Struggling for Unity
The EU is still finding it hard to come up with a coordinated coronavirus response.
The Pandemic Means Less Europe—For Now
The EU has shown unprecedented flexibility in the initial days of an acute crisis. That does not mean the European project is collapsing.
For the EU, the Sun Also Rises
An EU free from British membership will mean new challenges, but also new opportunities.
Has EU Reform Ended Before It Began?
Emmanuel Macron’s big idea for an EU constitutional convention may be watered down by Ursula von der Leyen into a sideshow that could then be ignored. The European Parliament, however, wants it to achieve real reform.
Always the Bystander
Europe has been left as a spectator in the US-Iran conflict as the EU half-heartedly tries to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.
Show Me the Money
As national leaders debate the next long-term EU budget, climate and defense are proving the two most contentious issues.
The EU’s Broken Commission Model
This year’s shambles around appointing Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President shown just how absurd the system has become.
An EU Delayed
On November 1, the UK was supposed to have left the EU, and Ursula von der Leyen was supposed to start her job as Commission President. Neither will happen.
Two Member States Don’t Enter, One Leaves?
Boris Johnson has traded a hypothetical, temporary, all-UK backstop for a certain, permanent one for Northern Ireland only. Meanwhile, France is blocking accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania.
Weber’s Revenge
MEPs promised Emmanuel Macron they would take vengeance for his destruction of the Spitzenkandidat system. They’ve kept their word.
Trouble for Von Der Leyen’s Eastern Flank
The European Parliament has rejected the Hungarian and Romanian commissioner nominees, and the Polish nominee is in serious trouble.
Von Der Leyen Sets Out Vision For A Sovereign EU
The new European Commission line-up signals an appetite to take on the United States, China, and Russia
Von der Leyen’s in and the Spitzenkandidat’s Dead
The German defence minister has squeaked through by just nine votes. But it is the EU institutions, and not Von der Leyen, who are to blame.
Von der Leyen Is in Trouble
The European Council’s pick is in serious doubt after MEPs left meetings with her this week unimpressed.
Institutional War
By choosing Ursula von der Leyen, the European Council has thrown down the gauntlet to the European Parliament.
Spoiled Victors
Angela Merkel’s carefully-crafted compromise idea was rejected by centrist members of her EPP group, including Ireland’s Leo Varadkar.
