The Eastern Mediterranean represents an old dispute in a changing geopolitical context. Greece needs to fundamentally rethink its strategy towards Turkey. A Greek professor of International Relations in Istanbul, Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, explains what Athens’ strategic options are. 

For Turkey, the EU does not have the competence to intervene in the Eastern Mediterranean dispute. Furthermore, a notorious map supposedly proves the EU’s support for Greece’s maximalist claims. Sinan Ülgen, chairman of the Istanbul-based think tank EDAM, speaks from a Turkish perspective.

Tensions, protests and all out war are erupting in various countries of the post-Soviet space. This might be an important learning moment for Europe as it seeks to consolidate its foreign policy. Nicu Popescu, director of the Wider Europe programme at the ECFR, answers our questions. 

Macron delivered a hefty speech at the UN General Assembly in September, in which sovereignty and the Sino-American rivalry were clear central themes. Michel Duclos, our Special Advisor for Geopolitics dissects his speech and explains what this type of diplomatic discourse means.

If the planet got half a degree hotter, we’d see an almost 20% increase in the risk of deadly conflicts around the world. Climate change is obliging us to approach the world differently, and Dominique Moïsi, our Special Advisor for Geopolitics, says it’s time to listen. 

While the African film industry has grown in size and popularity, it did not escape the effects of Covid-19. The creative industry has nonetheless shown remarkable ability to reinvent itself, bringing new stories and voices to the audience. Kenyan filmmaker, Dr. Zippora Okoth, closes the New Voices in Africa series.