The European Council on Foreign Relations

Commentary

Steps to secure the non-polar world

By Daniel Korski - 21 Jul 08

How to cooperate on global security with China, Russia and India will be among a new U.S President's top challenges.

Sarkozy's tightrope act on China

By François Godement - 20 Jul 08

Sarkozy's attempts to establish a solid basis for a strategic partnership with China are useful to the EU as a whole. In French.

Poisonous relations

By ANDREW WILSON AND MARK LEONARD - 20 Jul 08

The EU needs to figure out a way to come together to fight back against Russian aggression. An article published in Newsweek.

Big Brother versus YouTube

By Mark Leonard - 17 Jul 08

For China, the Olympics are no longer a sporting event - they are a battle to define how the country is seen by its citizens and the world.

Die Choreographie stimmte

By Ulrike Guérot - 15 Jul 08

From a German perspective, the Mediterranean Union seems to have launched surprisingly well. An article in German.

Not so innocent abroad

By Daniel Korski - 15 Jul 08

Barack Obama's visit to Europe could cut both ways for the American Senator and his European hosts. Honest talk about urgent and long-term issues will be crucial.

Mediterranean Union - rhetoric vs. reality

By Jose Ignacio Torreblanca - 15 Jul 08

Despite the grand rhetoric, neither Sarkozy nor the EU have the capacity to transform the southern Mediterranean.

Europe should support the ICC over Darfur

By Anthony Dworkin - 14 Jul 08

The indictment of Sudan's president marks a critical moment for the International Criminal Court. European supporters of international justice should give it their backing.