The challenges ahead: What to watch for in 2024
Amid the ongoing political turmoil and with half of the world’s population going to the polls, the EU needs to prepare for another stormy year
View from the Council
A war of wills: Europe’s peace mission in 2024
Russia will continue its war on Ukraine for as long as it can. Europeans need to make it clear that their will to support Kyiv will not falter
Walking the tightrope: Orban, Fico, and the future of central European diplomacy
Governments in Budapest, and now Bratislava, are treading a fine line of alignment with the West, showing their central European neighbours what they can get away with, and risking the credibility of EU foreign policy and values
Laying the right foundations: Why Ukraine’s reconstruction plan should include investments in Moldova
As plans for Ukraine’s reconstruction ramp up, the EU should ensure that its neighbour Moldova is not left behind in the process
A United States of Europe: The need for leadership
A United States of Europe is an ambitious goal but an increasing necessity if Europeans are to maintain their place in the world
With this election victory, Poland is smiling again – and that’s good for all of Europe
The country’s populist nightmare is almost over, but it’s still early days and there are tough tasks ahead
Putin, Pushkin, and the decline of the Russian empire
Behind Ukraine’s rejection of Russia’s revered poet is a much bigger story of imperial decay
In Ukraine I saw a brave but ravaged land in limbo. It needs a future – it needs NATO
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild
Seven years on, the UK and EU are still drifting apart. The public wants a change
Britain is like a sailing boat in the middle of the Channel, struggling for direction. It needs a bold new captain and a new crew
Will the 22ers become a new political generation?
The war in Ukraine has the potential to define a European cohort – but it is not yet clear whether it will