The omnipotent dollar: US sanctions and the euro problem
Last week, European heads of state and government moved to protect European companies that do business with Iran from US sanctions. In this, they have…
View from the Council
Requiem for a democracy: the European Union and Orbán’s Hungary
The Damocles sword of Article 7 action has shown some success in tempering the Polish government’s illiberal impulses. The EU should now consider dangling it over Hungary too
Iraq: back to square one
The success of the new EU strategy for Iraq will require a continuous and coordinated support with a long-term view that goes beyond the incidental military victories
There Is Life for the EU After Brexit
The political ballgame in Europe will change profoundly after Brexit. A clear realignment is already apparent as the dynamics between smaller member states, in particular, begins to shift
The EU as seen from Serbia
The EU has taken steps to protect itself from the risks of expansion, but must not lose sight of the value that countries like Serbia can add to the European project
Balkans: On track for EU membership or stagnation?
Three sets of challenges will have to be overcome if any of the candidate countries are to become EU members in 2025
Resolving the Macedonian Name Dispute: Prospect for Transformative Mutual Recognition
Greece and Macedonia need to distinguish between issues where they can agree to disagree and those where they need to agree