Rome alone? Italy’s weak coalition networks
Having previously been a strong supporter of European integration, Rome's current dissidence within the EU has led to a dramatic weakening of cohesion between Italy and other EU member states
Having previously been a strong supporter of European integration, Rome's current dissidence within the EU has led to a dramatic weakening of cohesion between Italy and other EU member states
ECFR’s EU28 Survey reveals the interactions, perceptions, and chemistry between the 28 EU member states. This week, Mark Leonard joins Josef Janning, Christoph Klavehn and…
EU member states are increasingly disappointed with Warsaw and Budapest who will encounter difficulties to find like-minded partners to shape EU policy beyond their veto coaltion
Having so far ignored the Czech Republic's interest in working with it, Berlin has a chance to help the country join new coalitions
Berlin can no longer afford to float ideas that have no practical consequences, and keep muddling through
As the economic crisis in Turkey intensifies, Germany should decide whether and how it wants to help
ECFR’s new EU28 survey points to a bigger role for Sweden inside the EU – if it can break out of its Nordic comfort zone
Portugal has at times punched above its weight in modern EU history. But it needs new friends if it is to do so again
Austria has few potential coalition partners who share its European policy priorities
The security perceptions scorecard highlights the EU's ability and willingness to act as a security provider, depending on the region