts by which the Trump administration tears the fabric of American society apart along color lines — underscore the fact that he and his team aims to bring about a wholesale reversal of the American social contract — weak as it has long been.

Donald Trump Vs. Pope Leo XIV: A Tale of Two Americans

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 15, 2025

What should Pope Leo XIV say about Trump’s draconian “One Big Beautiful Bill”?

The U.S. government is already running a lot of red ink, with a projected $1.9 trillion deficit for fiscal year 2025. However, the Trump tax cuts will increase the total deficit by 20% over the next 10 years.To put these numbers in perspective, in 2016, just nine years ago — before Trump’s first time in the White House — the federal deficit was a mere $500 billion. After Trump passed his tax cuts for corporations and wealthy individuals in 2017, the deficit jumped 80% to about $900 billion in one year. Although Congress increased spending on some programs, the tax cuts were the main driver.

Government of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

By: EBR | Monday, July 14, 2025

Trump’s massive tax cuts are designed to wreak havoc in the already feeble social fabric of the United States

In a Europe short on heavyweight leadership, Meloni is emerging as the continent’s most potent political figure. Once dismissed as a fringe nationalist, Italy’s prime minister now holds a powerful position both at home and abroad, while her counterparts in France, Germany, Spain and the UK falter, building momentum and a reputation as the EU’s most stable and strategic player.

Georgia Meloni: The lady of the hour

By: EBR | Wednesday, July 9, 2025

In a Europe short of leaders, the Italian Prime Minister is now fast emerging as the continent’s most influential leader.

Officials attempted to reassure themselves that all of that was a good thing because it was an implicit extension of what was agreed in Washington. But the lip service and shifting dynamics among allies toward Kyiv were clearly detected in Moscow. Where the Europeans were meant to bring the game-changing moves was through the French and British-led so-called coalition of the willing.

Zelensky is the world’s loneliest leader

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky still has to constantly advocate for real military support, while Russia has escalated its attacks and benefits from more reliable supplies from its partners. To end the war, Europeans must bolster their support, agree on air defense strategies, and weaken Russia’s defense industry

For context, the HFSF currently owns approximately 67% of ATHEX, a stake it acquired during the height of the Greek financial crisis. Euronext’s bid — emerging victorious in a competitive process reportedly including other major international players — is a reflection of confidence in the strategic importance and potential of the Greek market within the broader European framework.

Euronext’s Move to Acquire the Athens Stock Exchange: A tangible vote of Confidence to the Greek Economy.

By: EBR | Thursday, July 3, 2025

Euronext’s ongoing negotiations to acquire the majority stake in the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) mark a significant development for the Greek capital markets

No-one would have been more keenly aware of the potential pitfalls of this summit than Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, who was involved in a surprising exchange with the US president in which he referred to him as "daddy".Rutte had already flattered Trump in a private message for "decisive action in Iran" that "NO American president in decades could have done". Trump had then posted his words on his social media network and Rutte denied being embarrassed.

Five takeaways from Nato’s big summit on hiking defence spending

By: EBR | Wednesday, July 2, 2025

For the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its history; for Nato’s 32 member states the Hague summit was historic too

Nevertheless, the strikes did weaken the Iranian system’s military capabilities. There is now a short window for effective diplomacy to transform the U.S. intervention into a turning point in resolving one of the region’s most enduring threats. For that, the United States would be wise to leverage Europe’s hawkish posture; team up with France, Germany, and the UK (the E3); and involve Arab partners, China, and Russia.

The small window for an EU-U.S. diplomatic push on Iran

By: EBR | Wednesday, July 2, 2025

To turn U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program into a long-term resolution, Washington should seize the moment and cooperate with France, Germany, and the UK on diplomatic talks

China has over between two and three million employees, known as the 50 Cent Party, whose job is to monitor and censor the Chinese online information environment.Moreover, China is creating a “techno-block” with countries (especially in Africa) to which it is supplying back-end information infrastructure. It is also exporting closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance technology for monitoring and controlling their societies.

Welcome to the Gray War

By: EBR | Wednesday, July 2, 2025

China’s cyber and info war is already here — and the U.S. is playing catch-up

For Netanyahu, bombing Iran wasn’t just a security imperative; it was a legacy-defining moment. He had warned about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions since the 1990s. Now, with Israel striking Iranian facilities and Hezbollah leadership eliminated in the north, he has finally fulfilled his career-long promise.

How Bibi Netanyahu outsmarted Biden, defied the EU, and still bombed Iran

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Despite corruption charges, mass protests, and mounting international pressure, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister used his alliance with Trump and skillfully exploited global divisions to execute his most audacious move yet

Many initiatives have been proposed (Military assistance mission in support of Ukraine, maritime security operation ASPIDES, adoption of the EU space strategy for security and defence, and the cyber resilience act, reinforcement of the single intelligence analysis capacity and the EU satellite Centre, adoption of the third EU-NATO joint declaration, publication of a European defence industry package, including a strategy and a legislative proposal for a defence industry programme among other initiatives).

The European Union at the crossroads

By: EBR | Monday, June 23, 2025

Any observer of the international context may, quite understandably, struggle to process the forces that are at play: the terms under which Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine might end;

NATO remains the guarantor of last resort for its members that border the Black Sea: Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey. No matter how the war against Ukraine ends, Russia will still be a challenge. The Kalibr cruise missiles on Moscow’s ships and submarines can wreak havoc beyond Ukrainian cities. NATO is already ensconced on land, with France and Italy leading multinational contingents in Romania and Bulgaria, respectively. As in the Baltic, there is a NATO air-policing mission over the Black Sea. Whether European allies can deter Russia effectively in case of a U.S. drawdown remains to be seen.

The Black Sea has become the fulcrum of Europe’s security

By: EBR | Thursday, June 19, 2025

The Black Sea is pivotal in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the wider standoff between Moscow and the West. To counter the Russian threat in the region, the EU has adopted a new strategy, and Turkey is building up its capabilities

For example, there will inevitably be even greater numbers of Africans seeking refuge in Europe. And the United States, having abandoned the soft power of foreign aid, will alienate many governments across the world that were friends, so damaging U.S. business and security interests over time.  

The humanitarian crises that we dare to ignore

By: EBR | Thursday, June 19, 2025

The failure of Western governments to address the humanitarian disasters and the corruption fueling conflicts in Africa is as short-sighted as it is tragic.

In 1980 it accounted for almost a third of the global economy, but now just 15 per cent. On the other hand, Europe was mostly a geographical description then; the EU numbered nine countries, whereas today it has three times as many, its own currency and an embryo political structure. The bloc is potentially a super-power,” he states.

Giles Merritt’s new book: Timebomb. When Ageing Explodes

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 18, 2025

People may be living longer throughout Europe but that is creating “massive unfairness” says a new book on ageing, recently launched in Brussels

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