Schulz, Merkel, and Gabriel: The ebb and flow of electoral politics
For both Merkel and Schulz, the upcoming campaign will be a litmus test of their European outlook
European Power
Europe’s priority now is to keep the union of 27 together
London waves farewell to Berlin as Germany softens on EU dissent. But the goal remains: the EU’s survival
Are Pirate Parties relevant to European politics?
In the 2016 parliamentary elections in Iceland, the Pirate Party celebrated its largest ever electoral success, winning 14.5 percent of the popular vote and securing…
Trump and Europe: Dilemmas of discontinuity
If Germany was the EU’s lonely leader a year ago, it is even more so now
Europeans see more cakery on Brexit
Europeans see Britain continuing to delude itself about the possibilities for life after Brexit
Transatlantic survey: Europeans and Americans fearful of “Trump factor”
What are the expectations and concerns of Americans and Europeans regarding President Trump?
May’s vision for Brexit fails to see the big picture
Mark Leonard speaks with Tom Nuttall, The Economist's Charlemagne columnist, about Theresa May's Brexit speech.
Brexit arithmetics
A logical approach to predicting a Brexit deal
A Trump-Putin summit? Bring it on.
The long-distance bromance may founder when its principals actually get to meet.
How to avoid a post-truth world
It is time to recognize that the integrity of information is part of the critical infrastructure of liberal democracy