Shooting in the dark? EU sanctions policies
Do EU sanctions work?
Wider Europe
Ten trends for 2013
2012 saw continuing crisis in the eurozone, growing Euroscepticism and populism in some corners of Europe, faltering transitions in Egypt and elsewhere, more violence in Syria, a new leadership in China, and both Putin II and Obama II. So what will 2013 hold?
Bringing Turkey back to the EU debate
Shunned by the EU with membership talks effectively blocked, Turkey feels empowered. It is no longer on the European periphery, but at the centre of its own world.
Putin’s visit rekindles the Russia-Turkey affair
Are Turkey and Russia still friends? Critics of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan are often heard fretting about “Putinization” in Turkey, but is the Russian leader a welcome guest in a country that is now the principal supporter of the Syrian opposition?
Time to grow up: what Obama’s re-election means for Europe
Europe needs to take more responsibility in its neighbourhood
The EU and Ukraine after the 2012 elections
The EU needs to rethink its approach towards Ukraine
Why Poland is the new France for Germany
Germany and Poland have become close political allies. The future of the European Union may be decided in Berlin and Warsaw. But has Poland replaced France as Germany's most trusted European partner?
Time for Azerbaijan to open up
Azerbaijan has hydrocarbon riches and a strategic position, which means that all the great powers have an interest in good relations. But one family has dominated the political scene for many years, corruption is rampant and the economy needs diversifying. It’s time to open up.
Transnistria: A bottom-up solution
How to defrost Moldova’s frozen conflict