Europe’s crisis starts at home
The biggest threat to the European project is not the “illiberal” saboteurs on the periphery of the EU, but the deep divide within member states, including bastions of liberalism such as France and Germany
Cohesion & Governance
Jamaica sunset leaves German politics in the dark
The standstill in German governance will likely amplify political fragmentation in the EU.
Poland: What went wrong?
Condemnation and a few more EU aid payments will not fix Poland’s resurgent xenophobia
How to avert the looming Brexit crisis
Europe must help May sugar-coat the very bitter pills the Brits are going to have to swallow
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
Going Dutch: Why Germany needs others besides France
The Franco-German engine gets all the media attention, but it is Dutch-German cooperation that has done the important work in recent years
Exploring EU Coalitions
New essay collection points way to potential coalitions for flexible European cooperation
Eastern resentment of Germany spells trouble for Berlin and Brussels
In Central and Eastern Europe, wage convergence with the West has stalled – and people are blaming Germany
How Britain Lost Its Cool
In the past 20 years, the UK and Germany have switched positions, with the latter now representing openness while the former has come to embody backward-looking nationalism. But there is no reason to believe that the two countries won't swap places again.
Views from the capitals: How to constrain populism in Germany
What can Germany learn about dealing with populist parties from other European countries’ experience?