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
Susi Dennison
Views from the capitals: How to constrain populism in Germany
What can Germany learn about dealing with populist parties from other European countries’ experience?
Lessons for the Left
The parties of the European Left have still to establish clear positions on the nativist vs internationalist debate that defines contemporary politics
UK election: Brexit is back
Corbyn’s focus on the domestic issues behind the Brexit vote, rather than on Brexit itself, may prove to be the better campaign strategy
Views from the Capitals: Working with President Macron
Macron’s win was received with a sigh of relief across Europe, but what follows cannot be “politics as usual”. Can he garner support in the European Union?
Will Germany make room for Macron?
France is ready to come back to the centre of the European project, but Germany will need to compromise to make things work
Brexit looms large over UK election
The Prime Minister’s opportunistic decision to capitalise on her strong domestic standing is complicated by the international context
Seven worrying trends in the European refugee crisis
EU leaders could soon come to regret having crossed their fingers and moved the refugee crisis off the urgent pile in their in-tray
The UK government’s Brexit strategy: What we know so far
Theresa May seems to be looking for a compromise around freedom of movement in order to retain access to the Single Market
Brexit and Europe’s new insurgent parties
As the political earthquake caused by the UKIP-orchestrated British leave vote reverberates across the EU, the full force of European anti-establishment parties is hitting home