The go-to source for European foreign policy analysis. Part of @CarnegieEndowment.org, the Global Think Tank.https://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3ml6zwy5fbs2m🗣️ | SAVE THE DATE! Join Anu Bradford and @noahbarkin.bsky.social for our next Europe Head-to-Head debate, moderated by @rosabalfour.bsky.social: "Is Europe in Danger of Becoming a U.S. or China Colony?" 🗓️ May 19 🕟 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 📍 Online Register here: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/events/2026/05/is-europe-in-danger-of-becoming-a-us-or-china-colony06 May 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6zwy5fbs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3ml4aa6guss23European leaders have now not only lost faith in Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency, but also in America’s hegemony as a whole. But short-term challenges make an immediate divorce unwise, says @rmomtaz.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/05/europeans-are-quiet-quitting-the-united-states05 May 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4aa6guss23https://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mkzfg2luoc2yCountries face several hurdles in joining the EU, including the final stage of ratifying their accession treaties. Procedural reforms and substantive adjustments could help move the process forward, argues Stefan Lehne. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/research/2026/05/eu-integration-without-ratification04 May 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzfg2luoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mkpidm47tc22🆕 | Europe has an interest in supporting 🇦🇲 leader Nikol Pashinyan as he tries to make peace with neighbors and loosen ties with Russia. But it is depersonalized support in the long term, not quickfire flash, that will win the day, says @tomdewaal.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/there-is-no-shortcut-for-europe-in-armenia30 Apr 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpidm47tc22https://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mkkh4idagk2pFollowing Ursula von der Leyen’s gaffe equating Turkey to Russia and China, relations with Ankara risk deteriorating even further. ➡️ @sinanulgen.bsky.social asks: Without more consistent diplomatic messaging, how can the EU pretend to be a geopolitical power? https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/the-eu-equivocating-on-turkey-is-bad-geopolitics28 Apr 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkh4idagk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mk5rxlge6s2k🇪🇺🇬🇧 | A decade after the Brexit referendum, the EU is cautiously open to closer ties with the United Kingdom. But is the EU ready for rapprochement with the UK? Read our experts' takes: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/taking-the-pulse-is-the-eu-ready-for-rapprochement-with-the-uk23 Apr 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5rxlge6s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mjyvr37htc2bEurope has been standing by while its Southern neighborhood is being redrawn by force. To establish a path to peace between Israel and Lebanon, it’s time for Europeans to get involved with hard power, writes @rmomtaz.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/france-italy-and-spain-should-use-force-in-lebanon21 Apr 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyvr37htc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mjm7nyjvfc2yAI warfare has come to dominate, with barely any oversight or accountability, in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran. Europe must lead the charge on the responsible use of new military technologies, argues Raluca Csernatoni. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/the-fog-of-ai-war16 Apr 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm7nyjvfc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mjh6d3wxzs24Montenegro & Albania are frontrunners for EU enlargement in the Western Balkans, but they can’t just sit back and wait. To meet their 2030 accession ambitions, they must make a strong positive case, argue @dimitarbechev.bsky.social & @ilirianagjoni.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/how-to-join-the-eu-in-three-easy-steps14 Apr 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh6d3wxzs24https://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mjeq7wsgxk2fWelcoming @kadriliik.bsky.social to Carnegie Europe as a visiting scholar! As a longstanding expert on EU-Russian affairs, she will complement our ongoing analysis of Europe's geopolitical standing and its ability to respond to Putin's war in Ukraine. We will share more of her work soon.13 Apr 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeq7wsgxk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mj2ovf7eac2e❔ | #TTP: Can NATO Survive the Iran War? Donald Trump has threatened NATO allies and deplored their lack of enthusiasm for his war of choice in Iran. Is this latest round of abuse the final straw? 6⃣ experts give their takes: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/taking-the-pulse-can-nato-survive-the-iran-war09 Apr 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2ovf7eac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mivsa7k5z22eDonald Trump’s repudiation of NATO goes against the MAGA vision of a U.S.-centered foreign policy. If the goal is to boost Europe’s commitments, leaning into France’s vision is the most America First way forward, argues @rmomtaz.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/on-nato-trump-should-embrace-france-instead-of-bashing-it07 Apr 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivsa7k5z22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3milq222lrc2eThe wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are existential threats to Europe as a peace project. Leaders and citizens alike must reaffirm their solidarity to face up to today’s multifaceted challenges, argues Marc Pierini. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/posts/2026/04/europe-doesnt-like-warfor-good-reasons03 Apr 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3milq222lrc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3miiwo7utb22eHungarians head to the polls on April 12 for an election of national and European consequence. Three different outcomes are on the cards, each with their own implications for the EU, says Zsuzsanna Szelényi. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/04/win-or-lose-orban-has-broken-hungarys-democracy02 Apr 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3miiwo7utb22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3migxfngh222e🆕 | The U.S.-sponsored TRIPP deal is driving the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. But hurdles remain before connectivity & economic interdependence can open up the South Caucasus, argue @tomdewaal.bsky.social, Areg Kochinyan, and @zaurshiriyev.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/research/2026/03/rewiring-the-south-caucasus-tripp-and-the-new-geopolitics-of-connectivity01 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3migxfngh222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mignwsc2gk2e🗣️ The radical right paralyzes debates and decisionmarking on issues of existential survival for Europe, says @cfieschi.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen to her Europe Head-to-Head debate with @casmudde.bsky.social, out now via #EuropeInsideOut: https://europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/is-the-radical-right-a-threat-to-europe01 Apr 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mignwsc2gk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mie3zqygo22cThe far right failed to win big in France’s municipal elections. But that’s not good news for the country’s left wing. Despite the lack of showy results, the right consolidated its momentum ahead of the 2027 presidential race, argues @cfieschi.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/is-france-shifting-rightward31 Mar 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie3zqygo22chttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mhxl47fsv22t❔ | #TTP: Is it NATO’s Job to Support Trump’s War of Choice? Donald Trump has demanded that European allies send ships to the Strait of Hormuz while his war of choice in Iran rages on. Eleven experts give their takes ⤵️ https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/taking-the-pulse-is-it-natos-job-to-support-trumps-war-of-choice26 Mar 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxl47fsv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mhxfyxmjqs2t🗓️ | 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 👉 https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/events/2026/03/how-the-hungarian-election-will-change-europe26 Mar 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxfyxmjqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mhslbxok222uThe EU is structurally incapable of reacting to today’s foreign policy crises. The union must fold the EEAS into the European Commission and create a security council better prepared to take action on the global stage, argues Stefan Lehne. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/time-to-merge-the-commission-and-eeas24 Mar 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhslbxok222uhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mhgdzxx7z22wAmid increased polarization and the influence of disinformation, radical-right parties are once again gaining traction across Europe. Is the threat existential or overstated? @cfieschi.bsky.social and @casmudde.bsky.social lay out their positions ⤵️ https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/posts/2026/03/is-the-radical-right-threat-existential-or-overstated19 Mar 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgdzxx7z22whttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mhfvy3w6vk2w🆕 | The war in Ukraine is costing Russia its leverage overseas. Across the South Caucasus and Middle East, this presents an opportunity for Europe to pick up the pieces and claim its own sphere of influence, say William Dixon and Maksym Beznosiuk. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/russias-imperial-retreat-is-europes-strategic-opportunity19 Mar 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfvy3w6vk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mhb3tf466k2pThe war in Iran proves the United States is now a destabilizing actor for Europe and the Arab Gulf. Both regions have much to gain from forming a new kind of partnership together, says @rmomtaz.bsky.social. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/europe-and-the-arab-gulf-must-come-together17 Mar 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb3tf466k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mh6kfywzfs2iWe are delighted to welcome Catherine Fieschi (@cfieschi.bsky.social) to Carnegie Europe as a nonresident scholar. A leading expert on European politics, Catherine will analyze the rise of populist and authoritarian movements in advanced democracies. We will be sharing more of her work soon.16 Mar 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6kfywzfs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mgxeft6tf22nPierre Vimont explains how the nomination of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader of Iran may lead to a more radical government in Tehran. Listen to his discussion with Maha Yahya and @rmomtaz.bsky.social in the latest episode of #EuropeInsideOut 🔗 https://europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-europe-sacrificing-in-the-iran-war13 Mar 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxeft6tf22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mgufcur7bk2d❔ | #TTP: Is France’s New Nuclear Doctrine Ambitious Enough? Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his country’s new nuclear doctrine. Twelve experts reflect on whether the changes he has made enough to reassure France’s European partners⤵️ https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/taking-the-pulse-is-frances-new-nuclear-doctrine-ambitious-enough12 Mar 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgufcur7bk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mguc3ejpqc2d🆕 | The drone strike on the air base in Akrotiri brings Europe’s proximity to the conflict in Iran into sharp relief. Old tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean risk being reignited, and regional stakeholders must avoid escalation, says Marc Pierini. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/posts/2026/03/the-iran-wars-dangerous-fallout-for-europe12 Mar 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguc3ejpqc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mgtzalib3c25🎧 | What Is Europe Sacrificing in the Iran War? In our latest #EuropeInsideOut episode, @rmomtaz.bsky.social, Pierre Vimont, & @mahamyahya.bsky.social discuss whether the war in Iran has left Europe irrelevant on the global stage. Listen now 👉 https://europe-inside-out.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-europe-sacrificing-in-the-iran-war12 Mar 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgtzalib3c25https://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mgs74dmprs2pEVENT | Is the Radical-Right Threat to Europe Existential or Overstated? 📢 Next March 25, at 5:00 pm, join @cfieschi.bsky.social & @casmudde.bsky.social to discuss whether Europe's geostrategic vision can survive a politics led by the radical right. Register: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/events/2026/03/is-the-radical-right-threat-to-europe-existential-or-overstated11 Mar 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs74dmprs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegieeurope.bsky.social/post/3mgpatikkvk22European reactions to the war in Iran have lost sight of wider political dynamics. The EU must position itself for the next phase of the crisis without giving up on its principles, argues Richard Youngs. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/the-eu-needs-a-third-way-in-iran10 Mar 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:bk5yedumxlepfewomop7doei/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpatikkvk22