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About ECFR. The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is an award-winning international think-tank that aims to conduct cutting-edge independent research on European foreign and security policy and to provide a safe meeting space for decision-makers, activists and influencers to share ideas. We build coalitions for change at the European ...
New ideas for Europe’s relations with China, Russia, and beyond
Sep 9, 2011 · Our work involves many issues relating to Europe and foreign policy, and our programmes focus on Africa, Asia, the Middle East & North Africa, and Wider Europe. ECFR has a mission: to build a stronger Europe in a world of growing challenges – from China and Russia to climate change, geo-economics, security, and more.
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Changing focus: How Europeans should respond to shifting Russia-Africa relations. Maddalena Procopio. Commentary. 23 October 2024. Moscow’s actions in Africa often fail to meet the continent’s development goals, presenting European leaders with an opportunity to counter Russian influence. However, they must remain vigilant about Russia’s ...
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The European Council on Foreign Relations is an award-winning international think-tank that aims to conduct cutting-edge independent research on European foreign and security policy and to provide a safe meeting space for decision-makers, experts, and influencers to share ideas. We build coalitions for change at the European level and promote ...
Syrian Democratic Forces (Syria) - ECFR
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is the key powerbroker in north-eastern Syria. Operating through the local Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (AANES), the Kurdish-dominated SDF has established itself as the West’s main partner in the fight against the Islamic State group (ISIS). The SDF hopes to receive international ...
Ukraine, Russia, and the Minsk agreements: A post-mortem
Feb 19, 2024 · Negotiated under the auspices of France, Germany, and the OSCE, the Minsk agreements were signed by Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE special representative in September 2014 and February 2015. These agreements are often – improperly – called “Minsk I” and “Minsk II”, although the second text was expressly conceived as a “package of ...
Mapping the Yemen conflict - ECFR
Oct 19, 2015 · ECFR Alumni · Visiting Fellow. Special. 19 October 2015. Mapping the Yemen conflict (2015) In March 2015, the president of Yemen, Abdo Rabbu Mansour Hadi, was forced to flee the country by Houthi rebels. The Zaidi Shia Houthis were supported by elements of Yemen’s military loyal to the country’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The unwavering European: Spain and its place in Europe | ECFR
Apr 5, 2019 · The EU28 Survey. The EU28 Survey is a bi-annual expert poll conducted by ECFR in the 28 member states of the European Union. The study surveys the cooperation preferences and attitudes of European policy professionals working in governments, politics, think tanks, academia, and the media to explore the potential for coalitions among EU member states.
North African standoff: How the Western Sahara conflict is ... - ECFR
Apr 8, 2022 · Since 1975, the dominant issue between the two countries has been the conflict in Western Sahara.After the former colonial power Spain withdrew its forces and handed control of the territory to Morocco and Mauritania, Algeria threw its support behind the local Sahrawi people’s claims for self-determination and the Polisario movement fighting on their behalf.
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) - ECFR
Timeline. 1962. Creation of West African Monetary Union (Union monétaire ouest africaine – UMOA) 1994. Founding of WAEMU attached to the UMOA – the two organisations continue toco-exist. 2012. Creation of the High-level Committee on the Implementation of the “Peace and Security Workshop in the WAEMU space”. 2017.