Perhaps I am too pessimistic. But my impression is that Joe Biden risks a ‘Carter moment’ in the Middle East
Media mentions – ECFR Council
Europe must become more economically competitive by forging trade agreements with third markets—especially given the U.S. reluctance to define its trade policy
Arancha González Laya, Nathalie Tocci and Guntram Wolff on Trump-proofing Europe
The Right has positioned itself as the defender of the people, while those who wish to defend Europe seem to offer only a tradition of cosmopolitanism and common values in response
Lea Ypi analyses the winding gap between the European people and the political elite
The more that collective pressure piles up on Orban, the more the Hungarian self-image seems to confirm that they are on their own
Caroline de Gruyter compares Hungarian behaviour in the Habsburg Empire with Orban’s tactics today
We can and must look after citizens’ rights and regulate the digital sector, and at the same time increase our competitiveness
Anu Bradford comments on the state of the digital transition and European competitiveness
I think that if Europe is blocked today, it is not by the economy. Nor is it really blocked by politics. It is blocked by anthropology
Pascal Lamy explains the situation in which Europe finds itself today
If we no longer respect the human rights of migrants at Europe’s external borders, this will shake our identity as a constitutional state
Gerald Knaus explains why the AfD’s remigration project is a concept for expelling undesirables
It is a question of identity: it is the biggest change in Swedish defense policy in two hundred years
Pål Jonson explains what NATO membership will change for Sweden
I fear that the longer this war goes on, the more extreme not only the extremists but also the moderates in Israel and Gaza will become
Elina Valtonen calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
Which country will still dare to take the risk of democracy and alliance with Europe if we abandon it in the face of threats and perils?
Nathalie Loiseau says that Europe has never been so contested by those who prefer the law of the strongest to the rule of law