View from Berlin: Germany leads the EU on Russia sanctions
Merkel's tireless diplomacy has made Germany the driver of EU policy on sanctions
Merkel's tireless diplomacy has made Germany the driver of EU policy on sanctions
Slovakia has taken steps to diversify its economic interests away from Russia, which has altered its calculus on sanctions
Italy has been hard hit by sanctions on Russia, but it has held the European line, while still promoting further dialogue
Bulgaria is divided on policy towards Russia, with security interests at the heart of its dilemma
Spain’s approach to sanctions against Russia has shifted as the crisis over Ukraine has escalated
The Dutch position on Russia has hardened since the downing of MH17, but the Netherlands still pursues constructive engagement
Sweden's second-place ranking in the European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2015 may say more about European weakness than about Swedish success
The Netherlands got things done in 2014, but remained careful to protect their economy and relations with powerful allies
Despite renewed leadership in some areas, Spain failed to engage fully on some of the defining foreign policy issues of 2014
France did not seem inclined to build coalitions on foreign policy in 2014, preferring to go it alone – which made it less effective as a foreign policy leader