France’s fascination with Israel and Palestine
As bombs fall on Gaza, France's deep-rooted preoccupation with Israel and Palestine is causing division within French society
Europe and the world
Ten priorities for Juncker’s Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker will have considerable authority as new European Commission president, and he must use it to embody a new vision for the European Union
No time for cynics: the German-American intelligence dispute
The US’s alleged spying was ill considered, but both sides need to focus on the real priorities of the transatlantic alliance.
4 Jul
France’s pivot to Asia: The model to follow?
As international attention continues to shift to the East, France has launched a 'pivot to Asia', encouraging Chinese investment while improving other bilateral ties. François Godement and Jonathan Fenby discuss whether this is a viable model for the rest of the EU, and how China will react to European relations with other regional actors.
25 Jun
EU foreign policy: time to grow up? Agenda for the new High Representative
Expert conference on EU foreign policy
The rise of ISIS in Iraq – 3 mistakes to avoid
How the EU should not respond to the crisis in Iraq
The nightmare for German business: an “Asian Crimea”
As difficult as the Ukraine crisis is for German business, the real test would be an “Asian Crimea”
In Asia, local concerns outweigh global significance of the Ukraine crisis
China stands to gain more than it would lose from discouraging Western intervention whereas the weak US and EU responses worry Japan and Taiwan
France’s “pivot” to Asia
France looks beyond China towards new partners in Asia
Reframing Germany’s Russia policy – an opportunity for the EU
Ukraine crisis shows Berlin’s Russia policy is out of date