Europe needs to forge a strategy to cope with a shaken, evolving Russia
Our vital interests from energy to security cry out for a new, fully European Ostpolitik – and one nation holds the key
Timothy Garton Ash
Europe is failing two life and death tests. We must act together, now
Timothy Garton Ash looks at how the EU has appeared divided in both Gaza and the gas crisis
Instead of bullying the Irish, Europe should be working on plan D – and E
As Britain moves to ratify the Lisbon treaty, EU politicians are wrong to threaten Ireland. We’re all in the same boat.
We need a benign European hydra to advance the cause of democracy
Our continent’s diversity should let us promote freedom without the taint of Bush’s neocon project imposed by force
A united Europe must stand up to Russia
The Russian presidential election is such a cliffhanger. Will it be the rising star Dmitry “Obamovich” Medvedev? Or the veteran Gennady “McCainovich” Zyuganov? Aren’t we on the edge of our seats?
This treaty is a mess, but it will free Europe to do more important things
In itself, the treaty will do nothing to convince Europe’s citizens, or the rest of the world, of what the EU is good for. But it will help the EU to do things that may convince them.
Facing disaster in Iran, Europe must finally make the hard choices
The EU waffles while Washington and Tehran move towards war. Yet Europe has a big stick if it is willing to use it