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✍️ New poll New ECFR polling shows British voters see #Brexit as a disaster. They are strikingly open to reintegration with the EU. Three quarters want a closer relationship. Read the full report here 👇 ecfr.eu/publication/br…

(6) @angelmelguizo and @Vicmunro argue that as Europe rearms, the real vulnerability is not on tanks or missiles but the software and networks behind them, and Europeans can’t afford to outsource the digital systems that make modern military power possible ecfr.eu/article/code-c…

(5) Leo Litra analyses how the EU could move Ukraine’s and Moldova’s EU accession along after Hungary has lifted its veto ecfr.eu/article/twin-t…

On Monday, government leaders from Ukraine and nine other countries including the UK, Germany and France met in Paris for the “coalition of the willing”. Here’s your ECFR background readings from @ECFREuropeanSec to understand what’s at stake 🧵

Who would send their forces against the United States to help Denmark to retake Greenland? Listen to Marta Prochwicz Jazowska's full intervention during our Annual Council Meeting in Vienna.

The EU Inc. (28th regime) proposal could give start-ups a single European legal framework to build, invest and expand. Are member states willing to back a truly European approach? Read full commentary: bit.ly/4yjXVmL

Can Europe support Ukraine while keeping the door to diplomacy open? The latest episode of Making Defence European Again examines the strategic choices facing Europe as the war enters a new chapter. youtu.be/_RHAtMXE-zc

We are hiring! Programme & Events Intern in our office in Paris. Support events, communications, and research on climate, decarbonization, and competitiveness in France ahead of the 2027 presidential election. You will gain hands-on policy experience. More info: ecfr.eu/jobs/

Should the EU ban all trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank? In the latest ECFR commentary, former German vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel and ECFR Council members Arancha González Laya, Pascal Lamy, Enrico Letta and Cecilia Malmström argue that an EU-wide ban is needed to bring the bloc's trade policy into line with international law. Read the full commentary: bit.ly/4bGoSr8

🎧 Making Defence European Again is a four-part podcast series from the European Council on Foreign Relations exploring the future of European security and defence. ecfr.eu/podcast-series…

What role should Ukraine play in Europe's future security architecture? The latest episode of *Making Defence European Again* explores what ECFR polling reveals about Europeans' views on enlargement—and why Ukraine's future is about more than EU membership.

🎧 Making Defence European Again is a four-part podcast series from the European Council on Foreign Relations exploring the future of European security and defence. ecfr.eu/podcast-series…

Would a Le Pen government seek confrontation with Brussels? How might it reshape France’s approach to migration, the EU budget and European integration? Could nationalist governments across Europe really cooperate? And how would a Le Pen presidency impact relations with Ukraine, the US and France’s European allies? 🎧 Listen to full episode here: bit.ly/4vVCY03

Has Russia achieved what it set out to do in Ukraine? The latest episode of Making Defence European Again examines what more than three years of war reveal about Russia's campaign—and why many of Moscow's strategic objectives remain out of reach.

Marine Le Pen is running for the French presidency after all. What does this mean for the campaign and France's future? 🇫🇷 @celiabelin I discuss with @markhleonard on @ecfr's World in 30 Minutes podcast. ecfr.eu/podcasts/episo…

We are hiring! Programme & Events Intern in our office in Paris. Support events, communications, and research on climate, decarbonization, and competitiveness in France ahead of the 2027 presidential election. You will gain hands-on policy experience. More info: ecfr.eu/jobs/

European public opinion on defence is changing—and fast. Recent polling points to a significant shift in how Europeans view defence and security. Support for increasing defence spending has reached levels not seen in years, with many now backing investments of up to 5% of GDP. What's driving this change? The evolving geopolitical landscape has fundamentally reshaped public perceptions. As confidence in the United States as Europe's primary security guarantor has declined, more Europeans are recognizing that Europe's security increasingly depends on Europe itself. youtube.com/watch?v=RfqNMx…