European defence: More smoke, but will there be fire?
There are plenty of ways Europe can improve defence co-ordination – if its leaders truly want to move down this path. The determining factor will be political will in national capitals.
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Stopping migration is impossible; managing it is smarter
Simple, practical solutions for the migration problem exist. Europe just needs organisation.
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum: Never let a good crisis go to waste
A likely ‘no’ vote in Hungary’s legally questionable referendum will provide ammunition for Orbán’s battle with Brussels
The EU’s game of musical chairs
Europe needs to deliver on its strengths rather than on some people’s dreams. And it must stick to its principles in its negotiations with London while also delivering a new deal with the UK that will be palatable to European business interests.
The UK government’s Brexit strategy: What we know so far
Theresa May seems to be looking for a compromise around freedom of movement in order to retain access to the Single Market
The Apple tax bill is not protectionism
International conflicts are inevitable when governments challenge the excesses of multinational corporations
Playing Defense in Europe
The dislocation and confusion of 2016 do not rival the turmoil of the interwar period, but they are certainly symptoms of a new interregnum
Germany and the UK: Hints of a role reversal
The EU debate in Berlin has moved on to one that is more instrumental, aiming to work out what the Union can contribute to protect and empower Europe’s citizens to continue their lives in freedom, security, and prosperity.
Kaczynski chooses confrontation over compromise with EU
With the rule of law dispute between the government and the Commission heating up, Polish politics is entering a new phase
Why Hillary Clinton wouldn’t be a foreign policy hawk as president
Hillary Clinton is unlikely to have a hawkish foreign policy once she will be president and her priorities will be very different