Russia’s military victory masks diplomatic impotence in Syria
Damascus has continually rebuffed Russian efforts to pivot to a political track, highlighting Moscow’s apparent inability to rein in its client
Wider Europe
Curtain comes down on Balkan Hague tribunals
Many crimes remain unanswered for, but with the Hague phase essentially over, it is about time for the difficult process of reconciliation
Resolving the Macedonian Name Dispute: Prospect for Transformative Mutual Recognition
Greece and Macedonia need to distinguish between issues where they can agree to disagree and those where they need to agree
Debacle in the Donbas
The Donbas is seeing a coup within a coup, as two of the leading separatists turn on each other
Spain’s Kosovo-Catalonia conundrum
Madrid is inadvertently equating Catalonia and Kosovo and, by doing so, revealing itself to be unable to distinguish between legitimate aspirations for self-rule and destabilizing separatism
The Zarrab affair
The saga of an Iranian gold trader has driven a wedge between Turkey and its allies
23 Nov
Transformacja czy izolacja? Polityka UE wobec wschodnich sąsiadów
Jak zreformować Partnerstwo Wschodnie, by lepiej odpowiadało nie tylko zmieniającej się sytuacji, ale także potrzebom i oczekiwaniom obu stron?
23 Nov
Transformation or isolation? EU policy towards its Eastern neighbours
How to reform the Eastern Partnership in order to adapt it not only to changing circumstances, but also to the needs and expectations of both sides?
21 Nov
What do the Western Balkans think about the EU? And why?
Podium discussion about the accession of the Western Balkans to the EU
Easing the EU’s Eastern Partnership fatigue
The EU is right to demand reforms from its Eastern Partners – but its own expectations need to adjust to the region’s realities