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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 1d
The EU can play a crucial role in ensuring all phases of Trump's Gaza peace plan are implemented by both Israel & the Palestinians.

But for the union to exert its influence, Germany must rethink its unwavering support for Israel, argues @rmomtaz.bsky.social.

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The Trump Gaza Peace Plan Needs the EU, Too
The EU can play an essential role in ensuring all phases of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan are implemented by both Israel and the Palestinians. But for the union to exert its influence, Germ...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 5h
Erdoğan and Trump’s Oval Office meeting served both leaders’ domestic and personal agendas.

For Europe, it highlights how America’s transactional approach risks sidelining allies and empowering authoritarians, writes Marc Pierini
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Erdoğan and Trump: Affinity over Discord
Erdoğan and Trump’s meeting served both leaders’ domestic and personal agendas. For Europe, it highlights how America’s transactional approach risks sidelining allies and empowering authoritarians.
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 1d
The EU can play a crucial role in ensuring all phases of Trump's Gaza peace plan are implemented by both Israel & the Palestinians.

But for the union to exert its influence, Germany must rethink its unwavering support for Israel, argues @rmomtaz.bsky.social.

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The Trump Gaza Peace Plan Needs the EU, Too
The EU can play an essential role in ensuring all phases of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan are implemented by both Israel and the Palestinians. But for the union to exert its influence, Germ...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 6d
Kosovo's local elections face the challenge of integrating Serb politics, dominated by a Belgrade-backed party tied to violence.

The vote will test Prishtina's sovereignty & the West's commitment to democratic standards, say Donika Emini & Iliriana Gjoni.
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In Kosovo’s Elections, Serb Representation Is the West’s Fig Leaf
Left without a functioning Assembly since February 2025, Kosovo’s febrile politics is due for another test. With options for representation of the Serb minority limited to Belgrade-backed proxies, Oct...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 7d
U.S. President Donald Trump's dealmaking approach to foreign policy has reduced complex negotiations to business transactions.

But the use of euphemistic terms in global politics prevents the development of coherent policy agendas, says Gwendolyn Sasse: carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
The Power of Language on War and Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealmaking approach to foreign policy has reduced complex negotiations to business transactions. But the now widespread use of euphemistic terms in global politics active...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 12d
In the midst of a multi-domain campaign of Russian interference, the election in Moldova is make-or-break for Chișinău's European future.

If pro-EU parties falter, the consequences will reverberate well beyond the country's borders, writes Oana Popescu-Zamfir.

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Moldova’s Election Is a Test for Russian Influence in Europe
Moldova’s parliamentary election is make-or-break for the country’s European future. The outcome will test whether Chișinău will stay on the EU accession path or fall prey to Russia’s multi-domain int...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 13d
❔| #TTP: Should NATO Have Shot Down Russian Planes Violating Estonian Airspace?

Russia has tested NATO by sending drones and fighter jets into the alliance's territory. So far, the response has been restrained, but should NATO have done more to deter Moscow? ⤵️
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Taking the Pulse: Should NATO Have Shot Down Russian Planes Violating Estonian Airspace?
In recent weeks, Russia has tested NATO by sending drones and fighter jets into the alliance’s territory. NATO has opted so far for a restrained response, but should it have done more to deter Moscow?
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 15d
Russia's recent violations of NATO airspace have further exposed the security gap between transatlantic allies.

Europeans must urgently build credible deterrence by bolstering their military posture & their industrial efforts, stresses @rmomtaz.bsky.social.

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Why the U.S. Security Stance Is Worse than a Dormant NATO
Russia’s recent violations of NATO airspace have further exposed the security gap between transatlantic allies. The imperative for Europeans to build credible deterrence by bolstering their military posture as well as their financial and industrial efforts has never been more urgent.
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 16d
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.

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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 ...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 19d
The EU's new Pact for the Mediterranean aims to reshape the bloc's relations with its Southern neighborhood.

But the initiative lacks concrete measures to address societal divides and the region's pressing challenges, says
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The EU’s Dead-on-Arrival Pact for the Mediterranean
The EU’s new Pact for the Mediterranean aims to reshape the bloc’s relations with its Southern neighborhood. But the initiative lacks concrete measures to address societal divides and the region’s pre...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 20d
Moldova's upcoming parliamentary election will mark the next face-off between Brussels & Moscow in the EU's neighborhood.

If Chișinău holds the pro-EU line, it will show that even a small democracy can move forward under pressure, says Oana Popescu-Zamfir.

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Moldova’s Twin Battles: Russia from Abroad, Proxies and Fragmentation at Home
Moldova’s upcoming parliamentary election will mark the next face-off between Brussels and Moscow in the EU’s neighborhood. If Chișinău holds the pro-EU line, it will show that even a small democracy ...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 21d
🎧 | 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.

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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 22d
Since his return to power, U.S. President Donald Trump has relentlessly questioned and challenged democracy at home & abroad.

This U.S. withdrawal from democratic leadership offers Europe a chance to step up, writes Thomas Carothers.

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A Less Democratic America: Implications for Europe
Since his return to power, U.S. President Donald Trump has relentlessly questioned and challenged democracy at home and abroad. In an increasingly illiberal world, the U.S. withdrawal from democratic ...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 27d
❔| #TTP: Should Europeans Deploy a Reassurance Force in Ukraine Regardless of a Ceasefire?

Putin rejects talks with Zelensky to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Experts ponder whether Europeans should deploy troops before a ceasefire to change Putin's calculus👇
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Taking the Pulse: Should Europeans Deploy a Reassurance Force in Ukraine Regardless of a Ceasefire?
Despite U.S. efforts to reach a ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. To change Putin’s calculus and compel him to engage, shoul...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 29d
France's political crisis is weakening both its own & the EU's global influence.

To prevent full paralysis, French President Emmanuel Macron faces a choice: either overhaul his method or face paralysis and destroy his legacy, writes @rmomtaz.bsky.social.

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Macron Has a Historic Choice to Make for France and Europe
France’s political instability and financial crisis are weakening both its own and the EU’s global influence. To prevent full paralysis, French President Emmanuel Macron faces a choice: either overhau...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Sep 4
Since last year's election, Georgia's ruling party has rolled back democracy & derailed its EU accession process.

To avoid penalizing pro-European citizens, the EU should focus punitive measures on a small group in the elite, writes @tomdewaal.bsky.social.

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Time for EU Decisions on Georgia
Since last year’s election, Georgia’s ruling party has rolled back democracy and sabotaged the country’s EU accession process. To avoid penalizing pro-European citizens, the union and its member state...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Sep 2
The EU's ambition to slash carbon emissions by 90 percent by 2040 is challenged by internal divisions & global turmoil.

But this target must cement a new era of European climate action, linked to innovation, competitiveness, & security, argues Emil Hansen.

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The EU’s 2040 Target Is About Much More Than Just Climate
The EU’s ambition to slash carbon emissions by 90 percent by 2040 is challenged by internal divisions and global turmoil. But this target must cement a new era of European climate action, linked to in...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Aug 28
❔| #TTP: With Trump, Has Europe Capitulated?

Europeans tried to appease the Trump administration by pledging to buy U.S. weapons & accepting a disadvantageous trade deal.

Experts discuss whether the EU is being pragmatic or surrendering its principles👇
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Taking the Pulse: With Trump, Has Europe Capitulated?
Over the past months, Europeans have tried to appease the Trump administration by pledging to raise their defense spending, and dedicate much of that increase to buying U.S. weapons, while accepting a...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Aug 27
EU enlargement has stalled, with challenges arising both in candidate countries & in the union.

Brussels should promote a gradual integration approach as a structured path to full membership, write Stefan Lehne, @zorannechev.bsky.social, & Richard Grieveson.

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Access Before Accession: Rethinking the EU’s Gradual Integration
EU enlargement has stalled, with challenges arising both in candidate countries and in the union. Brussels should revive the process by promoting gradual integration as a clear and structured path to ...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Aug 26
🆕| Despite a shifting global order, Europe keeps playing by the old handbook.

To become a geopolitical power, the EU & its member states must assert their strength both in trade negotiations & on the Ukrainian battlefield, argues @rmomtaz.bsky.social.

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Europe’s Summer of Trump Delusion
Despite a shifting global order, Europe keeps playing by the old handbook. To become a truly geopolitical power, the EU and its member states must assert their economic and military strength both in t...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Jul 24
❔| #TTP: Does the EU-China Summit Show a Weakened European Hand with Beijing?

Brussels & Beijing have conflicting priorities. Experts discuss whether today's summit demonstrate #Europe's declining leverage with #China 👇

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Taking the Pulse: Does the EU-China Summit Show a Weakened European Hand with Beijing?
The EU-China summit marks the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brussels and Beijing. Considering their current conflicting priorities, does the summit demonstrate Europe’s declinin...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Jul 22
By yielding to U.S. demands, Europeans risk becoming geopolitically obsolete.

To be influential, Europe must enhance its diplomacy by upholding universal rights & values while meeting the needs of nations from the Global South, writes Pierre Vimont.

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Reinventing European Diplomacy
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 val...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Jul 17
🆕 | As the effects of climate change intensify, interest in geoengineering approaches is ramping up.

But these methods risk creating new ecological & security threats, warn @olazard.bsky.social, @mandibissett.bsky.social, & @jamesgdyke.info.

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Geoengineering: Assessing Risks in the Era of Planetary Security
As the effects of climate change intensify, interest in geoengineering approaches is ramping up. But these methods risk creating new ecological and security threats, undermining urgent systemic transi...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Jul 17
The rift between Brussels & Washington raises questions about which side will emerge stronger.

The Europeans are laying the groundwork to enhance their power and have already proved their ability to withstand epochal change, argues @erik-jones.bsky.social.

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Betting on Europe
The rift between Brussels and Washington raises questions about which side will emerge stronger. The Europeans are laying the groundwork to enhance their power and have already proved their ability to...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Jul 15
Europe has become more dependent on the United States to appease Trump.

To assert itself as a true geopolitical force, the EU must deepen ties with partners who value its reliable and diplomatic approach, writes @rmomtaz.bsky.social on #StrategicEurope.

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Europe’s Claim to Geopolitical Power Isn’t Passing the Trump Test
Europe has become more dependent on the United States to appease Trump. To assert itself as a true geopolitical force, the EU must deepen ties with partners who value its reliable and diplomatic appro...
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Carnegie Europe @carnegieeurope.bsky.social · Jul 10
❔| #TTP: Should the EU Bite the 10 Percent Tariff Bullet With the United States?

Trump's tariffs challenge global #trade. Given the significance of EU-U.S. relations, experts discuss whether the EU should accept the 10 percent tariff deal 👇
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Taking the Pulse: Should the EU Bite the 10 Percent Tariff Bullet With the United States?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with their arbitrary announcements and slipping deadlines, challenge global trade. Considering the importance of EU-U.S. commercial relations, should the EU cut ...
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