The first Trump test: European policy and the Siege of Aleppo
There is no longer any real hope of deposing Assad. Europe must instead work towards an ugly deal that salvages something for the Syrian people.
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Donald Trump, “One China” and the global order
The return on the US table of the Taiwan issue gives us an inkling of what Trump's foreign policy priorities might be
Dear Europe: Don’t drop Turkey
European leaders should think twice before severing ties with Turkey
Pastiche politics: Macedonia, democracy and the faltering journey to Europe
This weekend’s parliamentary elections in Macedonia are, ironically, an exercise in strengthening anti-democratic forces
Kyrgyzstan: President Atambayev’s Constitutional Gamble
Political turmoil could follow Kyrgyz vote on President Atambayev’s controversial constitutional amendents
The EU’s migration policy in Africa: five ways forward
The European Union is not helpless in the face of migration flows from sub-Saharan Africa. Here is how it can act
Austria’s election result will do little to halt the populist surge in Europe
While Europe might take solace from the presidential election result, it should recognise that Austria’s Eurosceptic drift will not be halted by Van der Bellen
The Populist-Putin-Trump insurgency against liberal Europe
The new axis between Trump’s America, Putin’s Russia, and European populists represents a toxic mix for the liberal order in Europe.
Europe must end its silence on Syria
ECFR Council members call for European states to provide emergency airlift services in Aleppo and implement additional sanctions on Russia for its complicity in war crimes
Italy’s constitutional reform referendum: What you need to know
With Renzi declaring that he will resign if the electorate rejects his reforms, the referendum is now widely seen as a vote of confidence on the government itself