Commentary

View from Madrid: No mood for blocking

Spain doesn’t like the deal but, owing to domestic turmoil, may have to go along with it

View from Rome: Two speed sympathy

Although differences persist, Italy will need little convincing on Tusk deal

Turkey’s triple disaster

More refugees, defeat for friendly opposition forces and diminishing hopes for 'safe zones' make Syrian regime's Aleppo advance a nightmare for Ankara

What Russia thinks of Europe

Since 2014-15 “the West” has been overwhelmingly seen in Russia as an enemy seeking to undermine and destroy Russia