Where is Poland headed?
Does Polish national-conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński have a plan?
European Power
Germany – Europe’s lonely leader
As instability and conflict grow in Europe’s neighbourhood, Germany’s leading EU role is diminished
Georgia’s Gazprom mystery
Georgian energy minister's flirtation with Gazprom raises questions over transparency in Tblisi
Times are changing in Spain
Spain's new political parties Podemos and Ciudadanos smash apart old orthodoxies and herald a new era in Spanish politics
Note to Berlin: Power and responsibility in foreign policy
If Germany is to take on the mantle of international leadership, it must prepare itself for the challenges and the responsibilities
COP21: A la carte climate politics
Paris climate deal reflects the modern, less legalistic environment for international deal-making
Three reasons why the West should not forget about Ukraine
Europe cannot afford to let New Ukraine die, and the élan of a people fighting to join Europe should be an inspiration to Europe’s old guard to build a New Europe too
Germany, France & Syria: Berlin’s calculated solidarity
Supporting France militarily is calculated to help Germany’s interest and better position it in international bargaining over a ceasefire and transition in Syria.
#JesuisSchengen
The freedoms Schengen provides should not be a further casualty of the Paris attacks
The domestic logic of Ukraine’s Crimea “blockade”
Ukraine's escalation of Crimea “blockade” is a reaction to increasing domestic discontent, but risks feeding Russian propaganda