Commentary

The battle of Europe’s utopias

The EU’s austerity policies have led to a fragmentation of its power, encouraging the rise of populist parties

How Berlin contributed to Tsipras’s victory

Germany should have offered debt relief to Greece when it had the chance, and the consequences of its mistake could be serious for Europe

The Ukraine-Russia War

Ukraine is at war with Russia and only the West can turn the tide – but will it?

Why should the EU cooperate with the EEU?

The EU lacks a rational partner in the East, but that does not mean it should curry favour with an unreasonable one

Greece: So yes, yes you can

Last night's victory for Syriza shows that it is possible for a party system in Southern Europe to collapse as a result of a grave mismanagement of the crisis

Yemen in Crisis

As the Houthi rebels take control and Yemen's political cabinet resigns, the conflict-wrecked nation is facing its biggest crisis in over 50 years

Greece has spoken

Regardless of the electoral outcome in Greece on Monday, life (and democracy) will remain a set of imperfect decisions made with insufficient information