Italy’s u-turn on migration: Polls come first
The facts provide a compelling counter-narrative to wild claims of an 'invasion' of migrants. But Rome has taken the easier route and bowed to public pressure to restrict migration
Commentary
The long road towards Palestinian re-unification
Even if current steps do not immediately lead to full national reunification, they can still be an important opening that can provide at least partial relief for Gaza and stabilise the Palestinian political scene
What if Trump decertifies the Iran deal?
European countries must coordinate a vigorous response to prevent Trump from derailing the nuclear accord
Eastern resentment of Germany spells trouble for Berlin and Brussels
In Central and Eastern Europe, wage convergence with the West has stalled – and people are blaming Germany
How Britain Lost Its Cool
In the past 20 years, the UK and Germany have switched positions, with the latter now representing openness while the former has come to embody backward-looking nationalism. But there is no reason to believe that the two countries won't swap places again
How to reset Turkey-Europe Relations
European leaders ought to pay more attention to Turkey’s security concerns and stop allowing terrorists to use European countries to undermine freedom, democracy and peace in a key ally
Russia and the West: Handling the clash of worldviews
While defending the EU's interests and values, we should continue to retain bridges with the Russian people
Spanish democracy faces its biggest challenge in decades
The Catalan government is depriving over 45 million Spaniards of their democratic right to decide on the future of their own country
Iraqi Kurdish referendum: Let the tempest pass
The vote is more an expression of Kurdish aspirations than an act of separation
Three myths about Catalonia’s independence movement
Spain faces its worst constitutional crisis since the failed 1981 coup d’état, driven by Brexit-style populism