The launch of the annual Emerging Middle Powers Report took place in Berlin from July 6-7, 2026. Partners of the report—Körber Stiftung, Gateway House, the South African Institute of International Affairs, the BRICS Policy Center, and the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia, were leading discussants. The survey revealed some surprises: that over the years, the middle powers have coalesced around critical issues, and that their participation in a bipolar world is more important than ever.