Trading with the frenemy: Germany’s China policy
While it is no longer complacent about Chinese influence, Germany has failed to craft a policy that effectively reassesses the balance of opportunities and risks
National Politics
Clumsy but useful? The German defence minister’s initiative for northern Syria
The widely dismissed proposal can still serve a valuable purpose if it relaunches a debate on how Europe can act with long-overdue relevance in Syria
After the French veto: The new scramble for the Western Balkans
Without a credible path to EU membership, the Western Balkans could easily succumb to the lure of regional nationalism – and to generous Russian, Turkish, and Chinese offers in the EU’s own back yard
A hard Brexit looms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to have the momentum to get his Brexit deal over the line – and to follow up with a general election triumph while the electorate are still sighing with relief
An unprecedented setback for Orbán: Hungary’s municipal elections
The Orbán government will likely fuel conflict with newly appointed opposition mayors, taking every chance to portray them as incompetent.
Poland after the election: New headaches for the EU
The freshly re-elected Law and Justice party will now be more emboldened than ever in its dealings with Brussels
14 Oct
« Elections en Pologne : espoirs, craintes, et implications pour l’Europe »
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à un Black Coffee Morning sur le thème suivant : « Elections en Pologne, le jour d’après : espoirs, craintes, et implications pour l’Europe » en présence de David Cadier et Pawel Zerka
The real battle for Poland’s future
Jaroslaw Kaczynski promises the ‘Polish model of the welfare state’ and social protection like in the West – but if his party stays in power after the October 13 election, the country will drift further away from its hard-won freedoms and connections with Europe
The Polish election by numbers
Polling on the upcoming election in Poland reflects a society often at odds with the ruling party. This is the election broken down by numbers
At a snail’s pace: German inactivity becomes a climate burden on Europe
One week after climate talks at UNGA and the unveiling of the government’s new climate plan, Germany’s gap between lofty goals and actual initiatives is still striking