Housing, defence and European strategic resources
The European Parliament’s office in Barcelona, the Representation of the European Commission and CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs...
This is a clip of a longer conversation on European defence and part of a series with four episodes, Making Defence European Again, four of our ECFR fellows discuss analysis and advice on the futur...
The Annual Council Meeting 2026 took place on 17-18 June 2026 in Vienna.
Thank you to the city of Vienna and to all who attended.
ECFR’s Annual Council Meeting is an invitation-only gathering of ...
On 24 June 2026, Ambassador Dimitrios Michalopoulos presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, marking the a...
Migration Diplomacy After the EU’s Asylum Reform
Shortly after the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) entered into force, we turn to the European Union’s migration diplomacy. As the viability of the reformed system depends to a si...
Ms Sabine Monauni, Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, on the importance of EFTA as a platform for exchanging views and addressing shared challenges, including geopolitical tensions and ec...
Mr Marco Taddei, Chair of the Consultative Committee, on the topics discussed with the EFTA Ministers during their meeting in Iceland.
Mr Guy Parmelin, President of Switzerland, on the importance of the EFTA Ministers discussing the work ahead during times of rising protectionism and great power politics. He emphasises the need fo...
Mr Nikolai Astrup, Chair of the EFTA Parliamentary Committee, on the value of talking to Ministers about ongoing processes and the future work of EFTA.
EFTA Ministerial meeting - Reykjavík, Iceland, 22 June 2026,
Ms Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, on the honour of hosting this year's EFTA Ministerial meet...
Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation (continued)
Acto de Traspaso de la Presidencia Pro Tempore del SICA
La ceremonia contará con la participación de autoridades de los países miembros del #SICA, representantes de las instancias del Sistema, del Cuerpo Diplomático y de los #SociosEstratégicos.
Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation (continued)
Official photograph of the heads of delegation of member states
H.E. Jérôme Bresson, Ambassador of France to Djibouti, met with H.E.
Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary of IGAD, to reaffirm the strong IGAD–France partnership and deepen cooperation on regi...
Today in Djibouti, the IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu received H.E. Sem Fabrizi, Italy’s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of Djibouti, the...
Today in Djibouti, the IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, bid farewell to H.E Mikhail Golovanov, Ambassador of the Federation of Russia to the Republic of Djibouti and IGAD. The Ex...
Video Highlights: IGAD Bids Farewell to Germany’s Ambassador
#IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu bid farewell to H.E. Dr. Heike Fuller, outgoing Ambassador of the Federal Republic ...