European Leadership Network (ELN)

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The ELN is an independent, pan-European network of over 450 past, present, and future European leaders working to provide practical solutions to political and security challenges.

🌐 https://europeanleadershipnetwork.org/
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The United States has yet to pay its $17 million contribution to the OPCW, which has received less than 65% of its 2026 funding. Former OPCW Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü warns that the shortfall threatens vital work on chemical disarmament and urges Washington to honour its commitments.

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Europe’s private sector runs much of the infrastructure society depends on. But many firms still prepare mainly to keep their own operations going when disruption hits. Nicholas Dungan argues that companies operating critical infrastructure must prepare for societal crises, not just corporate ones.

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30 years ago, the CTBT opened for signature. Despite never entering into force, the treaty established a global norm around the prohibition of nuclear explosive testing. Marking this, @theeln.bsky.social is posting a series exploring what the treaty has achieved and what comes next 🧵

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It has come to our attention that a fabricated article predicting the collapse of Ukraine’s economy is circulating on Facebook and TikTok. The image falsely bears the ELN logo. The article was not published by the ELN, is fabricated, and does not reflect the views of the author.

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The US wants Europeans to assume primary responsibility for NATO’s conventional defence. But will Washington relinquish primary control?

Nicholas Williams and Michael Benhamou argue that European defence needs to look European – starting with rotating NATO commands.

https://ow.ly/MplM50ZIJFw