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February, 2017

A Strange Double-Act

Eye on Europe

If Macron is Europe’s savior, does that make him Britain’s nightmare?

Beggar Thy Neighbor

Manhattan Transfer

How Europe can prepare for American mercantilism.

In the Dark of the Night

Eye on Europe

The old guard threatens the anti-corruption drive in Romania, provoking mass protests.

Bibi’s Test Case

Beyond the Seas

A new settlement bill challenges Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ability to control his coalition.

Pyrrhic Victory

Manhattan Transfer

Donald Trump’s security policy plays into the terrorists’ hands.

Island of the Blessed

Berlin Observer

What to learn from Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s election as president of Germany.

An Uneasy Marriage

Eye on Europe

Angela Merkel, seeking close ties with Warsaw, risks unwittingly furthering Poland’s leap to the right.

A Race to the Finish

Eye on Europe

Ahead in the polls, hard-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a Catch-22.

“Donald Trump is a Wake-Up Call”

Eye on Europe

Günter Verheugen and Elmar Brok on the state of the European Union and the challenges presented by the Trump presidency.

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+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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