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
European Power
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
EU global strategy under threat from division at home
The new Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy provides a pragmatic vision for the EU’s external relations. But the loss of the United Kingdom and divisions among the remaining 27 may undermine its success
Boris Johnson the Counter-Revolutionary
Johnson did more than anyone to bury Britain’s European future; but his ultra-flexibility may yet prove to be its salvation
Europe seen from the outside – the British view
The next phase of European integration must engage with – and provide safeguards against – the dark side of interdependence. Otherwise Brexit will be just the beginning
Will Europe’s bloody summer change migration policy?
With every terrorist attack, anti-migration parties will have a larger platform, but they will struggle to change policy
Trump wants America to stop being the world’s policeman — and start being its rent-a-cop
Trump’s businessman’s approach to foreign policy promises stability to no one
Spain’s balancing act with Russia
The weakening of common European positions, with some key Spanish allies making overtures to Moscow, could weaken their mitigating force against a mix of isolationist and Realpolitik temptations, influential in Madrid