Felipe González, former Prime Minister of the Spanish Government (1982-1996), was interviewed by José Ignacio Torreblanca, head of the Madrid Office and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, as part of the series of interviews 'Spain and Europe in times of crisis'.
Common standards of health security, tech and information sharing in research and development, and better integration within healthcare supply chains could help Europe take a big step forward
The overarching features of Turkey’s neo-nationalism are the cult of state worship, an evergreen suspicion of foreign enemies, and an emphasis on the central role of a strong leader
The Hungarian government now has a great deal of flexibility to rule as it sees fit, provided that it portrays its actions as being in the interests of crisis management
A pandemic is reminding us that we often distribute rewards in our society in inverse proportion to real social usefulness.
For Britain, a close security relationship with the EU will be impossible to establish without a close political and economic relationship too.
The Polish government was swift to introduce tough measures on the coronavirus – but not to postpone a presidential election it thinks it will win
Italy’s response to the virus is starting to reshape its politics.
Six months since the start of the transition to civilian rule, the process in Sudan is increasingly in question as Bashir-era generals work to retain their power
The state surfs a wave of fear of the consequences and side-effects of public deficiencies and scarcity that it has created.