European Power

Russia in Syria: Counterattacking at the UN

European leaders need to find a way to put President Putin back on the diplomatic defensive and the UN may be the best place for them to act

Has Merkel’s Power Peaked?

German commentators see the first signs of a Kanzlerinnendämmerung as approval rates for the chancellor decrease. 

Europe’s Entanglement with Asia Minor

The challenge of Syria could become an opportunity for Germany to define its position in the terms of a well-understood European interest