Transatlantic relations ? three paradigms, three urgent changes
This week?s Munich Security Conference offers a platform for transatlantic change. Ulrike Gu?rot discusses three necessary paradigm shifts
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Europe retreats
Europe’s military is beating the retreat just as the world’s emerging powers are expanding their presence ? an early sign perhaps of a new international order
Blame the policy, not the army
As the British Army?s problems deepen, Nick Witney blames a defence policy too fixated on the US
Europe needs to forge a strategy to cope with a shaken, evolving Russia
Our vital interests from energy to security cry out for a new, fully European Ostpolitik – and one nation holds the key
Hugging the panda
There is nothing wrong in engaging China rather than antagonizing her: but Europe must coordinate its human rights policy towards Beijing
A time for China to see a coordinated Europe
In response to the Chinese Premier?s European tour, John Fox argues that Europe’s national interests must be put aside
Gas crisis should refocus the EU’s priorities
Bulgaria was one of the countries worst affected by the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine. What lessons are there for Bulgaria to learn?
China’s Europe tour overshadowed by US relations
Fran?ois Godement argues the Chinese Premier’s European trip will do little to mask recent diplomatic disputes
Avoiding the next gas crisis
After an unprecedented two week gas shut off during a freezing winter, Andrew Wilson looks at what can be done to stop such crises becoming an annual event
Writing cheques for Gaza is easy. Politics is the tricky bit
Chris Patten argues it is time to question Europe’s historic role of financing the failure of policies laid down in Israel and the US