Why a refugee deal with Libya is a bad idea
The Maltese plan is less about managing migration and more about reducing the numbers arriving in Europe at any cost
Commentary
Are Pirate Parties relevant to European politics?
In the 2016 parliamentary elections in Iceland, the Pirate Party celebrated its largest ever electoral success, winning 14.5 percent of the popular vote and securing…
Europeans see more cakery on Brexit
Europeans see Britain continuing to delude itself about the possibilities for life after Brexit
Ukraine: Waiting for Donald, worrying about the EU
Ukraine's prospects are under threat from developments on both sides of the Atlantic
May’s vision for Brexit fails to see the big picture
Mark Leonard speaks with Tom Nuttall, The Economist's Charlemagne columnist, about Theresa May's Brexit speech.
Brexit arithmetics
A logical approach to predicting a Brexit deal
A Trump-Putin summit? Bring it on.
The long-distance bromance may founder when its principals actually get to meet.
How to avoid a post-truth world
It is time to recognize that the integrity of information is part of the critical infrastructure of liberal democracy
Ten Foreign Policy Trends for 2017
Here are our ten trends (plus one bonus) that will define European foreign policy in 2017
After the UN, the EU must lead the way on Israeli settlements
Resolution 2334 should be seen as a belated step towards mobilizing the international consensus. But to give it any real effect, states will need to build on the resolution with a view to making it operational. The EU is best positioned to do so