Theme park Europe
Few outside Europe, from the CIA to world public opinion, believe that the EU will be a relevant world actor in 2025
José Ignacio Torreblanca
Three fault lines
Pakistan, Congo and Ukraine are three fault lines separating us from the future
Commander Obama
Undoing Bush’s foreign policy legacy will be a huge challenge for Obama. But what can Europe do to help?
Destination Washington
The G-20 Summit this week-end in Washington offers a good opportunity to reflect on what Europe wants to achieve, both internally and externally
US elections – Up to the occasion
If the Obama phenomenon is confirmed in the public vote on 4 November, the repercussions in US foreign policy will be huge
From Atocha to Waziristan
Germany?s decision to increase its troops in Afghanistan is both courageous and necessary: the security of both European and Afghan citizens is inseparable
Losing the ‘good’ war
Afghanistan was always the ?good? war and Iraq, the bad one. But what if Bush?s legacy becomes losing the good war and winning the bad one?
Spheres of influence
Russia may be tempted to believe that it has succeeded in Georgia, but it has in fact further isolated itself and helped Europe unite
Kosovo: precedent or excuse?
When dealing with Moscow, EU leaders should not accept the parallelism between Kosovo and Ossetia
What to do next with Russia
The EU faces a tough dilemma: sanctions would further isolate Russia but a ?business as usual’ approach would send the wrong signal