During the run-up to the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, all eyes were on Ukraine’s prospects for membership. But Sweden’s membership bid was also up in the air, held up by Turkish President Erdogan
Asli Aydintasbas writes about Sweden’s membership of NATO and the position of Turkey and the United States on this issue
Jeremy Shapiro explains how traditional Western allies are being turned into vassal states of the US
They have considerable influence through the ‘power of the purse’, as can be seen just now in the debate on the debt ceiling
Majda Ruge considers the small but vocal group in the Republican ranks to be very powerful
They are very nervous about it. But the truth is, they have no idea what to do
Whatever the issue at hand, Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, is the first person they call
Majda Ruge argues that Western governments treat Belgrade as the indispensable player on the major questions facing the Western Balkans
If a change in US policy resulted in a Russian victory in Ukraine, it could very well destroy the very idea that the US is committed to the defence of Europe
Célia Belin, Majda Ruge and Jeremy Shapiro analyse what the return of a Republican president to power in Washington would mean for Europe
[it was hard to see the Swedish presidency] pushing for far-reaching effort-sharing between member states when it comes to the migration waves.
Mats Engström comments on the far-right shadow looming over the Swedish EU presidency
After the last few days, it looks like the Republicans cannot lead
The McCarthy case shows that Trump is losing influence among the Republicans, writes Jeremy Shapiro in his op-ed
[Europe should] use these years to prepare for a scenario in which the US no longer sees its involvement in Europe as a key American interest
Who is going to be president in 2024 is still completely open, even after the mid-term elections. But Europe should prepare itself, warns Jana Puglierin
Even if US support for Ukraine remains as strong as it is now, Europe will have to get much more involved, especially in terms of financial and military aid
