Poland: Politics in a time of corona
The Polish government was swift to introduce tough measures on the coronavirus – but not to postpone a presidential election it thinks it will win
Health & Covid-19
Corona Angst – How the virus puts the European Project and globalisation at risk
Recently declared a global pandemic, it is undeniable that the coronavirus will be a global political, social, financial and economic crisis – requiring actions that…
Coronavirus: Britain on the brink
Britain’s Brexiteer government may be relearning the value of expertise – if only slowly.
Infected: The impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East and north Africa
The coronavirus has hit the Middle East and north Africa at a time when the region is already burdened with multiple problems, including a series…
A view from Washington: The America First pandemic
There will be no transatlantic response to the coronavirus. It will drive us apart rather than bring us together – as pandemics always do
Seven early lessons from the coronavirus
The Covid-19 crisis will dramatically reshape the EU’s response to all other crises it has faced in the last decade
Whatever it takes: Italy and the Covid-19 crisis
Italy’s response to the virus is starting to reshape its politics.
The deglobalisation virus
Covid-19 comes at a time when the world’s governments have fewer tools for fighting against its effects than they once did.
Fear of loneliness: How the state uses insecurity
The state surfs a wave of fear of the consequences and side-effects of public deficiencies and scarcity that it has created.
Europe and the virus: The battle of narratives
The advent of coronavirus has set off a battle of narratives about the role of the EU. The winner will define Europe’s future.