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The Hungarian election campaign is heating up as Orban clearly feels the possibility of defeat. Join us to discuss the ins and outs of what is at stake in these elections and how pivotal they will be for Europe

🗓️ | UPCOMING EVENT

Hungary’s parliamentary election will be a litmus test for Europe.

Join @rosabalfour.bsky.social, Zsuzsanna Szelény, and Peter Hefele for a wide-ranging discussion of the vote's implications across the continent.

Register here 👉 carnegieendowment.org/europe/event...

Very much looking forward to this event with @rosabalfour.bsky.social & @cfieschi.bsky.social

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue cordially invites you to a panel discussion with European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky and Dr. Rosa Balfour: A European Security Council: Cockpit for the EU? Debating proposals for a new decision-making body. More info: https://calendar.boell.de/en/European-Security-Council

🟢 A European Security Council? Discussion with EU Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky & Dr. @rosabalfour.bsky.social
📆 Monday 2 March in Brussels/online
✅ In-person attendance (limited spots): calendar.boell.de/en/European-...
▶️ Livestream: youtube.com/live/14P4Ztx...

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue cordially invites you to a panel discussion with European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky and Dr. Rosa Balfour: A European Security Council: Cockpit for the EU? Debating proposals for a new decision-making body The world around Europe is changing fast. Geopolitical shifts are challenging the international order, Russia’s war in Ukraine has upset the European security architecture. And old alliances are no longer as reliable. Faced with these challenges Europe needs to step up. But are EU decision-making mechanisms fit for purpose? The current modus operandi mostly requires consensus among the 27 Member States resulting in a slow response rate. Recent crises have thus revived calls for a “European Security Council”, an idea that has been prominently advanced by EU Commissioner Kubilius. At the same time, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky has put forward a detailed institutional proposal outlining legal pathways, governance models, and safeguards for democratic legitimacy. At this panel discussion, we will debate the idea and potential blueprints for such a European Security Council.

🟢 Join us and EU Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu, MEP Sergey Lagodinsky & Dr. @rosabalfour.bsky.social on 2 March in Brussels, for a debate on the proposed European Security Council! 🇪🇺

📅 More info & sign-up 👉 calendar.boell.de/en/European-...

@boell.de @rkefferputz.bsky.social

Brilliant piece by my colleague Tom de Waal @carnegieeurope.bsky.social

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That’s why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko Liberal democracies view Putin’s Russia as a bully – and Trump’s US as an angry drunk with a bazooka. The response is pure venom, say Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It was great to sit down with @sophiabesch.bsky.social and @dannbaer to discuss the state of things. Watch this space as more will come!

🗓️ | Rethinking Integration to Accelerate EU Enlargement

On November 6, join Stefan Lehne, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, @ilirianagjoni.bsky.social, & Gert Jan Koopman to discuss #EUEnlargement and the challenges & opportunities of gradual integration.

Register 👉 carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

Picasso: War and peace. His defence of peace has its symbol on the shield and justice on his spear

Picasso: War and peace. His defence of peace has its symbol on the shield and justice on his spear

The European Radical Right in the Age of Trump 2.0 Europe’s radical-right parties felt empowered by Trump’s return to the White House, but their ability to reshape politics is constrained by divisions and a lack of vision. Pro-EU political forces can ...

While Trump's return to power emboldened Europe's radical-right parties, they remain constrained by divisions.

Pro-EU forces can still forge the bloc's future if they stop chasing the radical right, say @rosabalfour.bsky.social, Stefan Lehne, & Elena Ventura.

carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

🎧 | Global events are unfolding at a speed that has outpaced Europe's capacity to act.

On #EuropeInsideOut, @rmomtaz.bsky.social, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, & @erik-jones.bsky.social explore what it will take for the EU to regain strategic agency.

👉 europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/eur...

Brain food at the #FTWeekendFestival

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode | Jonathan Freedland Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Excellent article - on both what is happening in the US and in why we are failing truly grasp it

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky The Guardian joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel’s offensive

Just read this and look at the photos

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Does the West Still Exist? Reflections on the NATO and G7 Summit YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment

Sophia also reflected on the NATO summit in conversation with Stewart Patrick, @rosabalfour.bsky.social, and @kschake.bsky.social at today’s Carnegie event. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1l4...

Rosa Balfour of Carnegie Europe (@rosabalfour.bsky.social‬): Zelenskyy's push for European support after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sharpened and unified Europe's defense efforts—proof that coalitions of the willing can deliver real, practical results. #Ukraine #Europe

Funny to catch Edi Rama’s campaign trail while on holiday visiting Gjirokaster, Ismail Kadare’s intriguing co city of stone

Europe Tried to Trump-Proof Itself. Now It’s Crafting a Plan B. The continent’s response to security and economic challenges could be transformative both at home and for post-American international relations.

The cracks in European leaders’ “Trump-proofing” strategy began to appear almost as soon as President Trump took office. Now, 100 days in, how is Europe’s response shifting?

I explained for @carnegieendowment.org: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Europe’s response to Trump’s forst 100 days and how it might reshape the post-American world

carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Carnegie India on X: "🔔 Don’t miss this marquee panel at the 9th #GlobalTechSummit! From shifting global alliances to unpredictable trade moves, the world is being reshaped in real time. What’s next in this evolving landscape? Join @AmbAckermann, @AusHCIndia, @EvanFeigenbaum, @MalikAshok, https://t.co/naTnm61E8O" / X 🔔 Don’t miss this marquee panel at the 9th #GlobalTechSummit! From shifting global alliances to unpredictable trade moves, the world is being reshaped in real time. What’s next in this evolving landscape? Join @AmbAckermann, @AusHCIndia, @EvanFeigenbaum, @MalikAshok, https://t.co/naTnm61E8O

Reposting from the other platform this event at the 9th #GlobalTechSummit organized by @carnegieindia.bsky.social

Looking forward to this and all the exciting panels and closed door conversations! @carnegieendowment.org

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En Turquie, onde de choc après l’arrestation d’Ekrem Imamoglu, principal rival de Recep Tayyip Erdogan Des rassemblements se sont tenus à Istanbul et dans d’autres grandes villes pour dénoncer des accusations montées de toutes pièces contre le maire d’Istanbul, qui arrêté mercredi matin, comme une centaine de ses proches.

En Turquie, onde de choc après l’arrestation d’Ekrem Imamoglu, principal rival de Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Taking the Pulse: Will Strong U.S. Backing Materialize for European Security Guarantees in Ukraine? UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that “strong U.S. backing” is essential for any European security guarantees in postwar Ukraine. But how likely is the Trump administration to provide the sup...

The message from the Trump Administration could not be clearer. Europeans: please listen

carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

Willpower, Not Manpower, is Europe’s Main Limitation for a Force in Ukraine - War on the Rocks Following a dramatic meeting in the White House, U.S. military support for Ukraine is perilously uncertain. Sustaining Ukraine in this war, and

To understand what military commitments Europeans need to make to support Ukraine and deter Russia from further aggression, read this.

warontherocks.com/2025/03/will...

Donate to Ukraine’s defenders The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government has a list of places where you can donate to the war effort here. I personally just donated $100: war.ukraine.ua/donate/

Slava Ukraini.

@linaskojala.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social @kristiraik.bsky.social @alanderminna.bsky.social @rosabalfour.bsky.social @elietenenbaum.bsky.social @nathalietocci.bsky.social

Committee on Foreign Affairs Ordinary meeting ICM - Multimedia Centre The multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General...

I was pretty blunt today @Europarl_EN about the US turning its back on Europe.

The Trump-Putin call on 12/2, JDVance @MunSecConf in support of #AfD, US normalization of Russia yesterday in Riyad are telling of a U-Turn away from European allies.

multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...