MARCH/APRIL 2018
THE AGE OF ASIA
editorial
europe by numbers
What China Means
the age of asia
gideon rachman
Tipping the Scale
“Easternization” is happening at a remarkable speed, and the EU is struggling to keep up.
interview with bruno maçães
“The World Is Eurasian”
Europe has to pay more attention to what happens to its east, says Portugal’s former Secretary of State for European Affairs.
jan gaspers
Divide and Rule
Beijing’s 16+1 initiative is a direct challenge to European unity.
jasmin mujanović
Balkan Business
In some parts of South-Eastern Europe, China’s influence is growing fast.
bernhard bartsch
An Uncomfortable Position
There are lessons for Europe in Japan’s current struggles.
close-up
By Bettina Vestring
Olaf Scholz
He’s trim, self-confident, and highly ambitious―meet Germany’s likely new finance minister.
russia before the vote
stefan meister
Stress Test
Vladimir Putin offers Russian voters little more than himself.
vladislav inozemtsev
A Disappearing Trick
The Kremlin’s misguided foreign policy has come full circle.
words don’t come easy
andrea affaticati
“Vaffanculo”
Italy’s election season has turned into an all-out battle, and words are the weapons.
germany and the un
christoph heusgen
Taking On More
Why Germany is seeking a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Counil.
france
martin quencez
Unapologetically French
Emmanuel Macron is hailed as France’s most pro-European president ever. In reality, his policies are quite traditional.
red herrings & black swans
todd williamson
Passport Denied?
The likely costs of Brexit for EU businesses are being overlooked.
european encounters
“There Is Immense Pressure on the Rule of Law in Europe Today”
Susanne Baer and Zsuzsanna Szelényi debate whether the rule of law is strong enough to ensure European fundamental rights.
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