Europe Inside Out12 Nov 2025

Is Europe Ready to Be Geopolitical?

Between high-level reports, bold statements, and internal negotiation, Europe struggles to outline a cohesive geostrategic vision for its place in the world.

Sophia Besch, Dan Baer, and Rosa Balfour explore why the EU often fails to establish long-term solutions to the challenges it faces, and explain how Europe can overcome its political and institutional paralysis.

[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:28] Europe’s Challenges, [00:06:40] The EU’s Need to Reform, [00:17:55] The Future of Europe.

Rosa Balfour, Stefan Lehne, and Elena Ventura, September 22, 2025, “The European Radical Right in the Age of Trump 2.0,” Carnegie Europe.

Sophia Besch, June 26, 2025, “The Price of Protection,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Dan Baer, May 13, 2025, “Trump’s Brain Drain Will Be Europe’s Gain,” Foreign Policy.

Rosa Balfour, April 30, 2025, “Europe Tried to Trump-Proof Itself. Now It’s Crafting a Plan B,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Rosa Balfour, March 25, 2025, “The Case for Europe,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Sophia Besch and Erik Brown, December 16, 2024, “Securing Europe’s Subsea Data Cables,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Dan Baer and Sophia Besch, December 12, 2024, “NATO’s Northeast Countries Have a Template for Europe’s New Security Reality,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.”

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Is Russia Already at War with Europe?

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16 Sep 23min

Why Is the U.S. Restricting Access to Frontier AI?

The U.S. decision to restrict access to some of Anthropic's latest AI models over national security concerns directly affects EU-U.S. cooperation in cyberspace. Rym Momtaz, Raluca Csernatoni, and Lou...

24 Jun 35min

Can Europe Rival the United States and China?

Europe is stuck between the United States’ market-driven dynamism and China’s state-led industrial strategy. Rosa Balfour, Noah Barkin, and Anu Bradford debate whether Europe can leverage its rulemaki...

3 Jun 59min

Will Europe Ever Stand Up to Trump?

Since U.S. President Donald Trump has returned to the White House, several crises have affected the transatlantic relationship. Rym Momtaz, Rosa Balfour, and Stefan Lehne reflect on whether Europeans ...

20 Mai 36min

Can France Be Europe’s Nuclear Deterrent?

Emmanuel Macron's updated French nuclear doctrine represents an unprecedented effort by Paris to coordinate with European partners as U.S. security commitments decline. Rym Momtaz, Sophia Besch, and U...

22 Apr 30min

Is the Radical Right a Threat to Europe?

With key elections approaching across Europe, radical-right parties are poised to maintain and even expand their political influence. Rosa Balfour, Catherine Fieschi, and Cas Mudde explore whether a m...

31 Mar 1h 1min

What Is Europe Sacrificing in the Iran War?

The Iranian nuclear deal was the last issue where Europe could realistically claim to have diplomatic influence. Rym Momtaz, Pierre Vimont, and Maha Yahya debate whether the war in Iran has left Europ...

11 Mar 40min

Will Enlargement Make Europe Stronger?

The EU and its member states are weighing the costs and benefits of offering Ukraine a fast-track accession process, while also considering how to manage relations with other candidate countries. Rosa...

24 Feb 55min