It is almost unanimously agreed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine catapulted the EU toward greater unity. Luuk van Middelaar, Professor of EU law at Leiden University, analyzes Europe’s new global role and identity.

Unity tightened between EU member states on some issues but splintered on others. Ivan Krastev, ECFR founding board member and chair of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, looks at how the Ukraine war changes existing political divisions.

In this new unstable order, reviving confidence in liberal democracies will require visible efforts. According to Philip Stephens, Contributing Editor at the Financial Times, global leaders should focus on restoring faith in the rule of law.

Can China develop chip self-sufficiency through the open-standard RISC-V chip design architecture? Answers by Jean-Yves Larguier, expert in the semiconductor industry field and contributor to EastIsRed (EiR).