Ian Bond
Ian Bond
Deputy director
Areas of expertise
Russia and the former Soviet Union, European foreign policy, Europe/Asia relations, US foreign policy.
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Ekspert: koalicja antybalistyczna pomoże trwale zmniejszyć zależność od USA
Polska Agencja Prasowa
18 September 2026
Koalicja antybalistyczna, do której przystąpienie ogłosiła Polska, dowodzi, że Europa uniezależnia się od USA i nie zmieni tego koniec kadencji prezydenta Donalda Trumpa - uważa Ian Bond, wiceszef think tanku Centre for European Reform.
LATO: The Rīga Conference 2026 - Ukraine's future as a pillar of European security
10 September 2026
Ian Bond deputy director of the CER spoke alongside the Lithuanian Vice Foreign Minister Lina Rukštelienė in a discussion with Yaroslav Trofimov on Ukraine's future as a pillar of European security (from 4:35:40 mins).
Unpacking Europe: Ceuta and Schengen
09 September 2026
Ian Bond spoke with Camino Mortera-Martinez on the impact that 80,000 migrants entering the Spanish exclave of Ceuta has had on the EU’s borderless Schengen area.
Unpacking Europe: Pedro Serrano reflects on two decades of EU diplomacy
26 August 2026
Ian Bond speaks to Pedro Serrano about his 23 years in EU diplomacy.
Unpacking Europe: Rearming Europe for deterrence
10 June 2026
Ian Bond spoke with Armida van Rij and Michael Martin Richter about the new publication ‘Rearming Europe for deterrence’.
BOT TAK: Hungary without Orban
14 April 2026
"The Hungarian economy has fallen into rather poor shape during Victor Orban's years in power. Hungary has a large budget deficit, the country will have to initiate a budget deficit procedure within the EU, the EU will push Hungary to cut budget expenditures and if Hungary fails to do so it could be subject to additional fines which willworsen its economic situation. Therefore Magyar really does need this money from European funds to improve the country's economic situation," said Ian Bond, deputy director of the CER.
France 24: Magyar in landslide victory in Hungary
13 April 2026
"I think one can be cautiously positive ...he [Magyar] still has some reservations about Europe's relationship with Ukraine,
Taking the Pulse: Can NATO Survive the Iran war?
Carnegie Europe
09 April 2026
Donald Trump has repeatedly bashed NATO and European allies, threatening to annex Canada and Greenland and deploring their lack of enthusiasm for his war of choice in Iran. Is this latest round of abuse the final straw?
Unpacking Europe: Four years of war in Ukraine
24 February 2026
Ian Bond spoke with Andy Hunder and Victoria Vdovychenko about the economic, military and societal situation in Ukraine, four years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Unpacking Europe: Will 2026 be the year to reset the reset?
11 February 2026
Ian Bond discussed the reset in EU-UK relationship with Anton Spisak and Jannike Wachowiak.