View from Vienna: Austria is again on the sceptical side
Austria is still sceptical about sanctions, but it will not challenge the bigger EU states without support
Views from the Capitals
View from Bratislava: Slovakia changes course on Russia
Slovakia has taken steps to diversify its economic interests away from Russia, which has altered its calculus on sanctions
View from Rome: Sanctions should be accompanied by dialogue
Italy has been hard hit by sanctions on Russia, but it has held the European line, while still promoting further dialogue
View from Sofia: A difficult choice between Russia and the West
Bulgaria is divided on policy towards Russia, with security interests at the heart of its dilemma
Scorecard 2015: Sweden’s hollow victory?
Sweden's second-place ranking in the European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2015 may say more about European weakness than about Swedish success
Scorecard 2015: The Dutch remain pragmatic in an emotional year
The Netherlands got things done in 2014, but remained careful to protect their economy and relations with powerful allies
Scorecard 2015: Spain’s two foreign policy tracks
Despite renewed leadership in some areas, Spain failed to engage fully on some of the defining foreign policy issues of 2014
France blazes a lonely trail
France did not seem inclined to build coalitions on foreign policy in 2014, preferring to go it alone – which made it less effective as a foreign policy leader
Scorecard 2015: The view from Rome
Governmental upheaval limited Italy’s ability to lead on foreign policy, but it remained engaged in the southern neighbourhood and moved forward the debate on privacy and security.
Britain is still a leader in European foreign policy
In spite of the rising tide of anti-European rhetoric, the UK’s diplomats are still cooperating with Europe and driving foreign policy initiatives within the EU framework