View from Berlin: Keeping Europe’s cool
Merkel does not want an escalation of Russia-bashing out of fear, as it would only reward the Kremlin’s scaremongering.
View
View from Madrid: A golden opportunity clouded by domestic turbulence
The vacuum created by Brexit could be the perfect opportunity for Spain to step up – if only it could form a government
View from Paris: Security, prosperity and confidence
Concrete progress on central challenges are the way to respond to the crisis in Europe.
View from Berlin: Keep calm and carry on
Bratislava should be modest in rhetoric and look to develop coalitions for security and growth initiatives
View from Rome: Europe is alive but needs to kick
Bratislava is the perfect opportunity for Europe’s leaders to live up to their responsibilities in delivering concrete responses to Europe's challenges
View from Stockholm: Brexit and the future of Europe
Sweden has much to lose from a hard divorce
View from Sofia: A Single-Issue agenda sidelines longer-term concerns
When the future of the EU is discussed in Sofia, keeping the four freedoms intact takes primacy over any desire for a cultural counter-revolution
View from Warsaw: the Polish riddle
It is less about concrete policy ideas than an overall strategy towards the EU: will it take a pragmatic position or pursue an ideological path?
View from Madrid: A polarised election context
The reactions of Spanish officials and political leaders to the Brexit vote converge around three main messages: the need to maintain political stability, reassurance for Spanish residents in the UK, as well as support for the political integration project
View from Berlin: Subdued shock
Political Berlin has been has been in a state of subdued shock following the Brexit vote