2024 was the year of the vote. More than 60 countries – home to nearly half the planet’s population – selected their leaders. In the history of democracy, it is a first. In the history of humankind, ...

With the winter holiday season upon us, ECFR is pleased to share the most popular policy papers and articles we published this year. Thanks to you, our dear readers, for following our work over the ...

A graphic showing European Union (EU) election results in Germany from June 2024 was shared online with false captions saying it showed the outcome of the federal election held in February 2025.

Billed as “the year of democracy,” 2024 may ultimately be remembered as the year voters sent incumbents packing. The largest-ever single year of elections was also the worst-ever year for those in ...

In a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron called for tighter rules on social media platforms to curb foreign interference, as France ...