How Merkel and Hollande stalled the EU’s engine
To qualify as an engine of integration, the two countries need to demonstrate their willingness to go it alone if need be.
Note from Berlin
Has Merkel’s Power Peaked?
German commentators see the first signs of a Kanzlerinnendämmerung as approval rates for the chancellor decrease.
Explaining Germany’s refugee dilemma
Despite the heroic efforts of many volunteers and aid organisations, German capacities for refugee accommodation are at breaking point
Europe’s Entanglement with Asia Minor
The challenge of Syria could become an opportunity for Germany to define its position in the terms of a well-understood European interest
More Union for the EU
Fragmentation and lack of common goals and processes threaten the future of the European Union
Understanding eastern European attitudes on refugees
Why Germany's Willkommenskultur is a tough model for eastern Europe to follow
Refugees pushing Germany to take the lead again
What stands in the way of a bigger German role in the shaping the European response is the effect of intergovernmentalism and the lack of strong ideas with the power to build a core consensus behind them
Minsk, the end-game
Neither Ukraine nor the West can leave the framework of the Minsk agreement, even if they know that it is not working at all
Is Europe losing Ukraine?
As Germany's politicians return to their constituencies, a summer of resentment against Europe is brewing in Ukraine
Leadership lessons: The Greece deal fallout
To lead the EU may seem like a burden; it is, in truth, an historic opportunity