Timothy Garton Ash awarded the Charlemagne Prize
In recognition of his outstanding scientific and journalistic work, the Board of Directors of the Society for the Conferring of the International Charlemagne Prize of…
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Ukraine’s Euro vision not yet realised
Ukraine embraced the official Eurovision slogan ‘Celebrate Diversity’ with apparent ease; not least because it is the perfect symbol for the new Ukraine and its…
From Ankara to Paris: Europe’s fateful week
The European Union is the most endangered contender in this weekend’s French election
We know the price of appeasement. That’s why we must stand up to Viktor Orbán
This appeasement has to stop. If Hungary’s anti-liberal, nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, persists in his attempts to close down the country’s best and most independent university, and continues to erode liberal democracy in many other ways, then the EU’s powerful grouping of centre-right parties must expel Orbán’s party from its ranks.
EU must demand a say in Syria negotiations
Six ECFR Council members call for a say in the Syria negotations for the EU.
Armenian elections: The prelude to a pivotal political transition
This election heralds a structural transformation in Armenian politics, from a semi-presidential system to a parliamentary form of government
The EU’s Road to Rome
Whatever way Europe goes, the first step is to determine which route it will take
Donbas: Beyond war
Beyond the headlines, what is the human cost of the war in the Donbas?
How to put Crimea back on the European agenda
Three years since annexation, Crimea remains in limbo and there are few diplomatic initiatives for its return to Ukraine. Can a working group of committed parties put Crimea back on Europe's agenda?
Democracy on the block: How the ECHR saved Georgia’s free press
The Georgian Dream may still have future, but to win back credibility, they have to learn from the Rustavi2 case and realise that they are accountable to the people who voted for them