A Gray Day in Aachen
Reaffirming the Élysée Treaty of 1963, Macron and Merkel missed a chance to demonstrate their common strength.
Something’s Got to Give
Theresa May’s Brexit deal is dead. Now the only way she can avoid a catastrophic no-deal Brexit is to abandon her red lines, or ask for a deadline extension.
Weak Polity, Strong Policy?
Strong support for central and eastern European leaders will impact the European elections.
German Industry Comes Clean on China
For years, Germany has pursued an ambivalent, but lucrative China policy. These times seem to be over.
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Hard Border”
It’s what all sides always said they want to avoid―the return of checkpoints and fences to the island of Ireland. But whatever Brexiteers claim, …
Europe by Numbers: Mind the Gap
Ten years after the onset of the eurocrisis, how does the eurozone look today? It has survived as an entity, and weathered most—if not …
Russian Opportunism
The Kremlin will continue to try and exploit political chaos and uncertainty arising from the Trump presidency. Europe needs to focus on strengthening NATO …
Into the Jungle
Europeans and Americans are failing to coordinate their Russia policies. At a time when the old world order is disappearing fast, their loss of …
“Trump Is Hostile to Europe”
Europe has to figure out the means to an independent foreign policy and stand up to the US president on certain issues, says Barack …
Trump’s INF Blunder
The Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces has helped protect American and European security for 30 years. President Trump’s decision to ditch it was rash. …
Close-Up: Rafał Trzaskowski
The election of the 46-year-old former Europe minister as mayor of Warsaw has caused ripples beyond the capital. The victory of this moderate pro-European …
Conservative at Heart
New CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has often been called an “Angela Merkel 2.0”. In fact, AKK is likely to steer Germany’s conservatives back to …
A Question of Statecraft
With Chancellor Angela Merkel leaving the world of politics by 2021, Germany has a rare opportunity to renew its aging national security structures. It …
Macron Loses His Shine
The French president is struggling to overcome the deepest crisis to hit his government. He’ll have to correct course in 2019. On the streets …
