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.
A Road that Divides as Much as It Connects
The Bar-Boljare highway is welcomed by some, but for many here its costs are too high.
Failure in Brussels
National leaders were unable to agree this week on who to appoint for any of the EU’s top jobs.
The EU’s Overhyped Far-Right Alliance
The much-heralded far-right alliance of Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini isn’t much different from the alliance they’ve already had.
“Putin Has a Plan”
Russia’s president has played a weak hand quite cleverly on the global stage, says Russia expert Angela Stent.
How to Wear a Kippah in Germany
A government official’s warning that Jews in traditional dress might not be safe has sparked a new debate about how to protect the community.
Denmark: More Fearful Than Cozy
Denmark’s Social Democrats won Wednesday’s election and are likely to lead the next government, thanks, in part, to a harsher immigration policy
Watch Out for a Green Chancellor
With the parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition government in deep disarray, change is afoot in Germany.