The politics of migration and integration
Mark Leonard welcomes Sunder Katwala and Lawen Redar to explore how Sweden and Britain are redefining their national identities amid mass migration
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Nov
European Power
30 years in the EU: Looking back into the future
30 years ago, Austria, Finland and Sweden became members of the EU. What has been theeconomic, political and societal impact of their EU membership? What drivesEU enlargement today? And what may the EU’s next 30 years look like? We will delve into these questions with our experts, looking first at the scenarios for EU reforms…
Quran desecration: How Europeans can ease tensions with Muslim-majority nations
Quran desecration in Sweden and Denmark has drawn the ire of Muslim-majority countries. European governments should act now to prevent an escalation of tensions
NATO’s Vilnius summit: The highlights and the future challenges
Mark Leonard is joined by Alex Stubb, Lykke Friis, and Camille Grand, to discuss the outcomes of the NATO summit in Vilnius.
Baltic defence: Why NATO should persuade Turkey to admit Sweden
The longer that Ankara delays Swedish membership of NATO, the harder it may become to sustain public support and prepare effective Baltic defence
Adapting ally: Sweden’s bid for NATO membership
NATO membership would be a historic step for Sweden. But it would also create new challenges in areas such as nuclear planning and missile defence
Turkey, NATO, and the Ukraine war: Why Erdogan’s grievances are about more than Sweden and Finland
The Turkish president is unlikely to veto Nordic membership of NATO – but Turkey’s bigger strategic worry is of a NATO-Russia conflict arising out of the war in Ukraine
NordNATO: Why the case for Finland to join NATO is stronger than ever
Finland has redefined its security interest, leading it inexorably towards NATO membership. If Sweden joins too, a significant new regional grouping within the alliance could emerge
New era, new alliance: NATO, Sweden, and Finland
What can Sweden and Finland offer NATO? And are they worried about the Kremlin’s threats to attack their countries?
How the Russia-Ukraine crisis could change Sweden’s security policy
The Swedish debate on membership of NATO has been reignited by the Russia-Ukraine crisis. But there are still many good reasons why Sweden should not join the alliance