Georgian lessons for EU generals
As the dust of the August war in Georgia begins to settle, the EU is emerging as the nearest thing around to a winner. An article published in E-Sharp!
Commentary
US elections – Up to the occasion
If the Obama phenomenon is confirmed in the public vote on 4 November, the repercussions in US foreign policy will be huge
Belarus after its post-Georgia elections
The EU has eased its visa ban on Belarusian officials. Was this the right move? How far can Belarus, once notorious as the ?last dictatorship in Europe?, really change?
An overly comfortable limbo
Like Greece and Macedonia itself, the EU is too willing to accept Macedonia?s state of limbo
The EU is not an island that can ignore the plight of Iceland
EU member states have dented the Union?s guiding principle of solidarity by not acting collectively to help Iceland
What future for the Lisbon Treaty?
Though it might be tempting to kick the Lisbon Treaty into the long grass, today’s European Council should rescue the treaty’s CSFP aspects
From Atocha to Waziristan
Germany?s decision to increase its troops in Afghanistan is both courageous and necessary: the security of both European and Afghan citizens is inseparable
Learning from the EU’s Georgia success
The EU’s Georgia mission is looking like a much-needed, if small ESDP success. But there is still much the EU can learn from its deployment
Rescuing the Lisbon treaty
An article by Andrew Duff, Member of the European Parliament and ECFR Council Member, on the attempt to rescue the Lisbon treaty
Europe is repeating the errors of Asia 10 years ago
Even if global action by central banks saves the day, Europe will have taken a step backwards. Yet crises are opportunities for political creativity