Ten Foreign Policy Trends for 2017
Here are our ten trends (plus one bonus) that will define European foreign policy in 2017
Elections & Referendums
Germany: Politics in times of terror
Initial reactions from the public have been marked by collective grief but not by calls for revenge
The challenge for Berlin in 2017
Berlin will need to manage the fears of its fellow members, especially in regard to three specific issues
Austria’s election result will do little to halt the populist surge in Europe
While Europe might take solace from the presidential election result, it should recognise that Austria’s Eurosceptic drift will not be halted by Van der Bellen
Italy’s constitutional reform referendum: What you need to know
With Renzi declaring that he will resign if the electorate rejects his reforms, the referendum is now widely seen as a vote of confidence on the government itself
Turning the page: Germany at the peak of continuity
Germany’s coming election campaign will be the last of its kind — the final page in the first chapter of the history of the Berlin Republic
The bear in the room: François Fillon and the lurch towards Russia
No EU head of state has yet dared to break the EU’s consensus on Russian sanctions. Will François Fillon be the first?
Putin’s friends in Europe
The upsurge of populism in Europe has provided Russia with an ample supply of sympathetic political parties across the continent
View from Sofia: In the shadow of elections
Bulgaria's Russia policy could go in any direction after 6 November
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum: Never let a good crisis go to waste
A likely ‘no’ vote in Hungary’s legally questionable referendum will provide ammunition for Orbán’s battle with Brussels