Germany and the Eastern Partnership: the view from Berlin
Germany will probably try to hit all the brakes it can find at Riga
Wider Europe
What does Ukraine think?
Ukrainian experts on war, politics and national identity
18 May
European Security and the War in Ukraine
A conference held – in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Berlin – on European Defense and Security Policy in the context of the war in Ukraine
What Orwell would make of the Ukraine crisis
Moscow may end up controlling Ukraine in one way or another, but it has probably lost the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people of the 21st century.
The price of coexistence between the EU and Russia
Europe needs to strike a new relationship with Russia – but not at any cost
Smoke and smell of gunpowder in the political dust of Macedonia
The current political crisis in Macedonia confirms that without a longer stick or a bigger carrot there will always be trouble in the region
Kyrgyzstan and the Eurasian Economic Union: The view from Bishkek
As Kyrgyzstan joins the EEU, not all in the country are optimistic
8 May
What is happening in Russia and how should the EU respond?
After the Ukraine crisis, the EU saw a lot of its own mistakes and managed to respond unanimously but what are its possible future moves? This question was addressed during our discussion with ivan Krastev and Maria Lipman in Sofia
From sanctions to summits: Belarus after the Ukraine crisis
As the European order shifts, the EU has a chance to rethink its strategy and objectives