Ten trends for 2012
After a frenetic 2011, what are the big trends that are going to shape Europe and the wider world in 2012? Here are ten that ECFR experts think are likely – and one widely predicted trend that we don't think will happen…
European Strategy
The economics of the summit: an expensive signal to the ECB
The only real success of the euro summit was that it might encourage the ECB to step up its role in the euro area. But years more austerity and a major rift with Britain are a high price the whole euro zone will have to pay for German ideology.
What does Germany think about Europe?
Understanding Berlin’s internal debates about its European role
The New German Question: How Europe can get the Germany it needs
How to help Germany rework its role as the keystone of Europe
Poland’s second return to Europe?
An in-depth analysis of the new Polish government’s foreign policy