G5 Sahel: Much done, more to do
Significant progress on funding and co-ordination, but problematic partnerships with local militias and abuses by security services still hamper prospects for EU’s Sahel strategy
Commentary
Too close for comfort: European geostrategy and the transatlantic alliance
The question for Europe now is whether it needs to de-couple its strategy toward regional great powers from that of the United States
Fighting fake news: Caught between a rock and a hard place
Government regulation on fake news is unlikely to prevent malicious actors from meddling in our elections or polarising our societies.
Italy votes: Europe in the Italian election
The primary European issues in the Italian election debate are migration, the future of the eurozone, and security/defence.
Xi’s rule for life: what does our anxiety reveal?
“With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat” (John Milton)
How to reunite a divided Britain
A Brexit outcome where no-one wins (and everyone loses)
Post-Brexit security concerns should safeguard scandal-hit UK aid budget
The UK sees overseas aid as an important part of its approach to international security. With Brexit it is already feeling vulnerable enough without introducing new security worries
Trade conflict with the U.S. is the only way to protect free trade
Free trade is about more than just about low tariffs. It is also about predictability, and the EU must not allow Trump to introduce arbitrary tariffs at will
A Great European Society?
The return of identity politics and nationalism has put the postmodern Europe that sought to dilute and mitigate national and regional identities on the ropes
Time to Talk About a One State Solution?
I am both a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause and a friend of Israel. As a British Minister for the Middle East in 1999-2001…