View from Sofia: A difficult choice between Russia and the West
Bulgaria is divided on policy towards Russia, with security interests at the heart of its dilemma
Bulgaria is divided on policy towards Russia, with security interests at the heart of its dilemma
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
Governmental upheaval limited Italy’s ability to lead on foreign policy, but it remained engaged in the southern neighbourhood and moved forward the debate on privacy and security.
In spite of the rising tide of anti-European rhetoric, the UK’s diplomats are still cooperating with Europe and driving foreign policy initiatives within the EU framework
As Europe pushes for negotiation over Ukraine, the Munich Security Conference showed the depth of division not only between Russia and the West, but between the Western partners as well
Driven by a new sense of its own responsibility, Germany has stepped up to take the lead in European foreign policy
Germany became the leader of Europe’s foreign policy because of circumstance, not through its own design.