King Bibi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to undermine Israel’s democratic institutions.
Meeting Halfway
There are compelling reasons for the EU to use the OSCE to engage China on security issues of joint concern.
Identity Crisis
The SPD, Germany’s oldest party traditionally fighting for social justice, is in a bind.
Europe by Numbers: TTIP-Toeing
The battle for TTIP looks to be increasingly uphill, at least in Germany.
“We Are All on Guard”
How the German government has been coping with the refugee crisis, and still is.
“The Germans Have to Admit They Need Their Neighbors”
From Willkommenskultur to German angst – and back?
Pressure Cooker
The Italian government has put together a contingency plan to address a possible new wave of refugees coming from the South.
Close Up: Sergey Lavrov
The veteran of the Soviet school of diplomacy serves largely as the figurehead for a foreign policy beyond his control.
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Hotspots”
The obfuscating misuse of the English term is troubling not least because “hot spot” previously referred to the kind of place refugees are escaping.
