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The US elections are coming up! In their policy brief @CeliaBelin @Majda_Ruge and Jeremy Shapiro outline six scary policy scenarios for a second Trump term and what it could mean for the rest of the world. Read the policy brief here 👉 buff.ly/3z0F4Dl

In 7 days, 🇺🇸 could send Donald #Trump back to the White House. This would test the 🇪🇺’s resolve to ensure stability in the Western #Balkans. In a new ECFR brief, Majda Ruge & I argue that the 🇪🇺 is unprepared. To change this, we propose initial steps. ecfr.eu/publication/tr…

A selection of perspectives on the US election from @ECFR, the one truly pan-European think-tank:

The combination of primacists, prioritisers, and restrainers that Trump selects for key foreign policy roles in his cabinet illustrates the battle for Trump's mind ahead of his inauguration in January. Read Majda Ruge's new piece for ECFR here: ecfr.eu/article/up-clo…

An excellent commentary on President-elect Trump's #ForeignPolicy, by @Majda_Ruge via the @ECFR #ForeignAffairs #Ukraine #Trump #USA #politics #GlobalAffairs #geopolitics Click to access 👇🏼 ecfr.eu/article/up-clo…

Policymakers often remark that Germany appears to have gone missing in the EU. Whether Merz can change this depends on the interaction between the three main pillars of his foreign policy—and the complementarities and tensions between them. ecfr.eu/article/the-me…

At the Ambassadors Conference in Brussels, I moderated a panel on the future of the EU-US relationship, specifically economic security, defence, and unity with member states. Thanks Sonja Hyland tomasbaertEU Majda Ruge for great input that I will take back with me to Washington.

Fascinating and thought-provoking discussion on the transatlantic relationship with European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 Ambassadors 🙏 Jovita Neliupšienė Majda Ruge tomasbaertEU for the insights!

Enlargement is shaped by geopolitics, but at its core, it’s about the unification of Europe. Today, we return to the EU’s roots: preserving peace, freedom, security, and prosperity on our continent. Watch my debate with Edi Rama, Hristijan Mickoski and Majda Ruge

Trump’s team will push the EU to align on China while also demanding tariff concessions. The EU should use cooperation on China as leverage while standing firm on trade. Read Majda Ruge’s commentary 📝 buff.ly/4bbpX8X

As Trump pledges to end the Ukraine war, he threatens to start a trade war. The two are related: for the EU to step up on defense & Ukraine, a trade war with the US must be avoided. More on that, and how the EU should respond, in my latest ECFR piece 👇 ecfr.eu/article/facing…

Jamieson Greer, Trump’s USTR pick, was confirmed by Senate today. Also today, Trump threatened 25% tariffs on imports from the EU (aka entity formed to screw America). Some thoughts on what the EU should expect & how to respond, in my latest ECFR piece: ecfr.eu/article/facing…

With the Trump 🇺🇸 tariff war threat becoming more acute 🇪🇺 must gets its defensive strategy in place fast. ⁦ECFR⁩ ⁦Majda Ruge⁩ ecfr.eu/article/facing…

Trump's claim that the #EU was set up to screw #USA dates back to his first term. So does my ECFR piece on 🇺🇸support for 🇪🇺project, which included influential figures like General Eisenhower, who was convinced by Monnet’s ideas on European integration. ecfr.eu/article/commen…

My colleague Majda Ruge has some sound advice on how to face Trump’s tariff war: A defensive blueprint for the EU: ecfr.eu/article/facing…

📑 NEW ECFR commentary by Ellie Geranmayeh & Majda Ruge: #Europe watches as Trump’s team tussles over #Iran’s nuclear fate. With “snapback” sanctions looming, #UK, #France & #Germany must hustle to shape a deal or risk being mere spectators 👇 ecfr.eu/article/how-eu…

🧵In new @ECFR piece Ellie Geranmayeh & Majda Ruge make the case that Europeans should redouble efforts to get close with "restrainers" in #Trump's admin & demonstrate they can help deliver the desired deal to prevent #Iran from having nuclear weapons 👇 bit.ly/45jFUZL

Trump wants a quick nuclear deal but is not concerned about the details of its content, allowing two broad camps in his administration to pull him in different directions. Read Ellie Geranmayeh & Majda Ruge's commentary buff.ly/qmblnCI