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
José Ignacio Torreblanca
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
Where has good old Britain gone?
While the UK used to be on the forefront of human rights, David Cameron's party is poised to change this dramatically with talks of withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights
Israel’s time is running out
As more and more European countries decide to recognise the Palestinian State, Israel faces the threat of losing international legitimacy.
Who will the new European Commission serve?
A breakdown of the recent votes by the European Parliament to approve the incoming European Commission, headed by former prime minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker.
Juncker’s Commission is crumbling
Some dubious appointments are causing strong resistance to Juncker's Commission within the European Parliament