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Western Europe

- Article
The European Commission in EU Defense Industrial Policy
- Sophia Besch
- October 22, 2019
The European Commission has become more involved in EU defense policy. To see changes implemented, however, it must prove it can help the EU develop into a more capable defense actor.
- Strategic Europe
Time for Europe to Act Strategically in the Middle East
- Marc Pierini
- October 17, 2019
Turkey’s incursion into Syria has adverse consequences for Europe’s security. But the problem is much bigger than just Turkey. It is high time the EU reemerged on the Middle East scene and acted strategically.
- Quick Take
In the Brexit Countdown, Five Possible Scenarios
- David Whineray
- October 16, 2019
The Brexit endgame is approaching. The UK has put forward new proposals and says it will leave the EU by the end of October. EU heads of government will meet later this week, as teams from the EU and the UK hold intensive negotiations. What might happen next?
- Strategic Europe
Poles and Hungarians Move the Pendulum
- Judy Dempsey
- October 15, 2019
The results of parliamentary elections in Poland and local elections in Hungary should push the opposition to come up with policies aimed at protecting democracy and overcoming polarization.
- Strategic Europe
Judy Asks: Is Macron Europe’s New Foreign Policy Leader?
- Judy Dempsey
- October 10, 2019
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
- Strategic Europe
How Brexit, Boris Johnson, and the Irish Peace Process Hang in the Balance
- Peter Kellner
- October 08, 2019
If Hong Kong was promised “one country, two systems,” the Good Friday Agreement promised “two countries, one market” for the island of Ireland. After two decades, both settlements are fraying badly.
- Paper
Lessons Learned and Evolving Practices of the TIBER Framework for Resilience Testing in the Netherlands
- Petra Hielkema, Raymond Kleijmeer
- October 07, 2019
In the Netherlands, financial institutions’ desire to test their cyber resilience led to the creation of the Threat Intelligence-Based Ethical Red Teaming (TIBER) framework.
- Event
Challenges and Priorities For the EU’s New Leadership
- Erik Brattberg, Stavros Lambrinidis, Pierre Vimont, Stefan Lehne, David Whineray, Federiga Bindi, Marisa Bellack
- October 07, 2019
- Washington, DC
The arrival of a new European Commission this autumn coincides with a daunting list of internal and external challenges for the European Union.
- TV/Radio Broadcast
On Portugal’s General Election
- Federiga Bindi
- October 06, 2019
- CGTN
Under the current administration, Portugal’s economy has rebounded, putting Portuguese prime minister António Costa and his Socialist party in good shape with voters.
- Diwan
What Is Jacques Chirac’s Legacy in the Middle East?
- Michael Young
- October 03, 2019
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A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

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Western Europe

Cornelius Adebahr
Nonresident Fellow
Carnegie Europe
Adebahr is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on European foreign policy.
Federiga Bindi
Nonresident Scholar
Europe Program
Federiga Bindi is a nonresident scholar in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace working on European politics, EU foreign policy, and transatlantic relations.
Erik Brattberg
Director
Europe Program
Fellow
Erik Brattberg is director of the Europe Program and a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington. He is an expert on European politics and security and transatlantic relations.
Thomas Carothers
Senior Vice President for Studies
Carothers is a leading authority on international support for democracy, human rights, governance, the rule of law, and civil society.
Judy Dempsey
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Carnegie Europe
Editor in chief
Strategic Europe
Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and editor in chief of Strategic Europe.
Rozlyn C. Engel
Nonresident Scholar
Geoeconomics and Strategy Program
Rozlyn C. Engel is a nonresident scholar in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she focuses on macroeconomic risks, U.S. economic policy (foreign and domestic), long-term economic trends shaping the global security landscape, and economic intelligence analysis.
François Godement
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Asia Program
Godement, an expert on Chinese and East Asian strategic and international affairs, is a nonresident senior fellow in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
H. A. Hellyer
Nonresident Scholar
Middle East Program
Dr. H.A. Hellyer is a senior associate fellow and scholar at the Royal United Services Institute in London and a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His research focuses on politics, international relations, security, and religion in the West and the Arab world.
Peter Kellner
Visiting Scholar
Carnegie Europe
Kellner is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on Brexit, populism, and electoral democracy.
Ulrich Kühn
Nonresident Scholar
Nuclear Policy Program
Ulrich Kühn is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the head of the arms control and emerging technologies program at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.
Philippe Le Corre
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Europe Program
Asia Program
Philippe Le Corre is a nonresident senior fellow in the Europe and Asia Programs at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Stefan Lehne
Visiting Scholar
Carnegie Europe
Lehne is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, where his research focuses on the post–Lisbon Treaty development of the European Union’s foreign policy, with a specific focus on relations between the EU and member states.
Moisés Naím
Distinguished Fellow
Naím is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on international economics and global politics. He is currently the chief international columnist for El País, Spain’s largest newspaper, and his weekly column is published worldwide.
Maxim Samorukov
Deputy Editor of Carnegie.ru
Moscow Center
Samorukov is deputy editor of Carnegie.ru.
Sinan Ülgen
Visiting Scholar
Carnegie Europe
Ülgen is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, where his research focuses on Turkish foreign policy, nuclear policy, cyberpolicy, and transatlantic relations.
Pierre Vimont
Senior Fellow
Carnegie Europe
Vimont is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe. His research focuses on the European Neighborhood Policy, transatlantic relations, and French foreign policy.
David Whineray
Nonresident Fellow
Europe Program
David Whineray is a nonresident fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.
Richard Youngs
Senior Fellow
Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Youngs is an expert on the foreign policy of the European Union, in particular on questions of democracy support.