View from Madrid: The many-faced Janus
Spain is inclined towards conditional accommodation with Russia but tends to refrain from open overtures towards Moscow
Francisco de Borja Lasheras
View from Madrid: A golden opportunity clouded by domestic turbulence
The vacuum created by Brexit could be the perfect opportunity for Spain to step up – if only it could form a government
Spain’s balancing act with Russia
The weakening of common European positions, with some key Spanish allies making overtures to Moscow, could weaken their mitigating force against a mix of isolationist and Realpolitik temptations, influential in Madrid
Insurgents vs stabilisers: Spanish politics post-Brexit
The Spanish have spoken and dealt a blow to Podemos. The stabilising forces in government now have a last chance to take a stronger leadership role in the EU.
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
Why post-modern Spain needs a new foreign policy
Spanish leaders need to face up to the strategic challenges of our time to prevent a Hobbesian world of the future
Understanding modern Russia? Why European leaders should read Peter Pomerantsev
Russia's authoritarianism combines outright repression with a subtle use of modern Western strategies of media and PR
Dispatch from Ukraine: New politics vs Old Guard
A new generation of politicians is challenging the old order in Ukraine – their success is vital for the country’s democratic future
Old Ukraine, New Ukraine
Ukraine has embarked on its own phase of consolidation like that of the nineteenth century nation states as well as a twentieth century-style imperial decolonisation process.
View from Madrid: Islamic State first
Spain’s focus on tackling Islamic State leaves it more amenable to political solution including Assad