The colour of money: Green deals, cohesion funds, and the populist challenge
Nationalist parties are increasingly ready to portray climate change as another refugee crisis – an occasion for Brussels to impose standards on member states.
European Power
Why the UK will try to remain close to the EU
Having defeated both UKIP and Labour, the Conservatives can afford to be a little more moderate on Brexit
How a dispute over European ISIS members split a ruling coalition
Despite the many risks of inaction, European governments are reluctant to repatriate ISIS supporters due to fear of the political consequences
The risk of inaction: Economic threats against Europe
Washington and Beijing seem to interpret European inaction as weakness and an invitation for greater coercion in pursuit of their economic and geopolitical interests
Britain voted for independence, but it has achieved isolation
The irony of recent British neo-poodleism is that the UK needs an EU trade deal much more than it needs a US trade deal
Europe’s new gamble: Dispute resolution and the Iran nuclear deal
The dispute resolution mechanism presents the E3 with risks but it could also buy them time to keep the nuclear deal on life support until the US presidential election in November
Control issues: The UK’s defence procurement woes
The UK Ministry of Defence has shown a chronic lack of decision discipline, sometimes undermining its role in joint European projects
Soleimani strike: Loosening future restraints on military action?
The drone strike against Soleimani marks a novel shift in targeted killing, dangerous to the global order
Spain’s new culture war
The inauguration of the most fragmented parliament since 1978 will usher in a period of culture war centring on national identity
Top ten foreign policy trends in 2020
Top ten trends that will occupy European foreign policymakers in 2020