US air strikes in Syria and the fight against the Islamic State
Both Assad and his rebel opponents hope to leverage the US fight against the Islamic State to help them win the civil war.
Archive: Sep 2014
Real referenda: Putin’s worst nightmare
The unintentional hilarity of Russian comments on the Scottish referendum – and what it reveals
22 Sep
¿Qué pasa en Europa?: ¿Quién gobierna Europa? en CIDOB
Diálogo entre José Ignacio Torreblanca y el periodista Xavier Vidal-Folch en Barcelona sobre la nueva estructura institucional de la UE
The Buffer Zone illusion
There is no “Austrian solution” for Ukraine
ECFR this week: 19 September 2014
A summary of the ECFR publications this week
Francisco de Borja Lasheras sobre su viaje a Balcanes
Francisco de Borja Lasheras, director adjunto de ECFR Madrid, nos habla de sus conclusiones tras su reciente viaje a Balcanes, y en especial del…
China on Asia’s Mind
As tensions in Asia increase, Europe cannot take Asia’s stability for granted
It’s time for a New Deal for Europe
The new generation of leaders on Europe’s front line is setting the ground for a fresh start in the European unity project
Why Scotland looks like the canary in the independence coal mine
Many of the trends seen in the Scottish referendum campaign have more to do with politics of the future than of the past
“Containment” and economic interdependence
Can a new “containment” of Russia work in an age of economic interdependence?