Go east, Sweden
The Swedish presidency should tour the EU’s eastern periphery to ensure the region does not feel forgotten
Commentary
The guns of August: non-event with consequences
The political fallout of the Russia-Georgia war of August 2008 affects far more than the main combatants
Moldova’s surprise election result
The EU can play a positive role in brokering a solution in Moldova – it can’t afford a third election
Moldova: Europe?s poorest pawn
Moldova has managed to make the news again. This does not happen often.
Elections in Moldova. Again.
On 29 July Moldova will hold early parliamentary elections. Nicu Popescu offers a snapshot of the country two days before the elections.
Submarines in the desert
The recent controversy in the UK regarding a shortage of military equipment in Afghanistan highlights a wider refusal in Europe to recognise the nature of the security threats in a post Cold War world
Kosovo visa liberisation: an Open Letter by the Schengen White List Project
An open letter urging EU visa liberalisation for Kosovo. Signed by Giuliano Amato, Otto Schily, Gerald Knaus and Mark Leonard, among others.
The summer of eastern Europe’s discontent
The EU needs to better marshal its soft power in the eastern neighbourhood
EE UU-UE: m?s all? de la ?guerra contra el terrorismo?
La desuni?n transatl?ntica en materia antiterrorista ha causado problemas legales y ha impedido emitir un mensaje que redujera el atractivo de Al Qaeda
African parameters
Equatorial Guinea is a deplorable tyranny, and that Obiang has no intention of building a democracy