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How Trump will save Europe

Ironically, the deeply Euroskeptic U.S. president and his ally in the Kremlin may provide the push Europe needs to finally resolve its biggest crises.

The challenge for Berlin in 2017

Berlin will need to manage the fears of its fellow members, especially in regard to three specific issues

EU-Turkey relations after July 15: Turning the page

A complex and explosive mixture of misunderstandings, bad blood and unrecognised but shared interests has brought EU-Turkey relationship to a critical juncture

Eurasian integration: Caught between Russia and China

European policymakers worry about Russian and Chinese integration efforts, which push them to think more strategically about the Eurasian landmass

View from Sofia: Fear and loathing

Amid a new climate of nervousness, Bulgarians are starting to feel wary of European indecisiveness

Turkey’s not so splendid isolation

Despite its confidence in negotiations with the EU, Turkey remains beset on all sides by problems