Mimicking membership: London’s need for a new coalition-building strategy
New data show who in the EU is disappointed by the UK, and which common interests are worth fighting for pre-Brexit
Almut Möller
Consensus and the Franco-German engine: New perceptions of European cooperation
The pressure is on for Paris and Berlin to deliver beyond less controversial issues like common digital, climate, or border and coastguard policies.
The migration crisis is not just about Merkel
Take a look at the German party system – including the AfD’s role as largest opposition party – to understand the faultlines running under the chatter about Merkel
Berlin’s new language of compromise
European politicians have made an abundance of normative speeches on Europe, but few on the politics of cooperation. German leaders’ recent interventions hint at a turning point in this trend.
Macron’s Charlemagne challenge to Berlin
Emmanuel Macron both lay down a gauntlet and held out a hand to Angela Merkel in Aachen. But the chancellor seized neither.
Views from the capitals: What to do about Turkey?
Can the EU-Turkey relationship be salvaged? Key EU capitals give their views
What next after the Rome Declaration?
In the aftermath of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, it is worth reflecting on Germany’s vision for the future…
New energy in the Franco-German motor
External threats have brought Berlin and Paris closer together than ever before
Europe’s priority now is to keep the union of 27 together
London waves farewell to Berlin as Germany softens on EU dissent. But the goal remains: the EU’s survival
The lesson of 2016: How to reverse the EU’s decline
What European policymaking needs now is a new devotion to grit-and-grind dispassion.