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Despite this, development and humanitarian aid often remain a small fraction of overall government spending. Another challenge with expanding soft power while also investing in military capabilities can strain EU resources and political capital, so requiring careful prioritisation.

Why the EU can’t afford to overlook Soft Power

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 19, 2025

As Europe builds up its military ambitions in a world driven by hard power, it must not neglect the strategic influence of soft power in shaping international affairs and relations with the Global South

President Zelensky attended the summit dinner and looked visibly far more comfortable than in his meeting in the Oval Office with President Trump and Vice President Vance the previous week. The EU called for a “just, comprehensive and lasting peace” for Ukraine and for both Ukraine and Europe to participate in the peace talks. It added that a ceasefire should not be a standalone affair, but lead to this lasting peace agreement and that Ukraine needed effective security guarantees.

European defence: finally some money, but what comes next?

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 18, 2025

In this context, the special Summit of the European Union on 6 March in Brussels was an important moment

Whatever the response, let’s be in no doubt that CISOs aren’t thinking about endpoints or appliances. They’re focused on KPIs, operational efficiencies and cyber resilience. And their chief pain points are around modernization, evolving regulations and aligning security to business strategy. At this level, the tech rarely gets on the agenda.

Why taking a strategic approach to security is key for cyber resilience

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Chief information security officers, or CISOs, are under intense pressure

As we consider how to improve women’s representation, we must also take into account that efforts to promote gender equality often provoke backlash. Conservative forces may become more radicalised in response, seeking to undermine progress through legal and cultural resistance. Addressing this challenge requires not only legislative action but also a broader societal shift – breaking down entrenched stereotypes and fostering an environment where women can thrive in leadership roles with real influence.

Women vs women: do female leaders support women’s rights?

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Gender equality is at a crossroads

In late January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that at least 200,000 troops would be necessary to provide Kyiv with serious security guarantees. Currently, 20% of Ukrainian territory remains under Russian occupation, with the frontline stretching over 1,000 kilometres.

Macron assembles top generals in fresh push for Western troops in Ukraine

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Macron appears determined to examine the operational aspects of a Western military deployment, as peace negotiations remain beyond European influence

The motion of no-confidence is not expected to pass as New Democracy still has a majority in the Greek parliament. However, analysts in Athens suggest that the move will likely bring the opposition progressive parties closer

Greek Government faces no-confidence vote

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Opposition parties tabled today a motion of no-confidence against centre-right New Democracy party amid accusations of alleged efforts to protect politicians responsible for a deadly train accident that killed 57 people, mainly young

Following her request, 23 non-political people were prosecuted. She also called for the prosecution of Transport Minister Karamanlis, but the immunity provided by the country’s constitution prevented it. Karamanlis was elected as an MP again last year.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attacked Kövesi, saying she had exceeded the limit of her competence.

The train accident that could crash Greece’s government

By: EBR | Friday, February 28, 2025

Frustrated by governments in Athens and Brussels, pressure for accountability builds 

For all the justified disdain at the AfD, it is important to remember that the party is really a product of Angela Merkel’s disastrous sequence of errors in the second half of her chancellorship.

Germany is Not “Lurching to the Right”

By: EBR | Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The hopes of Vance, Musk, Farage, Le Pen or Orbán that the pro-Putin AfD would win big in Germany have not been realized.

He has emphasised his readiness to work with the US as a "backstop" to European efforts rather than as the primary contributor. This could interest Trump, who wants to reduce troop commitments abroad, especially in Europe, while claiming credit for big wins.

Keir Starmer: Cometh the hour cometh the man

By: EBR | Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Keir Starmer heads to Washington this week for a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump

The newly-created Commissioner for Defence – former Lithuanian prime minister Andrius Kubilius – is soon to outline a strategy in a White Paper, and it is expected that it will focus on closer cooperation between Europe’s national defence giants. As Mario Draghi pointed out in his competitiveness report last year, almost two-thirds of Europe’s military equipment is US-made.

Trump hasn’t left NATO, instead he’s trashed it

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 25, 2025

No sooner had Donald Trump won re-election than his intemperate broadsides included the threat to withdraw the United States from NATO

Donald Trump is also polling at the lowest level of any U.S. president since 1953 that early in his term.

Ukraine and Donald Trump’s Bad Case of Polling Envy

By: EBR | Friday, February 21, 2025

Trump’s job approval rating is below that of Ukraine’s president. Is that the reason why he wants to sell out Ukraine?

Since the beginning of this year, it has already increased in value by 46 percent, after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the share has risen almost tenfold. The leader on Monday was the Swedish defence company Saab, which rose by 14 percent.

Trump sets European financial markets in motion

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, February 19, 2025

‘We believe that Europe will have to build its own defences in the coming years’

A further blow to the egos of European leaders was delivered when Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said they would not be directly involved in any negotiations to end the Ukraine war; only their interests would be considered.

European leaders can’t blame Trump for their security problems

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Statements from Trump officials in Munich sent shockwaves not just across European capitals but around the world. One Russian newspaper captured Moscow’s take, writing, “Dumbfounded Europe, kneed by America just below the belt, is still struggling to get its breath back.”

Putin is nevertheless widely acknowledged to have done more to revive Europe’s sluggish defence sector than decades of exhortation on either side of the Atlantic. Largely unquestioned in Europe’s frantic catch-up efforts, however, is why Russia would contemplate invading countries that are part of NATO and the EU.

Boost Europe’s defences, but not against imagined Kremlin attacks

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Giles Merritt finds future Russian invasion scenarios unconvincing, but warns Europe’s vulnerability is to the internal divisions Putin provokes

Human performance enhancement: this metric evaluates how AI enhances work quality and efficiency. For instance, in logistics, AI-driven route optimisation decreases delivery delays by 20%, enabling managers to concentrate on strategic priorities. The value exists not only in speed but also in enhancing human decision making.

Introducing a new method to assess the productivity of human-AI collaboration

By: EBR | Monday, February 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached an inflection point where agentic AI – autonomous systems that dynamically adapt to human workflows – is both a promise and a reality

Currently, Europe grapples with two significant issues: The impact of uncontrolled immigration and the multitude of misunderstandings stemming from justice being conflated with an unconditional sense of entitlement.

Democracy in Decline?

By: EBR | Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Reflections on the political economy of waning economic growth and the future of justice and fairness in an age of rising social restlessness.

"We are fighting for a political majority in the broad center of our democratic spectrum," Merz said on Sunday during an inspection of the hall for the party congress taking place on Monday in Berlin.

Candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor rules out cooperation with AfD

By: EBR | Monday, February 3, 2025

The leading candidate to become Germany’s next chancellor, conservative bloc leader Friedrich Merz

From a strictly legal standpoint, Elon Musk has not committed any crime; he is merely expressing an opinion and offering political support.

Taking the Pulse: Is Elon Musk Meddling in European Politics?

By: EBR | Friday, January 24, 2025

U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk has publicly backed European far-right parties, claiming to champion free speech

A significant European presence in Ukraine will mean, no doubt, further strain on the already stretched resources of European allies, with some being redirected from the northeastern flank.

At the Table or on the Menu? A European Four-Point Plan for Ukraine

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 22, 2025

To have a say in the end state of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which will impact Europe’s security order, Europeans must approach the Trump administration with concrete ideas and commitments

Trump may offer just the solution to that core dilemma of Europe today.

Dodging the bullet: Trump takes office, but can the EU avoid a damaging transatlantic trade war?

By: EBR | Monday, January 20, 2025

We are just days away from the second inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States

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EU Actually

Russia and China warn the EU about Euroclear billions

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin went on a working visit to Cina. After a meeting with his Chinese colleague Li Qiang in the city of Hangzhou, an extensive press release was published yesterday.

Europe

Can the EU Meet the Trump Moment?

Can the EU Meet the Trump Moment?

The second term of U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Europeans to strengthen their capacity for collective action. But their biggest challenge comes from within: U.S.-backed radical-right parties that want to weaken the EU.

Business

China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

Beijing has said it will loosen a chip export ban it imposed after Dutch authorities took over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

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