Commentary

Open letter: the state of the Latvian economy

An open letter on the Latvian economic crisis, signed by ECFR members, including Martti Ahtisaari, Mark Leonard and George Soros

Lives at risk at the UN

As European power at the UN declines, human rights standards drop and lives are put at risk

No easy solution for hunger

African farmers need seeds and fertilizers – and Governments that work

Can Afghans still count on the EU?

The EU should commit itself to a ?civilian surge’, but with Afghan rather than European civilians

After Afghanistan

The Afghan experience will leave Europe?s armed forces drained and in search of a new purpose. Insufficient political will and empty state coffers will hamper rejuvenation

Stop rewarding violence in Afghanistan

The international community needs to get serious about helping Afghanistan and stop rewarding human rights abuses