Economic crisis

Has the EU escaped a Chinese rescue?

There is one worrying element to Greeceā€™s financial tragedy that people seem to have forgotten: Greece first turned to Beijing for help

Open letter: the state of the Latvian economy

An open letter on the Latvian economic crisis, signed by ECFR members, including Martti Ahtisaari, Mark Leonard and George Soros

Iceland in the EU? Yes, but?.

The Icelandic application for EU membership is a little bit special: propelled by the economic crisis, the EUā€™s eagerness will annoy other potential accession states

Short-termism in the long run

Europe should be a model for liberals the world over. But today, Europe is increasingly characterised by fear

Co-ordination is key to G8 success

Enlarged G8 summits are proving to be inefficient and the EU bears much of the blame

Rescue plans

The economic crisis has highlighted the lack of respect member states have for the European Commission