Making a deal on migrations stick
European leaders discussing EU migration policy at this week's European Council do not have an easy task, but high-level conversation is good news
Commentary
Idealpolitik or Realpolitik: Germany’s new old foreign policy debate
Germany’s obsessive debate between a value-based and an interest-based foreign policy has returned
Is Tal Abyad a turning point for Syria’s Kurds?
The capture of the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad from Islamic State (IS) is the latest in a string of gains by the YPG
The State of the War
The situation for civilians in Eastern Ukraine is dire
Weak government, strong society
In post-Maidan Ukraine, failing governmental action is substituted by voluntary work. While the Ukrainian state is failing in many aspects, Ukrainian society is very strong.
Kyiv and the regions
Ukraine has been an over-centralised state since its independence from the Soviet Union, but now the notion of “decentralisation” has taken hold in even tiny villages
Just what does Cameron want?
With so many interests group inside and outside the UK, how can Cameron satisfy everyone?
Yemen: The war continues
Fighting in Yemen shows no signs of stopping, with dire humanitarian consequences
Putin and the FIFA scandal
The Russian president’s reaction to the corruption charges is part of a battle over global rules of political order
The Complainers Club
Cameron and Tsipras portray their countries as victims of the EU and its policies and demand redress, privileges and special conditions