The self-emasculation of mainstream politics
In Europe and the US, mainstream politicians are losing ground as they pander to populist fantasies
European Power
What would Brexit mean for EU sanctions policy?
Europe’s weapon of choice – economic sanctions – will be considerably weakened should Brexit become reality
Why non-recognition matters in Crimea
Europe will need to be in for the long-haul on non-recognition of Russia's annexation
No stability under occupation in Crimea
Two years on from annexation, Russia's control of Crimea remains fraught with the difficulties
The EU trade strategy: Where is the “strategic” part?
Though individual goals of the EU’s trade strategy are laudable, by all usual definitions, it is not really a strategy at all
Obama’s Syria failure is a perfect case study in how bad foreign policy is made
The lesson is that even a president who has shown extraordinary awareness that the “Washington playbook” frequently dictates unwise military interventions often feels forced to compromise his policy
The German problem
How Angela Merkel’s handling of the refugee crisis emboldened the far right and led to troubling questions about her future as chancellor
The New Interventionists
As a new order takes shape, the roles countries have played for the last 25 years are likely to be reversed
How to react to Kyiv’s political crisis
At a certain point, Europe will have to decide wether it wants implementation of Minsk or reforms in Ukraine – it can't put its own weight behind both
Bashar al-Assad is a monster. But getting rid of him won’t fix Syria.
Justice is not the same as peace. In Syria, we have to choose