The EU’s Overhyped Far-Right Alliance
The much-heralded far-right alliance of Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini isn’t much different from the alliance they’ve already had.
“Putin Has a Plan”
Russia’s president has played a weak hand quite cleverly on the global stage, says Russia expert Angela Stent.
How to Wear a Kippah in Germany
A government official’s warning that Jews in traditional dress might not be safe has sparked a new debate about how to protect the community.
Denmark: More Fearful Than Cozy
Denmark’s Social Democrats won Wednesday’s election and are likely to lead the next government, thanks, in part, to a harsher immigration policy
Watch Out for a Green Chancellor
With the parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition government in deep disarray, change is afoot in Germany.
“The Greens Are Now Under Enormous Pressure”
Fridays for Future activist LUISA NEUBAUER about what’s next for the climate protection movement.
Complex Political Dogfight
Appointing the EU’s presidents may involve a protracted fight between countries, political groups, and EU institutions.
Germany’s New Fault Line: Young vs. Old
Germany’s Greens came to be the big winners of the European elections—by cornering the young vote.
Europe’s Grand Coalition Is No More
A week of intense talks begins to decide who gets the EU’s top jobs.
Cultural Diplomacy: The Missing Link in EU Foreign Policy
Faced with threats to its cultural identity, the EU needs to respond, including by cultural diplomacy.
The EU’s Game of Thrones
Why Germany might end up getting the presidency of the ECB instead of the European Commission.
Focused on the Far Right
In the run-up to the European elections, US President Donald Trump shows where his sympathies lie.
Merkel’s Climate Pivot
Angela Merkel has said her government will look at ways to make Germany carbon neutral by 2050. Does this mark the return of the “Climate Chancellor”?
Glitter, Glamor, and Rockets
With boycott campaigns, security threats and rocket attacks, this week’s Eurovision Song Contest in Israel is proving to be one of the most political in years.
A Desperately Dull Campaign
In Germany, the election campaign for the European Parliament has been particularly uninspiring.
QMV + CFSP = A-OK
It is too easy for individual member-states to block EU sanctions and or diplomatic statements. Extending majority voting to foreign policy would encourage greater unity.
Socialist Comeback?
Once considered a long shot, Frans Timmermans now has a real chance of becoming the next European Commission president.
+++ 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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