The emigration election: Why the EU is not like America
Migration is not the defining issue for most Europeans. As they head to the polls, concerns about the economy and climate change often have higher or equal salience.
Susi Dennison
Anti-Europe parties aren’t anti-Europe anymore
Instead of promising to protect people from the European Union, populists have started promising to make the EU protect the people
Sleeping with the enemy: the dangers for Europe of accommodating nationalists
Politicians from Macron to Di Maio have co-opted right-wing nationalist strategies in order to reach disillusioned voters. Instead, Europe's leaders must focus on crafting a new narrative ahead of May's EP elections.
Chequers Mate
There has been relatively little discussion of the substance of the Chequers White Paper – especially when it comes to security
The European budget talks: Financial threat to a global Europe
Although talks on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) might appear dull on the surface, we should force ourselves to take notice of them and emphasise the long-term importance of the external tranche of the budget
UK treads a lonely path on Russia crisis
It is hard to imagine a UK government even just three years ago not having coordinated its public statements step by step with European partners
Post-Brexit security concerns should safeguard scandal-hit UK aid budget
The UK sees overseas aid as an important part of its approach to international security. With Brexit it is already feeling vulnerable enough without introducing new security worries.
Views from the capitals: European dreams for 2018
We asked our national offices to outline their governments’ greatest hope and greatest fear for foreign and European policy in 2018.
Tackling the new consensus on migration
For ambitious and principled EU leaders, here is how to re-set the debate on migration at the European Council
Views from the capitals: How to constrain populism in Germany
What can Germany learn about dealing with populist parties from other European countries’ experience?