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Always the Bystander

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Europe has been left as a spectator in the US-Iran conflict as the EU half-heartedly tries to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

The EU’s Broken Commission Model

Eye on Europe

This year’s shambles around appointing Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President shown just how absurd the system has become.

Pariscope: Macron’s Lucky Streak

Eye on Europe

The changing of the guard in Brussels offers the French president the chance of a new beginning in Europe.

Von Der Leyen Sets Out Vision For A Sovereign EU

Eye on Europe

The new European Commission line-up signals an appetite to take on the United States, China, and Russia

Institutional War

Eye on Europe

By choosing Ursula von der Leyen, the European Council has thrown down the gauntlet to the European Parliament.

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Out Now: May/June 2020 Issue



+++ 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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