Will Scotland join the euro?
Scotland’s new currency regime options all present difficulties, but euro membership might be the most attractive choice
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Germany needs more leadership on foreign policy
The German people are ready for more international involvement, if the German government can make the case
Renzi’s victory: Mogherini becomes High Representative
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has manoeuvred an excellent candidate into the High Representative job
The EU needs a commissioner for the Mediterranean
The EU must adopt a new policy and new structures to deal with the worrying events across its southern border
Germany’s summer of discontent on foreign policy
Germany prefers co-operation to conflict, but with its five special relationships each facing bad weather, it needs to think about new ways to conduct foreign policy
France’s fascination with Israel and Palestine
As bombs fall on Gaza, France's deep-rooted preoccupation with Israel and Palestine is causing division within French society
Ten priorities for Juncker’s Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker will have considerable authority as new European Commission president, and he must use it to embody a new vision for the European Union
No time for cynics: the German-American intelligence dispute
The US’s alleged spying was ill considered, but both sides need to focus on the real priorities of the transatlantic alliance.
Europe’s black holes
The European Union is at a crossroads and “Twitter diplomacy” will not be enough to solve its problems
Five lessons from the “Spitzenkandidaten” European Parliament campaign
Jean-Claude Juncker’s nomination is part of a “silent revolution” in European governance that will transform power within the EU