Strategic thinking for a resilient and competitive Europe

Club of Three

Our mission

The Club of Three is a Franco-German-British leadership initiative which aims to:

  • Encourage the exchange of new ideas at the highest level and suggest solutions on how to tackle the greatest threats and challenges of our time
  • Enhance dialogue between senior figures from business, politics, the media and academia in France, Germany and the UK
  • Strengthen the relationships between “the Three” and with other European and international partners outside of official communication channels
  • Generate strategic thinking and develop proposals for strengthening Europe as a global actor, including post-Brexit Britain

The Three and Poland – Defence and Security


On 11 & 12 June, the Club of Three was in Warsaw for substantive exchanges on European defence with Polish government officials and policy experts, to learn from the experiences of those on the front line of the current conflict.

The meeting was held at the embassies of Germany, the United Kingdom and France, with an opening speech and discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. 

Reports See all

Pushing back against Russian aggression: Can we go the distance?

Full report on the C3 Plenary Meeting in Paris, November 2025

Meetings See all

What to expect from France in the years ahead?

Fireside chat with Édouard Philippe at the Cercle de l’Union interalliée in Paris, July 2026