Friends of Europe is a Brussels-based think tank fostering EU policy analysis and debate across five key areas to stimulate new ideas for Europe and its citizens.
Friends of Europe is a Brussels-based, not-for-profit think tank established in 1999. It is dedicated to European Union policy analysis and debate, with no political or national allegiance and independent of EU institutions. The organisation's mission is to foster open discussion and stimulate new thinking on issues facing Europe and its citizens. It focuses on five thematic areas: Climate, Energy & Sustainability; Peace, Security & Defence; Health; Digital & Data Governance; and Global Europe. These areas converge towards five strategic objectives: promoting new leadership, democracy regeneration, challenging inequalities of opportunities, bolstering a green transformation, and reframing Europe's role in the world.