Tipping the Scale
For more than 500 years the fate of countries and peoples in Asia was shaped by developments and decisions made in the West. Now …
“The World Is Eurasian”
Portugal’s former Secretary of State for European Affairs and author of The Dawn of Eurasia, Bruno Maçães, on Asia’s rise and the consequences for …
Divide and Rule
China attracts Eastern European countries with the promise of financing much needed infrastructure investments. The EU needs to find a common response. Nowhere else …
Balkan Business
With its growing economic presence China is expanding its political influence in the Balkans, accelerating the region’s already worrisome democratic decline. Nearly two decades …
An Uncomfortable Position
Overshadowed by the rise of China, Japan is facing myriad challenges. It has been forced to seek new alliances and reposition itself on the …
Close-Up: Olaf Scholz
The man from Hamburg is trim, self-confident, and highly ambitious—and he’s staying tight-lipped about his plans for the German finance ministry. His record as …
Stress Test
It’s long been clear who will win Russia’s presidential election. But the campaign is laying bare the flaws within the system Vladimir Putin has …
A Disappearing Trick
Russian foreign policy may seem to follow a clear strategy to restore the country’s position as a global superpower. In reality, it is merely …
Words Don’t Come Easy: “Vaffanculo”
In Italy’s election campaign, political confrontation has given way to a mudslinging contest. Beppe Grillo, the founder of the populist Five Star Movement, has …
Taking On More
The rules-based international order is under immense pressure, and ever more people are looking to Germany for answers. That is why Berlin is seeking …
Red Herrings & Black Swans: Passport Denied?
There‘s much talk about the likely costs of Brexit for British companies. But European businesses would do well readying themselves for impact, too. Paris, …
Unapologetically French
Emmanuel Macron has been hailed as the “most pro-European” French president ever. In reality, his policies don‘t diverge all that much from his country’s …
“There Is Immense Pressure on the Rule of Law in Europe Today”
In some member countries, governments are busy undermining the EU’s values. Is the law a strong enough tool to ensure Europeans’ fundamental rights?
