Top ten foreign policy trends in 2019
Top ten trends that will occupy European foreign policymakers in 2019
Geoeconomics
Investment screening: A victory for Europe
This week, the EU reached a political agreement on a framework for screening foreign direct investment at unprecedented speed, and took a step forward in building trust
Can Iran weather the oil-sanctions storm?
As the US steps up its sanctions against Iran, the negative effects ripple throughout the global energy markets
Yemen’s diplomatic discord
After the collapse of planned consultations in Geneva, a new round of formal peace talks seems unlikely before the end of the year
The German barrier to a global euro
Heiko Maas has plans to circumvent the US; but they clash with Germany’s growth model
Europe’s China vetoes
France, Germany, Italy, and the UK are strengthening their economic defences against China. Will more follow?
Londongrad and beyond: UK foreign policy and the fight against corruption
The UK’s flawed anti-corruption regime has an impact on its global role. A new round of reforms could help strengthen the rule of law at home and abroad
No right without might
Europeans still indulge in the myth of economic influence without military strength. But their soft power approach will fail without hard weapons
Trump vs. EU: The dead end of the normative approach
A divided EU – with an unstable Germany, a UK on its way out and renegade central eastern member states – is only of interest to the US as an ally in competition with Russia and China
4 takeaways from Turkey’s elections
From possible US sanctions to electing a new economic tsar, Erdogan has his hands full after Sunday’s elections