Time for a geopolitical Europe: A German answer to Macron
It is time for Paris and Berlin to join together to strengthen Europe internally, securing its place in a world of renewed competition
View from the Council
A radical way out of the EU budget maze
It can be tempting to treat European budgetary discussions as a fairly inconsequential distributional game. But with the EU’s role increasingly focused on the provision of public goods, in accordance with its values and priorities, this would be a mistake.
Digital decolonisation: The EU’s new ideas on data and artificial intelligence
The EU is proposing a process of digital decolonisation, aiming to reduce its dependency on US and Chinese firms
Why the UK will try to remain close to the EU
Having defeated both UKIP and Labour, the Conservatives can afford to be a little more moderate on Brexit
How grassroots democracy can cure the ills of central Europe
A new “Pact of Free Cities” is launching to combat populism, promote transparency, and tackle the climate crisis
Flatter and faster: New Western Balkans pathways to the EU
The French veto on North Macedonia EU membership shows that Brussels urgently needs a new approach to EU enlargement
Bewitched by Brexit: Referendums and modern democracy
Brexit is putting parliamentary democracy in question
Time for deputy prime ministers for European affairs
Member states are seizing power back from Brussels – but instead they should be engaging ever more deeply
Helsinki at the helm: How Finland could lead reform in Europe
Finland’s presidency of the EU this year may turn out to be more reformist than many expect – including even Finland itself
Brexit is making Europe stronger
The EU27 are holding together throughout the twists and turns of Brexit. This is simply because it is in their interest to do so