View from Sofia: A Single-Issue agenda sidelines longer-term concerns
When the future of the EU is discussed in Sofia, keeping the four freedoms intact takes primacy over any desire for a cultural counter-revolution
Views from the Capitals
View from Warsaw: the Polish riddle
It is less about concrete policy ideas than an overall strategy towards the EU: will it take a pragmatic position or pursue an ideological path?
View from Madrid: A polarised election context
The reactions of Spanish officials and political leaders to the Brexit vote converge around three main messages: the need to maintain political stability, reassurance for Spanish residents in the UK, as well as support for the political integration project
View from Berlin: Subdued shock
Political Berlin has been has been in a state of subdued shock following the Brexit vote
View from Warsaw: Loss of an ally
With the UK gone, Poland, under the Law and Justice (PiS) government, will lose its favourite ally within the EU
View from Paris: The need for certainty
The three-word motto cited by Hollande in his statement could serve as a summary of what is needed “freedom, solidarity, and peace”
View from Rome: A harsh wake-up call
All in all, the sentiment in Italy is that, at the end of the day, the UK has never truly been part of Europe
View from Warsaw: Keeping a low profile
With a worsening international reputation, Poland has been strikingly quiet on the recent refugee deal
View from Sofia: Geography lessons
The closure of the Aegean route for migrants may put new pressure on the Bulgarian border
The EU Turkey deal: fair and feasible?
Potentially unrealistic vows on readmissions and relocation leave plenty of questions unanswered ahead of EU Council