Shoring up European cohesion: The multiplier effect of political engagement
Only by comprehensively democratising the European project can we meaningfully strengthen European cohesion
European Power
After Prespa: Could the North Macedonia name agreement fall apart?
Both North Macedonia and Greece are gearing up for new elections. Political forces on all sides are ready to go into political battle over the Prespa Agreement
Estonia’s cold conservative spring
As the political climate in Estonia grows increasingly polarised, the radical right-wing EKRE party may enter a governing coalition for the first time.
Gilets Jaunes: A French crisis?
Mark Leonard speaks with Simon Kuper, Tara Varma and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil about the Yellow Vest Movement, and whetherit’s only a French phenomenon. The podcast…
21 Mar
The web of like-mindedness among EU governments
Presentazione del EU Coalition Explorer
Why Viktor Orbán and his allies won’t win the EU elections
Right-wing populists think voters obsess about immigration. But that’s not the case
Italy’s Chinese dilemma
Ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to Italy, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has joined the long series of issues that divide Italy's ruling parties
Will Poland be an enfant terrible of the post-Brexit EU?
A Polish-Italian alliance may counteract the Franco-German driving force for European integration
Hungary and the EU: When streetfighters enter coffee-houses
Viktor Orbán may reject the EU’s way of doing things. But the political maelstrom he has helped unleash could equally see him floored
Views from the capitals: Macron’s appeal to citizens of Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron published an op-ed in 28 news outlets, 28 countries, and 28 languages. The reason? The European Parliament…