The Naked Emperor
An analysis of the Irish ‘no’ to the Lisbon Treaty, published in El Pais. In Spanish and English
Commentary
Ireland’s creative destruction
With an Irish “No” to Lisbon, others should continue the ratification process and European leaders keep focus on how to make the EU an effective global player
The prospect of an Irish ‘no’
The rejection of Lisbon by Irish voters would upset the delicate balance which has kept the much buffeted European ship afloat
Donors must rethink their Afghan strategy
The Paris conference this week is a “last-chance” saloon for Afghanistan and donor governments
Get involved over Georgia or invite a war
The West could be sleepwalking into a war on the European continent. An article published in the Financial Times
What Bush divides, Ahmadinejad unites
Iran’s nuclear programme is as scary as the potential of an Israeli air strike on the country
Serbien bleibt gespalten
The European Union should remain open to Serbia?s full membership. A comment piece in German from Die Presse
On Iraq, it’s time to call Europe
The US presidential candidates should agree to set up an entirely independent team to canvass European views and share ideas for what do next in Iraq
Weaning Afghanistan off drugs
The Afghan opium economy continues to grow. To have any chance of success, international efforts need to focus on security and bringing criminal kingpins to justice through a specialised UN court
An ugly face of Europe
Closing itself to immigration will not solve Europe’s problems, and it will impair its attractiveness as a model open society. An op-ed in Spanish and English