Europe needs more than management from Germany
Germany’s aversion to political vision used to be a blessing. Now it’s becoming a curse.
Elections & Referendums
Italy: Following Britain towards the exit?
With elections approaching, the fact that Italy’s EU cohesion profile is approaching Britain’s is cause for grave concern across Europe
22 Feb
Italia al voto
Quali scelte di politica estera
Migration myths dominate Italian election campaign
The promises of the leading parties address voters’ imaginary fears rather than practical solutions
Too soon for champagne toasts to GroKo
The grand coalition treaty is strongly pro-European in tone, but the devil is in the details – and it could yet be rejected by SPD members
Berlin’s European agenda
The next German government must lead the way in forging European consensus on migration, foreign policy, and a common system of values. This means it will have to think bigger than ever before.
The sense of an ending: Contours of the next German government
The days of a towering role for Germany in Europe seem behind us
The long and winding road to Jamaica
The indications are this new German government will struggle to take advantage of the foreign policy opportunities presented by this election
Spanish democracy faces its biggest challenge in decades
The Catalan government is depriving over 45 million Spaniards of their democratic right to decide on the future of their own country
Three myths about Catalonia’s independence movement
Spain faces its worst constitutional crisis since the failed 1981 coup d’état, driven by Brexit-style populism