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Chatham House16 Sept

The European agenda and UK–EU relations: a French perspective on a changing world

The European agenda and UK–EU relations: a French perspective on a changing world 24 September 2026 — 11:30 TO 12:30 BST Anonymous (not verified) 16 September 2026 Chatham House and Online How France views the current state of European affairs and the next phase of cooperation between the EU and the UK under the new Burnham government. How France views the next phase of cooperation between the EU and the UK under the new Burnham government As part of the UK in the World Programme’s new UK–EU series, join France’s Minister for Europe, Benjamin Haddad to examine the EU agenda and the future of UK–EU relations. The discussion will explore how Europe can strengthen cooperation, security and competitiveness in a changing geopolitical environment. This event will discuss: What is France’s perspective on the European agenda? How does the EU-UK relation fit into that agenda? What opportunities exist to deepen UK–EU cooperation a decade after Brexit? How does France view the future of the relationship between London and Brussels What major political, economic and security challenges remain? How can the UK and EU work more closely on European security and defence? What role can France and the UK play in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and influence? What outcomes are realistic in the near term for UK–EU relations?

Europe · Global politics

ECFR16 Sept

An outsider within: The paradox of the Europe-Turkey relationship

Turkey is neither drifting away from the West nor is it coming home. It has become an embedded outsider: a middle power that has learned to build strategic autonomy from inside the Western system rather than by leaving it.

Europe · West & Central Asia · Defense · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment15 Sept

BIS in the New Age of Import Controls

The Bureau of Industry and Security needs to adjust its focus and practices to maintain its position as the U.S. government’s primary champion of international technological competition.

East Asia · North America · Global politics

Politico15 Sept

Iran war has cost taxpayers $38B — and counting

The Congressional Budget Office said the prolonged military campaign will hit $2 billion to $3 billion a month.

West & Central Asia · North America · Defense · Oil & energy · Global politics

Chatham House15 Sept

Putin is far from isolated. Europe must play him at the long game

Putin is far from isolated. Europe must play him at the long game Expert comment jon.wallace 15 September 2026 The SCO and BRICS summits indicate Russia retains sufficient value to China, India and other non-Western powers to pursue its war objectives. Europe needs to adjust to that reality. The past fortnight has seen President Vladimir Putin undertake plenty of summit diplomacy. Throughout he has shown no sign he is open to compromise on Russia’s war aims in Ukraine. On the contrary, escalation has accelerated. Europe seems inclined to read this increased aggression as a sign of desperation on Moscow’s part. But that is a miscalculation. In reality, the Kremlin’s strategy of blended diplomatic impassivity and calibrated escalation may be stronger than it looks. No backing down US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spent more than three hours with Putin in Moscow on 5 September, discussing how to end the war. The Kremlin hailed the discussions as ‘highly useful’ but gave no indication that it was ready to relax its demands: Ukrainian territorial concessions and restrictions on Kyiv’s future security alignment. Days later, an offer by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Putin at December’s G20 summit in Miami was rebuffed. Meanwhile, Russian attacks have intensified. On 13 September, a Russian drone struck railway infrastructure near Yahodyn, shortly after a train carrying Boris Johnson, former CIA director David Petraeus and others had passed through the area. Whether they were deliberately targeted remains unknown. What is certain is that the strike was part of Russ

Europe · Global politics

ECFR15 Sept

Indian summer: The BRICS summit and warming New Delhi-Beijing relations

Xi Jinping’s attendance at the BRICS summit in New Delhi underlines the recent normalisation in Sino-Indian relations. This should encourage the EU to speed up its efforts to deepen ties with India

Asia · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment15 Sept

The UN Security Council Is Deadlocked on Climate. New Members Have a Path Forward.

They face an uphill climb, but they could draw on a strategy that other diplomats have used in the past.

Global politics

Carnegie Endowment15 Sept

The Speech Ursula von der Leyen Can’t Deliver

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is about to give her annual address on the state of the EU. Here’s what she won’t—but should—say.

Europe · Defense · Global politics

ECFR15 Sept

Life of the party: Democrats and the search for a post-Trump future

The race for US midterms reveals a rapidly changing Democratic party. Europeans must understand and engage its three camps well before the party could take power

West & Central Asia · North America · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment15 Sept

Old Wine in New Battles

It is improbable that Israel’s forthcoming elections will alter much in terms of how the country thinks about security.

West & Central Asia · Global politics

ECFR11 Sept

Remembering Emma Bonino

ECFR founding member and co-chair emerita Emma Bonino has died at the age of 78. A towering figure in European foreign policy, she was an inspiration to millions across the continent. She left a deep mark on European and Italian politics, and on ECFR

Europe · Global politics

ECFR11 Sept

The EU’s unfinished business in the Western Balkans

Montenegro and Albania are moving closer to EU membership. But Brussels should not forget its responsibility towards the Western Balkans as a whole

Europe · Global politics

ECFR10 Sept

Booted, then suited: Veterans and the making of Putin’s new proto-elite

The Kremlin is promoting Ukraine war veterans–cultivating a proto-elite who could reinforce Russia’s militarised course.

Europe · Defense · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment10 Sept

The Fallout of the U.S.–Canada Trade War Won’t Be Limited to North America

U.S. trading partners in Asia are closely watching the dispute for signs of how it may affect their own interests.

East Asia · North America · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment10 Sept

Europe Fails to Learn the Lessons from Ceuta

The aftermath of the Ceuta crisis shows Europe has drawn the wrong lessons. Rather than doubling down on failed migration policies, the EU needs to address the underlying roots of such episodes.

Europe · West Africa · Global politics

Politico10 Sept

Dems plot to take on Hegseth if they win in November

Lawmakers are already discussing plans for hearings, inquiries and other oversight into the Defense Department if control of Congress flips.

North America · Defense · Oil & energy · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment9 Sept

Is the U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Moving From the Gold Standard to a Gilded Standard?

Congress should ask tough questions about the agreement’s more unique features and whether they advance U.S. interests or compromise them.

West & Central Asia · North America · Defense · Oil & energy · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment9 Sept

Russia and the West Want Different Things From Telegram’s Durov

While France and Australia are seeking to establish the legal obligations of messaging apps like Telegram, Russia wants total subordination.

Europe · Cybersecurity · Global politics

ECFR9 Sept

Friends without benefits: Why the EU should offer Canada more than casual defence ties

Trump is pushing Canada—a quiet military powerhouse—away from America. The EU should seize the chance and fold it into its own defence

Europe · North America · Defense · Global politics

Carnegie Endowment8 Sept

Russia’s Orthodox Church Rewrites Rules for Venerating Saints to Help the Kremlin

The recent uncovering of Dmitry Donskoy’s relics in the Cathedral of the Archangel is yet another attempt by the Russian Orthodox Church to help the state solve its problems. However, parroting the state’s version of Russian history leaves the Church with no message except “patriotism.”

Europe · Global politics