Putin and the FIFA scandal
The Russian president’s reaction to the corruption charges is part of a battle over global rules of political order
Wider Europe
The undesirables
A new Russian restrictive norm puts foreign organisations under suspicion and deals a blow to Russian civil society
The politics of history: how the perception of WW II shapes political debates on Eastern Europe
Peace in Europe can be based only on equal rights to social, political, and economic development for all
Poland and the Eastern Partnership: the view from Warsaw
Warsaw believes that the EaP has been a success, especially in view of the developments that have taken place in the southern neighbourhood
Eastern Partnership after Riga: rethink, reforms, resilience
The EU should stop rewarding its eastern neighbours’ promises and anchor its aid on reforms delivery
Estonia and the Eastern Partnership: the view from Tallinn
A lack of ambition in Eastern Partnership policy would be detrimental to the EU's as well as Estonia's interests
Taking the neighbours seriously – the view from Stockholm
Stockholm will without a doubt do more than its fair share to help develop a more effective policy
Italy and the Eastern Partnership: the view from Rome
The priority of the Eastern Partnership for Rome is the consilidation of democratic transition processes
France and the Eastern Partnership: the view from Paris
There are few signs that France will become central to building a new EU-empowered policy towards borderland countries
The Eastern Partnership: the view from Ukraine
The overwhelming Ukrainian perception is that the level of attention and engagement from the EU is inadequate and does not meet ambitions