https://www.ecfr.eu en Copyright 2020 2020-10-21T11:19:00+00:00 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_why_america_is_facing_off_against_the_international_criminal_cou https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_why_america_is_facing_off_against_the_international_criminal_cou The US long ago took umbrage at the – unlikely – prospect that the ICC could prosecute Americans. The consequences of this stance are now revealing themselves.

 

]]> Human Rights, European Power, Transatlantic relationship, Anthony Dworkin, 2020-09-08T10:40:00+00:00 Anthony Dworkin https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_an_election_in_belarus_how_the_west_could_support_a_marginalised https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_an_election_in_belarus_how_the_west_could_support_a_marginalised In the run-up to a difficult election for President Alexander Lukashenka, the three main opposition candidates have been excluded from the vote and there have been mass arrests. Western countries should try to deter further repression in Belarus without isolating the country.

]]> Human Rights, Europe and the world , Wider Europe, European Power, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, Elections & Referendums, Andrew Wilson, 2020-07-21T14:09:00+00:00 Andrew Wilson https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_germanys_belated_debate_on_colonialism https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_germanys_belated_debate_on_colonialism Initiatives designed to change German attitudes towards colonial history will be important in improving Germany’s relations with African countries.

]]> Africa, Note from Berlin, Human Rights, Europe and the world , European Power, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, René Wildangel, 2020-07-20T13:53:00+00:00 René Wildangel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_politicised_aid_why_europe_should_sustain_cross_border_humanitar https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_politicised_aid_why_europe_should_sustain_cross_border_humanitar European countries should work to renew the UN Security Council resolution on cross-border humanitarian access to northern Syria, lest the area slides into a deeper humanitarian crisis.

]]> Refugee Crisis, Human Rights, Europe and the world , Wider Europe, Turkey, European Power, EU instruments, The Middle East and North Africa, Syria / Iraq / Lebanon, Syria, Kelly Petillo, René Wildangel, 2020-06-29T07:31:00+00:00 Kelly Petillo & René Wildangel https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_path_through_moscow_how_europe_can_help_syria https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_path_through_moscow_how_europe_can_help_syria Syrian opposition figure calls on Europe to work closely with Washington to build on growing Russian frustration with the Assad regime and increase their demands of Moscow.

]]> ECFR Council, Human Rights, Europe and the world , Wider Europe, Russia, European Power, The Middle East and North Africa, Syria / Iraq / Lebanon, Syria, 2020-05-07T08:08:00+00:00 Bassma Kodmani https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_defeating_covid_19_in_gaza_is_it_enough1 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_defeating_covid_19_in_gaza_is_it_enough1 Urgent intervention can mitigate the worst effects of the pandemic. But the EU should also help Gaza escape its man-made crisis.

]]> Coronavirus, Human Rights, Europe and the world , The Middle East and North Africa, Israel / Palestine, gaza crisis, Hugh Lovatt, 2020-04-07T10:37:00+00:00 Hugh Lovatt https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_no_more_red_lines_left_to_cross_the_hungarian_governments_emerge https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_no_more_red_lines_left_to_cross_the_hungarian_governments_emerge The Hungarian government now has a great deal of flexibility to rule as it sees fit, provided that it portrays its actions as being in the interests of crisis management.

]]> Coronavirus, Human Rights, European Power, EU instruments, European Strategy, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, Elections & Referendums, Anti-Establishment Parties, 2020-04-02T08:17:00+00:00 Zsuzsanna Végh https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_eu_china_and_human_rights_in_xinjiang_time_for_a_new_approac https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_eu_china_and_human_rights_in_xinjiang_time_for_a_new_approac The EU and its member states have the chance to ramp up the defence of Uighurs at the 9 April EU-China summit in Brussels. They should seize it

]]> Asia, China Analysis, Human Rights, 2019-04-02T15:06:00+00:00 David Marques https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_league_of_leagues_pan_european_cooperation_against_eu https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_league_of_leagues_pan_european_cooperation_against_eu Matteo Salvini has launched the "League of Leagues" - an alliance of nationalist parties across the continent. And he brings friends.

]]> Migration, Refugee Crisis, Foreign policy responses to the refugee crisis, Internal responses to the refugee crisis, Human Rights, European Power, EU instruments, Multilateral institutions, European Strategy, European Neighbourhood Policy, Teresa Coratella, 2018-07-13T16:42:00+00:00 Teresa Coratella https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_poland_hungary_slipping_facade_of_democracy https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_poland_hungary_slipping_facade_of_democracy The EU has thus far been unable to prevent democratic backsliding - what will it do in Hungary and Poland? 

]]> Human Rights, European Power, New European Security Initiative, International Justice, EU instruments, Multilateral institutions, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, Elections & Referendums, Anti-Establishment Parties, Rethink:Europe, European cohesion, European Elections, Piotr Buras, 2018-07-11T18:00:00+00:00 Piotr Buras https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_climate_change_aggravate_problems_Europe_shores https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_climate_change_aggravate_problems_Europe_shores The Sahel would benefit from new multilateral institutions that head off instability by addressing the problems of environmental stress in the region

]]> Migration, Human Rights, The Middle East and North Africa, North Africa, Tareq Baconi, 2018-06-28T12:52:00+00:00 Tareq Baconi https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_eu_migration_policy_under_pressure https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_eu_migration_policy_under_pressure The 22 June migration mini-summit only underlined differences of national approaches to the crisis - but it will take creative thinking to solve it 

]]> Migration, Refugee Crisis, Foreign policy responses to the refugee crisis, Internal responses to the refugee crisis, Human Rights, Wider Europe, Western Balkans, European Power, Cohesion & Governance, National Politics, Daniel Stefanov, 2018-06-27T17:27:00+00:00 Daniel Stefanov https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_port_in_a_decisive_storm_the_battle_for_hudayda https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_port_in_a_decisive_storm_the_battle_for_hudayda As the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen fights to take control of Hudayda, the city's future remains clouded

]]> Human Rights, European Power, Multilateral institutions, The Middle East and North Africa, The Gulf, Yemen, Adam Baron, 2018-06-21T13:14:00+00:00 Adam Baron https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_turkeys_failed_coup_changes_nothing_and_yet_everything7081 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_turkeys_failed_coup_changes_nothing_and_yet_everything7081 Turkey's counter-coup has concentrated state power in the hands of President Erdogan, thrown state services into turmoil and unsettled Turkey's allies. 

]]> Human Rights, Wider Europe, Turkey, Asli Aydıntaşbaş, 2016-07-21T11:53:00+00:00 Asli Aydıntaşbaş https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_post_humanitarian_europe_7033 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_post_humanitarian_europe_7033 This week’s World Humanitarian Summit was an opportunity to discuss how to assist the suffering, yet the entire process showed much of the humanitarian sector at its most fragmented and self-indulgent.

]]> Human Rights, European Power, Richard Gowan, 2016-05-27T21:22:00+00:00 Richard Gowan https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_berlin6027 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_berlin6027 The Chancellor remains committed to the deal, despite the headline-grabbing electoral performance of anti-immigration rivals

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, Wider Europe, Turkey, Almut Möller, 2016-03-16T14:55:00+00:00 Almut Möller https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_burden_sharing_where_art_thou5003 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_burden_sharing_where_art_thou5003 With winter approaching, the EU needs to up its game on refugee burden sharing

]]> Migration, Refugee Crisis, Internal responses to the refugee crisis, Human Rights, European Power, EU instruments, 2015-11-11T13:23:00+00:00 Angeliki Dimitriadi https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_rome_no_longer_just_an_italian_problem4060 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_rome_no_longer_just_an_italian_problem4060 Work remains on Europeanising the solutions to the refugee crisis

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, Silvia Francescon, 2015-09-30T13:33:00+00:00 Silvia Francescon https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_has_the_refugee_crisis_pushed_britain_one_step_closer_to_a_brexi https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_has_the_refugee_crisis_pushed_britain_one_step_closer_to_a_brexi The refugee crisis will make the campaign to keep Britain in Europe much more complicated to win. 

]]> Human Rights, European Power, Cohesion & Governance, Britain in Europe, London office, Mark Leonard, 2015-09-30T10:13:00+00:00 Mark Leonard https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_london_what_happens_next_after_the_refugee_crisis_4058 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_london_what_happens_next_after_the_refugee_crisis_4058 The UK used its opt-out on refugee quotas, but crisis may have far-reaching consequences for its future

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, Susi Dennison, 2015-09-29T17:04:00+00:00 Susi Dennison https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_berlin_pushing_for_a_robust_policy_response_4057 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_berlin_pushing_for_a_robust_policy_response_4057 Germany prioritises solidarity on refugees - and isn't willing to wait for others to agree

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, Josef Janning, 2015-09-29T16:58:00+00:00 Josef Janning https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_paris_clarity_but_little_boldness_4056 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_paris_clarity_but_little_boldness_4056 France tows the German line on refugees, but with elections looming seeks to balance openness and firmness

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, 2015-09-29T16:54:00+00:00 Manuel Lafont Rapnouil https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_madrid_internal_reactions_to_the_refugee_crisis_4055 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_madrid_internal_reactions_to_the_refugee_crisis_4055 Questions over Spain's ability to absorb migrants grow after Spanish volte-face on quotas

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, José Ignacio Torreblanca, 2015-09-29T16:50:00+00:00 José Ignacio Torreblanca https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_warsaw_kopacz_treads_a_fine_line_4054 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_warsaw_kopacz_treads_a_fine_line_4054 With society deeply divided over refugees, the ruling Civic Platform party is under pressure to defend ‘Polish interests’.

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, 2015-09-29T16:45:00+00:00 Piotr Buras and Marta Makowska https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_sofia_fragile_support_for_quotas_4053 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_view_from_sofia_fragile_support_for_quotas_4053 Fragile support for quotas holds in europhile Bulgaria - for now

]]> View from the Capitals, Human Rights, Vessela Tcherneva, 2015-09-29T16:33:00+00:00 Vessela Tcherneva https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_refugees_pushing_germany_to_take_the_lead_again_4008 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_refugees_pushing_germany_to_take_the_lead_again_4008 What stands in the way of a bigger German role in the shaping the European response is the effect of intergovernmentalism and the lack of strong ideas with the power to build a core consensus behind them.

]]> Note from Berlin, Series, Human Rights, Josef Janning, 2015-09-03T13:04:00+00:00 Josef Janning https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_genocide_victims_and_justice_srebrenica_20_years_on_3062 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_genocide_victims_and_justice_srebrenica_20_years_on_3062 If reconciliation is not possible today, maybe it could come with a generational change.

]]> Human Rights, Francisco de Borja Lasheras, 2015-07-11T10:30:00+00:00 Francisco de Borja Lasheras https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_prominent_europeans_call_for_immediate_action_in_the_mediterrane https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_prominent_europeans_call_for_immediate_action_in_the_mediterrane ECFR Council, Human Rights, European Power, EU instruments, International Justice, 2015-04-23T09:10:00+00:00 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_limited_freedom_of_movement311658 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_limited_freedom_of_movement311658 The EU must not confuse the subjects of counter-terrorism and migration.

]]> Human Rights, Wider Europe, Western Balkans, European Power, EU instruments, International Justice, Security and Defence, José Ignacio Torreblanca, 2015-04-08T16:20:00+00:00 José Ignacio Torreblanca https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_pressing_europeans_on_defence_a_us_power_play311335 https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_pressing_europeans_on_defence_a_us_power_play311335 American UN ambassador Samantha Power explains why the EU needs to up its contributions to global UN peacekeeping.

]]> Human Rights, Europe and the world , Nick Witney, 2015-03-12T14:30:00+00:00 Nick Witney