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A TikTok ban is a last resort, but the risks posed by disinformation, algorithmic manipulation and foreign surveillance are too great to ignore, writes Stephanie Niedenhoff, Programme Assistant ECFR European Power bit.ly/44iHWbH

Europeans should coordinate much more closely with the GCC states, trying to opt for de-escalatory pathways and ensuring that European diplomatic & military personnel do not get caught up in the crossfire. Listen to Ellie Geranmayeh in ECFR's podcast buff.ly/dSJxpXw

To support calls for de-escalation in the Middle East, Europe should coordinate with the Trump administration and the GCC states, and step up political efforts to prevent Iran from weaponising its nuclear programme ECFR MENA bit.ly/4kHrLdJ

After Trump's early departure from the G7 summit, questions surrounding US support for Ukraine remain. Oil, intel, investment, and $300B in frozen Russian assets: Europe must push Trump use this leverage. Jim O'Brien explains👇 bit.ly/44aEPTb

📢 ECFR Webinar | Defence without America? Are Europeans ready to secure their own future? 🗓️ 23 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST 📍 Online | Registration required 📊 New polling from 12 countries 🎙️ JanaKobzova, Ivan Krastev, Mark Leonard 🎛️ Chair: Lykke Friis ecfr.eu/event/defence-…

🌍Our Annual Council Meeting (ACM) is taking place 27th-28th June in Warsaw. Don't miss out on discussions surrounding this year's theme 'Europe's political choices in an age of ambition': 🗓️ Follow along on social media for updates and insights. 💻 Livestream every public event

📢 Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 will open this year’s Annual Council Meeting, as part of the 🇵🇱 EU Council Presidency. 💻 Watch along LIVE on our YouTube channel.

🔴New Op-Ed from ECFR's Nicu Popescu, Distinguished Fellow, and Tiago Antunes, Associate Senior Fellow, on the need for Europe to beef-up its crisis response systems and infrastructure ECFR European Power 🔗 bit.ly/4lbz65d

🎧New Week, New Episode: What to expect from the conflict between Israel and Iran Mark Leonard is joined by Ellie Geranmayeh & Eran Etzion ערן עציון to unpack the latest tensions, global reactions, and what could happen next. Listen now👇 bit.ly/4lforXo

New commentary by Ellie Geranmayeh, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Hugh Lovatt Israel’s war on Iran threatens to spiral into a global crisis. Europe must stop repeating past mistakes, reject escalation, and push for diplomacy—before it’s too late ECFR MENA Read more: ecfr.eu/article/enough…

As Europeans focus on Israel’s intensifying conflict with Iran, the country is continuing its expansionist project in the West Bank, jeopardising any remaining chance for a two-state solution, writes Tahani Mustafa for ECFR MENA 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3HKR6VB

While high-tech weapons systems can be devastatingly effective, they often provide only a temporary strategic advantage, note @ECFR’s Nicu Popescu and Giorgos Verdi. bit.ly/44mjyG8

🔴New Policy Brief from @Dmytrokuleba — How to arm a pacifist: Lessons from Ukraine for the EU’s defence ECFR MENA 🔗 bit.ly/3HNiEK6

⏳7 days to go until #ACM25! Syria’s shift away from the destabilising, autocratic rule of Bashar al-Assad offers a critical opportunity to stabilise the Levant — a region that has posed persistent threats to European interests over the past decade. ECFR MENA Join us live!

“Iran only has bad options now. Khamenei stuck to this idea of ‘no war, no peace’ for too long. It’s been untenable for years. Now Iran is faced with a war it cannot win — and will eventually have to accept a deal on worse terms than before.”, says Ellie Geranmayeh, deputy

Together with the Ukrainians, Europeans should begin—now—to draw up a “beyond the horizon” plan for Ukraine in readiness for a ceasefire or even a peace deal. Read our new policy brief by Camille Grand, JanaKobzova and Nicu Popescu. ecfr.eu/publication/pr…

🧵 Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Italian premier Georgia Meloni co-chaired a summit in Rome today, discussing possible synergies between Italy's #MatteiPlan and the EU's #GlobalGateway with African policymakers and leaders from multilateral financial institutions.