The EU’s decisive moment in Poland
The struggle for the rule of law in Poland has reached a critical stage – what will the EU do about it?
International Justice
Spain versus Russia’s kleptocracy
Let policy not simply be driven by individual judges and magistrates, a case here and a country there – let it be something debated at a national and European Union level and adopted on a broader basis
European countries edge towards war on terror
British drone strikes on jihadists in Syria are part of a European trend towards US-style military responses to terrorism overseas
Prominent Europeans call for immediate action in the Mediterranean
Migration is a complex problem that needs a comprehensive and long-term approach, but the first priority for European leaders must be to stop the…
(Limited) freedom of movement
The EU must not confuse the subjects of counter-terrorism and migration
EU solidarity abandoned on Mediterranean shores
In the face of the deaths of thousands of migrants, the response of EU states has been chaotic and disjointed at best.
Where has good old Britain gone?
While the UK used to be on the forefront of human rights, David Cameron's party is poised to change this dramatically with talks of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights
International justice and the prevention of atrocities
What place should the international community give to justice and accountability in its response to conflicts involving mass atrocities? A new ECFR project analyses a series of cases where international efforts to end conflict have taken different approaches to justice