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Eye on Europe

Views and insights from around the “old continent” and the European Union’s engine room in Brussels

Taking Back Control

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The Brexit vote was supposed to reestablish parliamentary sovereignty. It has done the opposite.

A Strange Double-Act

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If Macron is Europe’s savior, does that make him Britain’s nightmare?

In the Dark of the Night

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The old guard threatens the anti-corruption drive in Romania, provoking mass protests.

An Uneasy Marriage

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Angela Merkel, seeking close ties with Warsaw, risks unwittingly furthering Poland’s leap to the right.

A Race to the Finish

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Ahead in the polls, hard-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a Catch-22.

“Donald Trump is a Wake-Up Call”

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Günter Verheugen and Elmar Brok on the state of the European Union and the challenges presented by the Trump presidency.

The Trump Trap

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Theresa May has unwisely hitched her wagon to the new US president.

Hard Landing

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Theresa May performs a reversal.

A Tale of Two Countries

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France and Germany have taken very different approaches to counter-terrorism.

Swiss Fudge

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With the United Kingdom running ever more adrift, some are turning the spotlight on Switzerland and its relationship with the EU.

Stress Test

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Italy enters a tricky phase of political instability.

Near Breaking Point

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The dire situation in Greece and turmoil in Turkey are making the current refugee deal unsustainable.

Ideological Zombies

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Europe’s social democrats, the SPD in particular, need the courage of their convictions.

A New Reset?

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President-elect Trump’s relationship with Putin is likely to run into obstacles.

The Next Domino

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Will France fall to the West’s populist surge, too?

Carry On Brexiting

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The British High Court ruling in support of parliamentary sovereignty is giving Theresa May’s government a headache or two.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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