ECFR's European Power programme | Ideas and analysis on Europe’s foreign policy, geoeconomics, political cohesion and role in the world. 🇪🇺 https://ecfr.eu/privacy/#bluesky-socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mvacn32lkm2nJoin us! 🗓️ 17 Sep., 17:00 📍 Online Little Venice or Little Sparta? In this webinar, we will explore what are the implications of the UAE’s middle power strategy for relations with Europe and individual member states such as Germany. Register 👇️ https://ecfr.eu/event/little-venice-or-little-sparta-the-united-arab-emirates-middle-power-model-and-implications-for-europe/11 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvacn32lkm2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mva6gx4vs52aCanada is an underrated military power. The 2% of its GDP that it currently spends on defence is already more than the 14 smallest EU defence budgets combined, writes Anand Sundar https://ecfr.eu/article/friends-without-benefits-why-the-eu-should-offer-canada-more-than-casual-defence-ties/11 Sep 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mva6gx4vs52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mv6cesmyps2cPeople are generally fond of Europe. They would like Europe to flourish and prosper. At the same time, they lack faith that their dreams for Europe could materialise. This is what we call the “imagination gap.”, says @pawelzerka.bsky.social in @tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMVqLTIb_Hs10 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6cesmyps2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mv65vtvsyg25The far-right AfD’s win in a small German state calls for dynamism in Berlin and hedging in Brussels, write @jpuglierin.bsky.social and @jeremycliffe.bsky.social https://ecfr.eu/article/beyond-saxony-anhalt-what-merzs-crisis-means-for-europe/10 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv65vtvsyg25https://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mv5liloalz2s🚨 New study Among Europeans, there is strong demand for a more united Europe that is able to act. However, only a few can imagine how this ambition can be turned into political action. 🔗 How? Read the study👇️ https://ecfr.eu/special/future-nostalgia-europes-unfinished-song/#four-tunes10 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5liloalz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mv3jdrkxnl2pNow at the @europarl.europa.eu. We’re launching the European Sentiment Compass 2026 together with @euroculture.bsky.social and @michalwawrykiewicz.bsky.social, exploring how Europeans see the future of Europe and how to it into a credible political vision.09 Sep 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3jdrkxnl2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mv33emr2pm251/4 What do Europeans want from Europe ? Our new study finds strong demand for a Europe that is more united, more independent and better able to act. But there is a problem. Many people struggle to imagine how Europe can realistically get from today’s crises to that future. 🧵 @ecfr09 Sep 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv33emr2pm25https://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mv32yskq5b2gFor many, the problem was not that they’ve stopped wanting a stronger Europe, but that they no longer believe it’s achievable, says @pawelzerka.bsky.social in @theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/09/europeans-want-united-europe-union-study-finds09 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv32yskq5b2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muza7gga7e2r🎧️ Mounting job losses are raising questions about Europe’s long-term economic resilience and competitiveness. Is Germany able to lead a coherent European response amid its own political turbulence? 🔗 https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/germanys-second-china-shock/08 Sep 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muza7gga7e2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muyxnttolr2vJoin us! 🗓️ 17 Sep., 17:00 📍 Online Register to our upcoming webinar on Turkey's middle power strategy. How does Turkey build autonomy from inside Western structures? Where that autonomy serves European interests and where it works against them? 👇️ buff.ly/qmGDqg8 https://buff.ly/qmGDqg808 Sep 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyxnttolr2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muymia6xod2n🎧️ How is “China shock 2.0” reshaping Germany and Europe? ECFR’s @jankaoertel.bsky.social and @ajwsmall.bsky.social discussed rising Chinese competition, Germany’s industrial pressures, and Europe’s options for responding without triggering further escalation. https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/germanys-second-china-shock/08 Sep 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muymia6xod2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muwrnkfnzm2aWhat happens if the AfD makes gains at the regional level? And what would it mean for Europe? 🎧️ Listen to our podcast with @jpuglierin.bsky.social 🔗 https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/political-crisis-in-germany/07 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwrnkfnzm2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muw6p4wwnr2q🎧️ Listen to our podcast to get sense of Germany’s deepening political crisis and how the country’s regional elections could impact Europe’s largest democracy @jpuglierin.bsky.social buff.ly/Eok34EJ https://buff.ly/Eok34EJ07 Sep 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muw6p4wwnr2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muu7bmb6wc2vThe next industrial revolution will be built with microbes as much as machines. China understands this. Europe still has the science to compete but must act quickly, write @jankaoertel.bsky.social and Nina Schmelzer https://ecfr.eu/publication/the-future-is-fermented-how-europe-can-succeed-in-the-next-industrial-race/06 Sep 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muu7bmb6wc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3mutlkdzlww251/6 Germany votes in a crucial state election this Sunday. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is polling above 40%, raising the prospect of a historic breakthrough for the far right. But the consequences could reach far beyond German politics. A 🧵 @ecfr.eu06 Sep 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutlkdzlww25https://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muro3rtbiv2dMarine Le Pen’s candidacy for president means Europeans should brace for the possibility of a France wholly different to the one they know, write @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, @camillelons.bsky.social, Piotr Buras and Constance Victore https://ecfr.eu/publication/if-marine-le-pen-wins-a-european-guide-to-a-far-right-france/05 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muro3rtbiv2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ecfrpower.bsky.social/post/3muok4rb6522rAn AfD minister-president would be a brutal demonstration of the political establishment’s inability to provide a convincing vision for the country, write @jpuglierin.bsky.social and @jankaoertel.bsky.social https://ecfr.eu/article/actually-maybe-how-german-angst-could-become-europes-nightmare/04 Sep 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:otqcs7hl7m2tk4mputbjr5un/app.bsky.feed.post/3muok4rb6522r