Tsipras’s Mistake
Tsipras's first task should have been to find the higher political reasoning to encourage the extension of the bailout programme in favour of Greece
Cohesion & Governance
Five takeaways from France’s departmental elections
After his party’s poor showing in the departmental elections, Hollande must face up to five disturbing realities
In the name of Europe
The EU needs a strategy which links its values and its interests
Brussels has fallen
Internal divisions and external challenges threaten the continued survival of the European Union.
Greece, Europe, and the sovereignty axis
Europe is being reshaped around an axis of nationalism and sovereignty and Greece is just the beginning
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
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
Affinity without purpose: Britain and Germany in the EU
British-German relations, while shaped by a mutual sense of respect, are almost at a loss on a common agenda
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