THE NEW FRONT LINE
europe by numbers
Troublesome Neighbors
robin niblett
World Order in Peril
The post-1945 international system is under pressure, not least by forces in the West. With the right steps taken, however, it can endure.
thomas schmid
The New Ruffians
How to deal with those political forces insufficiently described as populist.
claire demesmay, thomas kirchner, clemens bomsdorf
Unprincipled Protest
Right-wing populism in France, the Netherlands, and Northern Europe.
close-up
By Christine Longin
Emmanuel Macron
Come spring, who will become France’s next president? The non-conformist former minister of the economy has more than an outside chance.
germany and europe
andreas rinke
Good Europeans? Not Quite
German politicians undermine the European Union.
turkey
sinan ülgen
“Turkey Is Much Bigger Than Erdogan”
The West’s first task: Reassuring the country of its place in the world.
magdalena kirchner
Farce, Pledge, Distant Goal?
Developments in Turkey after the failed coup pose dilemmas for the EU.
words don’t come easy
lucian kim
“Bromance”
Political journalism’s love affair with a newly minted word must end now.
security policy
carsten breuer, christoph schwarz
A Milestone, Not an End Point
Germany’s new white paper approaches security policy strategically …
alexandra de hoop scheffer
Paper Tiger No More
… but some issues need clarification
before the Franco-German couple works hand-in-glove on defense.
Poland
annabelle chapman
Turning East
The PiS government is reconfiguring Polish foreign policy, but the looming Brexit poses new questions.
michal baranowski
Neighborly Advice
The German-Polish relationship needs a good dose of pragmatism.
in 140 characters
Yanis Varoufakis
Greece’s former finance minister defends his record and explains how to save Europe.
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