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Balkan Troubles

Eye on Europe

The six countries of the Western Balkans need the EU’s full attention.

America First

Manhattan Transfer

Donald Trump’s protectionist impulses could have disastrous consequences.

United They Stand

Eye on Europe

As the Brexit process begins the British government finds it has few friends left.

Moscow’s Manipulation Game

Planet Moscow

Building resilience is the best way to counter Russian attempts to undermine Western democracy.

Roman Holiday

Eye on Europe

Things look grim for the European Union, but all is not lost yet.

Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself

Eye on Europe

The London attack should not terrify us.

Sing When You’re Winning

Eye on Europe

Russia has gotten the upper hand in the Eurovision propaganda war.

Hanging in the Balance

Eye on Europe

The EU-Turkey agreement has stopped the flow of refugees, but solved little.

The Glass Half Empty

Eye on Europe

Geert Wilders did not win the Dutch election. But its lessons are still worrisome.

Taking Back Control

Eye on Europe

The Brexit vote was supposed to reestablish parliamentary sovereignty. It has done the opposite.

The Last Laugh

Berlin Observer

Germany’s “Political Ash Wednesday,” once a humorous affair, is short on jokes.

Europe’s Bumblebee

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

Italy’s economy is defying the laws of gravity, but for how long?

Words Don’t Come Easy: “Snowflake”

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

Fragile, whiny, and weak: How the right-wing brands its critics.

“Does the OSCE Still Serve Its Purpose?”

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

In eastern Ukraine, Russia is supposed to be part of the peace process, even as it interferes with the OSCE’s mission.

Little Russia

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

Germany’s Russlanddeutsche minority is no fifth column, but susceptible to the Kremlin’s propaganda.

Europe by Numbers: Misery Loves Company

Berlin Policy Journal March/April 2017

Brexit and Trump voters wanted to go back in time. Are the Dutch and the French similarly inclined?

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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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