Brussels has fallen
Internal divisions and external challenges threaten the continued survival of the European Union.
José Ignacio Torreblanca
Arming Ukraine is a bad idea
Ukraine is the victim of Russian aggression, but Europe must play its own game, not Russia’s
Greece, Europe, and the sovereignty axis
Europe is being reshaped around an axis of nationalism and sovereignty and Greece is just the beginning
Greece: So yes, yes you can
Last night's victory for Syriza shows that it is possible for a party system in Southern Europe to collapse as a result of a grave mismanagement of the crisis
Greece has spoken
Regardless of the electoral outcome in Greece on Monday, life (and democracy) will remain a set of imperfect decisions made with insufficient information
After the Paris Massacre: It’s politics, not religion
We must not make the mistake of building trenches and hate when what we need are bridges and effective policies
Strategic patience with Russia will pay off
Instead of using Ukraine as a bargaining chip with Russia, the EU needs to be strategic and united in its approach
Are we back to 1914, 1938, 1945 or 1989?
Ten years ago, the consensus was that the Cold War was ancient history, but recent events in the Ukraine make clear that it is not as distant of a memory as it once seemed
Are Voodoo Politics bewitching Spanish voters?
The big story these days in Spain is the unexpected – and meteoric – rise in the polls of the leftist Podemos Party
Europe’s big tax scam
It is hard to believe that Juncker knew nothing of the recent LuxLeaks tax scandal, but political deception is not a better alternatie