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 …
Fault Lines in the Eurozone
Ten years after the onset of the eurocrisis, some observers are predicting a sequel. The biggest problems aren’t caused by economics, but politics. As …
Belt, Road, and Sword
China is steadily expanding its security presence and infrastructure in Asia and well beyond, a strategy shaped by Beijing’s global power ambitions. It‘s a …
Red Herring & Black Swan: Don’t Count Your Spitzens Before They Hatch
In 2014, Jean-Claude Juncker became commission president because the European Parliament pushed him as Spitzenkandidat. But that flawed system may not survive the 2019 …
Double Trouble in Central Europe
With domestic politics in limbo, the Czech and Slovak governments are becoming more and more dependent on small extremist parties for support.
