2016 In 2016, ECFR’s website has recorded 1,646,650 unique pageviews by 691,037 users, which amounts to a 14,5% increase on unique pageviews and a 28% increase in the number of users compared to 2015. Year Users Unique Pageviews 2010 125,977 498,513 2011 170,687 668,656 2012 224,564 812,324 2013 291,421 909,426 2014 387,805 1,077,409 2015 540,171 1,429,741 2016 691,037 1,646,650 CONTENTS 55% of the unique pageviews was on a content page (article, special, publication, NO blogpost). 74% of the users of our website have been on a content page at least once. 1. A quick guide to Libya's main players Mattia Toaldo and Mary Fitzgerald 17/5/16 21,611 2. Putin’s hydra: Inside Russia’s intelligence services Mark Galeotti 11/5/16 20,446 3. Lessons from Russia’s intervention in Syria Gustav Gressel 5/2/16 16,456 4. Mapping the Yemen conflict Adam Baron 2015 13,848 5. Life in the Grey Zones Fredrik Wesslau & Sophia Pugsley 15/1/16 9,849 6. Brits abroad: How Brexit could hurt expats Susi Dennison & Dina Pardijs 20/6/2016 9,654 7. The good, the bad and the Gülenists Asli Aydintasbas 23/9/16 9,149
8. The new power couple: Russia and Iran in the Middle East Ellie Geranmayeh & Kadri Liik 13/9/16 8,073 9. Connectivity Wars Mark Leonard 20/1/16 7,887 10. Putin’s downfall: The coming crisis of the Russian regime Nikolay Petrov 19/4/16 7,604 11. Lessons from the Norway-EU relationship Ulf Sverdrup 21/6/2016 6,736 12. Russia 2030: A of great power dreams and small victorious wars Fredrik Wesslau and Andrew Wilson 23/5/16 6,603 13. Russia’s hybrid interference in Germany’s refugee policy Gustav Gressel 4/2/16 5,522 14. China’s complicated foreign policy Shi Yinhong 31/3/2015 5,482* 15. Europe's vulnerability on Russian gas Chi-Kong Chyong & Vessela Tcherneva 17/3/2015 5,376** 16. How to talk to Russia Kadri Liik 18/12/15 5,265 17. The according to Europe’s insurgent parties: Putin, migration and people power Susi Dennison & Dina Pardijs 27/6/16 5,084 18. The Future of Schengen Susi Dennison & Dina Pardijs 14/4/16 5,044 *11,313 unique pageviews including 2015 **11,821 unique pageviews including 2015 The list of the top 100 entries can be found here: 1. Lessons from Russia’s intervention in Syria Gustav Gressel 5/2/16 16,456 2. Lessons from the Norway-EU relationship Ulf Sverdrup 21/6/2016 6,736 3. Russia’s hybrid interference in Germany’s refugee policy Gustav Gressel 4/2/16 5,522
4. China’s complicated foreign policy Shi Yinhong 31/3/2015 5,482 5. Europe's vulnerability on Russian gas Chi-Kong Chyong & Vessela Tcherneva 17/3/2015 5,376 6. How to talk to Russia Kadri Liik 18/12/15 5,265 7. Taking Turkey seriously Carl Bildt 12/08/16 4,738 8. The EU, Morocco, and the Western Sahara: a chance for justice Vish Sakthivel 10/6/16 4,641 9. How Russia has come to loathe the West Maria Lipman 13/3/15 4,513* 10. Ten global consequences of the Ukraine crisis vv.aa. 16/6/14 4,436** *all-time 21,858 **all-time 13,898 1. Putin’s hydra: Inside Russia’s intelligence services Mark Galeotti 11/5/16 20,446 2. Brits abroad: How Brexit could hurt expats Susi Dennison & Dina Pardijs 20/6/2016 9,654 3. The good, the bad and the Gülenists Asli Aydintasbas 23/9/16 9,149 4. The new power couple: Russia and Iran in the Middle East Geranmayeh & Kadri Liik 13/9/16 8,073 5. Connectivity Wars Mark Leonard 20/1/16 7,887 6. Putin’s downfall: The coming crisis of the Russian regime Nikolay Petrov 19/4/16 7,604 7. Russia 2030: A story of great power dreams and small victorious wars Fredrik Wesslau and Andrew Wilson 23/5/16 6,603 8. The world according to Europe’s insurgent parties: Putin, migration and people power Susi Dennison & Dina Pardijs 27/6/16 5,084 9. Survival of the richest: How oligarchs block reform in Ukraine Andrew Wilson 14/4/16 4,614 10. China and Russia: Gaming the West Mathieu Duchâtel & François Godement 2/11/16 4,508
*Brexit: British Abroad.. has had a very unusual way of dissemination compared to other publications of our website, and therefore is not indicated to show the patterns of publications consumption. The publication was popular on Reddit but a tiny fractions of Reddit users downloaded the actual publication. PODCASTS (PLAYS + ON ALL PLATFORMS) In 2016, ECFR Podcasts (Clips + World in 30 minutes, not including events recordings), have been listened 111,494 times and downloaded 4824 times. 1. ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Who will be the next UN Secretary-General Mark Leonard (host) 2791 2. ECFR’s in 30 Minutes: German security Mark Leonard (host) 2439 3. ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Donald Trump, NATO, and the new power couple Russia Iran Mark Leonard (host) 2385 4. ECFR's World In 30 Minutes - How should Europe respond to President-elect Trump Mark Leonard (host) 2326 5. ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Turkey’s failed coup Mark Leonard (host) 2190