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How the EU can enlarge
Given that enlargement must happen, member countries are asking themselves what this actually means – and there remains a lot to be answered.
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EU needs to be more vocal about repression and violence to its south
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When it comes to Erdoğan, there’s no easy solution
Turkey’s leveraging its newfound strategic relevance, and will continue to do so in the weeks and months ahead.
Europe is ready to pay the cost of Russia sanctions
A showdown with Moscow would reshape the energy landscape.
Europe is missing in action on Ukraine — it doesn’t have to be
There is a clear diplomatic solution to the position the EU has found itself in.
The global fight for democracy begins at home
In order to promote liberal values, we must be able to protect our own.
For a green Europe, go global or go home
If the EU’s climate leadership is to mean anything, it must find a way to get the rest of the world on board.
Mario Draghi’s new mission: Saving the multilateral order
G20 summit hands new role to Italian PM and one-time savior of the euro.
After the honeymoon, how to make the EU-US relationship work
There are many areas beyond defense where both sides have plenty to contribute.
Biden’s European tilt is nothing to be happy about
Europe’s foreign policy relies on Washington’s willingness to be the global policeman.
Europe’s anxieties about Biden are really anxieties about itself
In the multipolar age, we must find new foreign policy measures to spread Western values both at home and internationally.
On foreign policy, EU has to speak up — even if it’s not with one voice
A single country’s strategic stalling shouldn’t be allowed to hold up the Union.
EU too slow to help Belarus, says Lithuania
‘It is not enough to judge, to assess, to condemn, there should be actions,’ says Lithuanian foreign minister.
Preparing for the next Lebanon or Belarus
The European Union needs to get serious about stability in its neighborhood.
EU can’t have it both ways with Turkey
Europe should pivot from half-hearted confrontation to a rules-based relationship with Ankara.
No time for Europe to go wobbly
Why Ursula von der Leyen’s geopolitical turn is more important than ever.
The Western Balkans belong with Europe
In a post-pandemic world, the region can only side with — and eventually belong to — the EU.
How coronavirus will upturn the global order
As the epidemic heightens tensions between Beijing and Washington, it’s up to Europe to step into the breach.
Beyond blackmail at the Greek-Turkish border
The EU needs to work with Ankara to rebuild a mutually beneficial relationship.
Europe needs boots on the ground in Libya
It’s time for Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘geopolitical’ Commission to take action.
What Europe can do in Iran
Three ways the Continent can respond to escalation in Middle East.
As the US retreats from Middle East, Europe can no longer hide in its shadow
Turkey’s incursion into Syria — and US President Trump’s acquiescence — makes clear Europe needs to learn to stand on its own.
Trump’s coalition of one
The U.S. president has yet to get serious buy-in from other countries for an operation to protect oil tankers sailing past Iran.
Get ready for a strong EU
Nominees for top jobs have robust foreign policy credentials.
How Italy lost the European election
Matteo Salvini’s victory means the country will be marginalized in Brussels.
Europe can still save the Iran nuclear deal
The transatlantic relationship is strong enough to withstand confrontation with the US.