Migration myths dominate Italian election campaign
The promises of the leading parties address voters’ imaginary fears rather than practical solutions
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Kosovo: The need for dialogue
The 10th anniversary of independence is a good moment for Kosovo to look forward and ask what sort of state it wants to be
A New Beginning for European Defence
It is time to move past institutional integration and develop practical European security capabilities
Syria: New rules of the game?
As Syria’s civil war heads towards an end game, wider international fault lines are sharpening. Only Russia has the power to stop escalation but it is yet to choose its course
Overseeing Kosovo’s conditional independence
The lesson of Kosovo's transition to independence is the value of the ‘ICO model’; a timebound mandate and a commitment to local ownership, transparency and respect
May unwavering in China
Even though the UK is currently weakened by Brexit, May showed true British stubborness during her visit in China and did not bow down to their demands
Kosovo’s path to independence
Kosovo’s independence has become an irreversible fact, even if Serbia, Russia, and some other countries persist in their denial of reality
The Brexit threat to Britain’s defence industry
Last September, the UK published a remarkable paper on how it sees future foreign policy and defence relations with the EU after Brexit. Successive British…
Europe’s defining choice on Poland
Europe’s decision on whether or not to declare Poland in breach with European rule of law standards comes down to a choice between principles and pragmatism
EU-Japan partnership agreements herald new era of closer cooperation
The intensification of negotiations between the EU and Japan came in response to broader geopolitical developments such as the rise of China, Trump, and Brexit