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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · 16d

In Paris, we convened EU & UN leaders for our 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

We discussed challenges to multilateralism, alliances, and the MFF amid the polycrisis. An ETTG policy brief with insights will follow.

European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · 22d

ETTG members convened in Paris for our 2nd Annual Retreat, hosted by @iddri.bsky.social.

We explored strategic priorities for global development, from the 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 to what comes after the 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀. These talks will define our network's next research agenda.

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Caritas Europa @caritaseuropa.bsky.social · 27d

Together with @ettg.bsky.social, @globalisationboell.bsky.social, Caritas Africa & others, we’re discussing debt, climate & development ahead of the 7th #EUAU Summit. Lavina Ramkissoon, AU Amb: “We need to be revolutionary & transformational regarding the international finance architecture."

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · 29d

How is Europe's role in the world changing? 🌍

Our September newsletter unpacks it: from 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗨 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 and new 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮-𝗘𝗨 dialogues to timely analysis on Ukraine's reconstruction and a potential Trump 2.0.

Read the full edition: bit.ly/3InBJmZ
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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Sep 18

Great discussions in Istanbul at our "𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁" workshop!

• We compared the EU, China, and Turkey's engagement with the Global South in a new era of politicised, transactional partnerships.

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New Directions in Development: Comparing Turkey, the EU, and China - newettg

On September 15-16, 2025, the ETTG, alongside the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), co-hosted a two-day workshop in Istanbul. The event, “...

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Sep 15

With keynotes from H.E. Grace Naledi Pandor, our Pretoria workshop critically examined the AU-EU partnership.

After 25 years, how do we move beyond Eurocentric structures? We discussed concrete steps for decolonising research & building truly equal, horizontal cooperation 🌍

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Sep 15

To be an effective global actor, the EU must move beyond a traditional aid model and incorporate a wider chorus of EU voices 🇪🇺

Our new publication explores how to:

- Integrate Central & Eastern European views
- Bridge the "East vs. South" divide
- A new vision for Global Europe

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Sep 15

In a world of rising crises, EU's resilience strategy needs a strategic update. With shrinking aid budgets, tough choices must be made.

Our new publication explores:
- Where to focus aid: East or South?
- How to do "more with less"?
- Balancing EU values with pragmatism.

Read it: bit.ly/456ZTt1

European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Sep 15

The battle for EU's next budget has begun. Will urgent internal demands overshadow its ambitions as a global development actor? 🇪🇺

Our new blog unpacks the key debates for the 2028-2034 MFF:

- Geopolitics vs. Development
- The €2 trillion funding question
- Member state divisions

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Sep 15

Unpacking the FfD4 conference in Seville! 🇪🇸

Our special newsletter covers mobilising private capital, a new tax coalition, our collective blog on the development finance agenda, and much more member analysis.

Read the latest edition: bit.ly/3GHgwTT
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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jul 9

The 𝗙𝗳𝗗𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 revealed a significant gap between the official agreement and the progress made on the sidelines. Our new ETTG blog provides a detailed analysis of the key outcomes.

The Sevilla Platform for Action signals a critical shift toward tangible commitments.

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jul 4

Revisit some of the key moments of last week’s event on “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨’𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮” on our highlights video.

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ETTG | EP Event "The EU’s Development Policy at crossroads"

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jun 30

This month we tackled the future of global development finance, hosted 𝗕. 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮 at the EP and discussed 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 / 𝗘𝗨-𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

• This edition also covers member analysis on 𝗖𝗥𝗠𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 and much more.

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jun 27

A productive ETTG board of directors meeting yesterday!

We reviewed a busy first half of 2025 (𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝟳 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!) and set our strategic direction for the future. Excited to continue our collaborative research and analysis on key global development issues.

European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jun 27

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 & 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

Our event with Commissioner Síkela, Bill Gates & MEP Barry Andrews highlighted 4 priorities:

• Deepening private partnerships, de-risking investment, a reliable EU budget & reforming the global multilateral system.

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jun 13

Great time at the 2025 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance Weekend in Marrakech. The focus was on "𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽"

We hosted a side event on 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, exploring opportunities for Africa-Europe collaboration.

Stay tuned for outputs!

European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our May newsletter is out 🌍

Explore analysis on AU-EU relations, digitalisation, global health, debt, climate finance, migration EU defense & sustainable development.

Latest here: bit.ly/451jpJ5

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · May 14

How can we build a truly equitable Africa-Europe partnership without honestly confronting the past?

⚖️ Read our analysis on the urgent need for a historically informed approach to EU-Africa relations:

bit.ly/4di0v2N | @nielskeijzer.bsky.social, @idos-research.bsky.social

25 years of AU-EU Relations, and the case for acknowledging history in unprecedented times - newettg

This year marks a quarter of a century since the 2000 Africa-Europe Summit in Cairo. This summit was the first in the range of summits of heads of state and […]

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Apr 28

We were happy to host alongside Search for Common Ground an event on “(Dis-)integrating peace: How can the EU better engage in conflict-affected states?”

Find out more: ettg.eu/event/eu-eng...

(Dis-)integrating peace: How can the EU better engage in conflict-affected states? - newettg

ETTG was pleased to co-host the event “(Dis-)integrating peace: How can the EU better engage in conflict-affected states?” in collaboration with Search for Common Ground. Held in Brussels, it brought ...

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Apr 17

A polarised world demands evidence-based analysis. ETTG's network bridges research & policy to strengthen EU's global role with 400+ analysts across Europe.

🎬 Explore our new institutional video:

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ETTG Institutional Video | 2025

YouTube video by European Think Tanks Group (ETTG)

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Apr 15

Our latest policy brief: “𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨–𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽" dives deep into the 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 in the 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and the urgent need for 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Read full brief: bit.ly/3RNJ9kg

Energy and Climate Finance in the Context of the EU–North Africa Partnership - newettg

Our latest policy brief is authored by Sabrine Emran (PCNS), Hanne Knaepen (ECDPM), and Larabi Jaïdi (PCNS). The analysis delves into the critical role of North Africa in the global […]

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Apr 14

ETTG members gathered today to discuss the EU's long-term budget, focusing on the MFF's size, structure, and strategic priorities, particularly balancing security, sustainability, and economic competitiveness.

Stay tuned: www.ettg.eu

European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Apr 11

Just wrapped up 2-day discussions on "𝗥𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: 𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗚 - 𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗠 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲" in Warsaw.

Stay tuned for further outputs.

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Re-balancing European voices in the EU international cooperation agenda - newettg

Alongside the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) we had the pleasure to host a two-day dialogue in Warsaw on April 8th and 9th, focusing on “Re-balancing European voices in […]

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Apr 7

How can Europe and North Africa forge a truly transformative and equitable partnership for the green transition?

• Are the benefits being distributed fairly? Is enough being done to address the urgent climate adaptation needs in North Africa?

Read our blog analysis here: bit.ly/3R3NOOR

A new chapter in the EU-North Africa partnership on climate and energy - newettg

Authored by Hanne Knaepen (ECDPM) and Sabrine Emran (PCNS) Europe and North Africa are intensifying cooperation, driven by shared interests in renewable energy deployment, trade and industrialisation....

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European Think Tanks Group (ETTG) @ettg.bsky.social · Mar 28

Our monthly roundup delves into:

• Gender Equality
• 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗙𝗙
• 𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗦 in Cape Town
• Two blogs: 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗹, and 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, with regional infographics.

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