Europe by Numbers: Greens Up, Reds Down
With Germany’s political landscape in upheaval, observers of German politics may be excused for thinking that the world is caving in. In late May, …
Postcard from the New Silk Road: A Highway to Nowhere
Eating hot pot in the North Macedonian mountains, a group of Sinohydro workers is roughing it.
The Other Asian Power
The second Modi government offers Europe political stability and openness to foreign companies. It also shares a view of China. This May, incumbent Prime …
Alliance for Multilateralism – An Australian View
The German-French initiative to strengthen multilateralism looks compatible with Australia’s interests. But Canberra wonders where the United States fits in. Acting in concert with …
Sino-Russian Chimera
China and Russia seem to be getting ever closer, but the image of a deep Putin-Xi friendship can be deceiving. The EU should soberly …
Close-Up: Nicola Sturgeon
As Brexit looms, Scotland’s first minister may have another opportunity to make the case for leaving the United Kingdom.
Carbon Critical: Flight Shaming
Traveling by plane is terrible for the environment. Yet aviation is very difficult to decarbonize. What’s the future of flying in a world of …
Missing in Libya
The civil war in Libya is getting worse, carrying the risk of spreading instability and extremism. Another refugee crisis could be looming.Yet so far …
The Glass Is Half Full
Integrating refugees is painfully slow business―even slower than for other groups of migrants. Among Western countries, Germany is actually doing reasonably well. It was …
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Zack, Zack, Zack”
In just two weeks, Austrian politics was turned upside down. The “Ibizagate” video caused the collapse of the government and forced the chancellor out …
The (Temporary) End of Economic History
Thirty years have passed since Francis Fukuyama wrote about “The End of History.” In politics, he was soon proven wrong. In economics, it took …
Big Tech Hits the Diplomatic Circuit
The tech giants like to present themselves as foreign policy players, acting on an equal footing with nation states. In fact, they are practicing …
Berlin’s Stagnant Summer
How long will Angela Merkels fourth and final government last? In Berlin, there’s speculation that her grand coalition could collapse this fall. Klaus Wowereit, …
Red Herring & Black Swan: Five Eyes for Europe
The EU‘s foreign and security policy needs to be backed up by shared intelligence. Eventually, the EU should have its own intelligence agency. For …
The Case for a Sovereign Europe
The limits to European sovereignty are becoming painfully clear. It’s time to embrace a new strategy.
