
How Russia botched an entire century
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

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.

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

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

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?

Are we navigating the end of the market era?
By: EBR | Thursday, July 17, 2025
We are entering a data-driven world where democratic governance struggles to catch up with the hybridization of power between states, platforms and private data monopolies
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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”?

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

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.

Τhe Retail market for 2025 and challenges for the day after
By: EBR | Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Estimates for global retail turnover for the year are around $30 trillion and the contribution of e-commerce will be remarkable with over 25% of total turnover and with the dominant markets in e-commerce being those of North America, Asia and Europe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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.

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