The end of the EU’s Brexit bounce
After years of watching the United Kingdom muddle through a political crisis while enjoying an unprecedented level of unity among themselves, Europeans now must prepare for darker days
Commentary
Charm defensive: Macron and the Germans at the Munich Security Conference
To hope that German defence policy will become more French is equivalent to waiting for Godot.
Westlessness: Lessons from the Western Balkans
The EU’s interventions in the Western Balkans succeed only when key member states and the US act strategically and pull in the same direction
Make-believe in the Med: Europe’s new Libya mission
Without aerial power, the ‘new Operation Sophia’ will simply upset Turkey and encourage the UAE and Haftar to go for total victory in Tripoli
Facing the West’s Demons: The 2020 Munich Security Conference
The 2020 Munich Security Conference showed how the ties that bind global players together are being weaponised in a new great power competition.
The UN is right to track businesses in Israeli settlements
A disinformation campaign against a new UN database aims to legitimise the Israeli settler movement and those who illegally profit from it.
Europe, 5G, and Munich: The China challenge and American mission
Bipartisan US pressure over China is rubbing Europeans up the wrong way. But the Americans are right that hard choices await
The European Green Deal: A political opportunity for Italy
The Italian government sees the deal as not only the solution to an important challenge but, above all, an opportunity for Europe to become a key geopolitical actor
2020: The year of economic coercion under Trump
European countries and businesses are unlikely to escape the impact of US extraterritorial measures on China, Russia, and Turkey.
Digging the trenches: The EU and the Green Deal
The Green Deal is set to create new divides in the EU. Conflicts are already brewing, and not just between eastern and western member states