View from Sofia: A Single-Issue agenda sidelines longer-term concerns
When the future of the EU is discussed in Sofia, keeping the four freedoms intact takes primacy over any desire for a cultural counter-revolution
Programme entry
View from Warsaw: the Polish riddle
It is less about concrete policy ideas than an overall strategy towards the EU: will it take a pragmatic position or pursue an ideological path?
What does Israel think about the European Union?
Israeli-EU relations can be described as unfolding on two parallel tracks, and the economic track far exceeds the political one
EU global strategy under threat from division at home
The new Global Strategy for Foreign and Security Policy provides a pragmatic vision for the EU’s external relations. But the loss of the United Kingdom and divisions among the remaining 27 may undermine its success
Boris Johnson the Counter-Revolutionary
Johnson did more than anyone to bury Britain’s European future; but his ultra-flexibility may yet prove to be its salvation
Spain’s balancing act with Russia
The weakening of common European positions, with some key Spanish allies making overtures to Moscow, could weaken their mitigating force against a mix of isolationist and Realpolitik temptations, influential in Madrid
NATO and Russia – what about the Black Sea?
What should be done in order to deter Russia from further aggression in this strategic area?
Managing the unmanageable: Germany and a resurgent Russia
In the face of large refugee inflows Germany’s insurgent parties are sympathising with Russia, even despite the country’s meddling in German domestic affairs.
Russia 2030: potential impact on French policies
France's response to the Ukraine crisis has been more active and more determined than many would have predicted, but with ongoing operations in Africa and the Middle East it should be careful not to overstretch itself
A marriage of convenience? The future of Italy–Russia relations
Russia is a long-time ally, and rather than engaging in EU security cooperation it wants to return to its “marriage of convenience” as soon as possible