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February, 2018


The “dieselgate” air pollution scandal leaves Berlin with fewer and fewer good options.


Who will have the final say in selecting the next European Commission president?


The tools we have relied upon to address the world’s challenges are losing potency—one of the lessons of this year’s MSC.


Observations from the 2018 Munich Security Conference.


Markus Ederer, the EU’s ambassador to Russia, on the challenges facing EU-Russian relations.


The showdown between Israel and Iran took center stage at the Munich Security Conference’s final day.


The second day of the MSC laid bare some of the challenges facing Europe and the global community, with Russia and Turkey taking the floor.


Day One of the Munich Security Conference started with a stark warning to the world – and some signs that Europe will get serious on defense.


There’s never been a better chance to beef up European defense.


In some member countries, governments are busy undermining the EU’s values. Is the law a strong enough tool to ensure Europeans’ fundamental rights?


The US and Europe seem to be pulling apart. But there is still space for meaningful transatlantic cooperation.


German-Polish relations have been rocky of late, but now Warsaw seems willing to change tack.


Her fourth government a hard sell, Angela Merkel’s hopeful successors have started eying the top spot.