7 Sep 2020 Pandemic democracy Benjamin Reilly Voting is based on trust between citizens and their government. In an age of social distancing, such faith is tested.
7 Sep 2020 How Russia benefited from Belarus’s turmoil Nikola Mikovic The “last European dictator” has turned back to the Kremlin after the West imposed sanctions for recent crackdowns.
28 Aug 2020 A diplomatic breakdown over “snapback” tests the UN Richard Gowan Dispute over a US call for pre-2015 Iran sanctions has pushed the Security Council to its limit. It’s been there before.
22 Jul 2020 Is Huawei in the UK a canary in the coalmine? Daniel Woker Britain’s 5G ban shows that political risk must be priced into commercial calculations as the world considers value.
1 May 2020 Governments, not pandemics, stop access to reproductive health Sara E Davies , Sophie Harman A winding back of hard-won women’s rights in Europe has implications for us all.
24 Apr 2020 ISIS looks to prosper in a world distracted by the virus Kareem Salem Europe could quickly be confronted by another security crisis if the terrorists growing resurgence is left unchecked.
21 Apr 2020 Hit hard, could Covid lead Europe to rethink economic policy? Lisa Louis Airlines could be nationalised, global supply chains severed. Will a once familiar market-led dogma survive the crisis?
20 Jan 2020 No end in sight for Germany’s troubles with Huawei Björn Alexander Düben As other European capitals look for a cue, German politicians are sharply divided over the Chinese tech company.
4 Nov 2019 What 1989 unleashed, and what it didn’t Marcus Colla The story of “post-Wall” Central Europe is not simply a straight line from liberalism’s triumph to its collapse.
27 Aug 2019 Macron tries to put the spark back into the G7 Hervé Lemahieu By keeping Trump from derailing the proceedings, the self-anointed saviour of the West scored a tactical win.
5 Jul 2019 The burden of friendship: Germany, Trump and NATO Marcus Colla Germany earns a special ire in the President’s complaints, but Berlin sees less challenge in dollars and more in trust.
21 Jun 2019 Accountability for flight MH17: a long and winding road … Priya Pillai Trials in absentia are problematic, but as with the Lockerbie trial, the quest for justice will be arduous and complex.
10 May 2019 My mother’s life: faraway dreams, new growth and seeking acceptance Scott Winter Born to a world in flames, set back by illness, an adventure to Australia would strengthen the threads of a nation.
30 Apr 2019 Visa tussles: here come the Irish again Alan C. Tidwell Australia’s privileged access to a US special working visa class is under challenge once more and will likely be lost.
17 Apr 2019 Notre Dame: the day after the big fire Daniel Woker A first-hand look at the destruction leads to wonder if people will appreciate connections more than differences?
1 Apr 2019 Do you care about Slovakia? You should Merriden Varrall Right-wing populists are meant to be on the march, yet one European presidential election bucked the trend.
7 Mar 2019 The global significance of an electoral showdown in Europe Daniel Woker The May elections shape as a contest for the heart of the European Union and win back voters who feel abandoned.
22 Feb 2019 Trouble in Munich: the transatlantic breakup Michael Fullilove <p>Europe and America read from diverging scripts at the annual strategic confab, the Munich Security Conference.</p>
13 Feb 2019 Film review: They Shall Not Grow Old Joan Beaumont Peter Jackson has reclaimed the voices of veterans, and with technical prowess offered a glimpse of the battlefield.
29 Nov 2018 Russia-Ukraine: soggy response to Kerch aggression John Besemeres It is not tensions that are escalating but the relentless Russian acts of aggression against Ukraine.
20 Nov 2018 Brexit: the Northern Ireland conundrum Luke Dawes In a break from the past, Sinn Fein should take up its long empty seats in Westminster and offer a key to negotiations.
2 Oct 2018 Germany: A tale of two conservatisms Marcus Colla Merkel is facing a slow moving political crisis caused by a schism between mainstream and far-right conservatism.
17 Jul 2018 The President, his partners, and Putin David Ritchie If America’s allies in Europe were ever in doubt, now they know: the President is a US-only leader.
4 Jul 2018 Denmark: fading out ghettoes Amina McCauley A bid “to ensure good Danish knowledge” has raised fears of Islamophobia.
18 Jun 2018 The ever-widening Atlantic Marcus Colla Battening hatches and waiting for the Trump storm to pass is hardly a pragmatic solution to concerns of a world in flux.
15 Jun 2018 The US and the West: with friends like that ... David Ritchie Lost trust between leaders and policy concerns under Trump have hardened into an existential crisis.
25 May 2018 Ireland’s abortion referendum Clare Murphy A divisive campaign not only challenges Ireland’s place in the world but also exposes the vulnerability of elections to foreign interference.
18 May 2018 Russia: patrons of assassinations Ewen Levick Leaders promote and protect their clients to secure a debt of personal loyalty, and the cost of betrayal is high.
14 May 2018 AfD and the politics of German identity Marcus Colla The far-right party Alternative für Deutschland is rattling the Bundestag by pushing identity to the centre of German politics.
10 May 2018 Can Europe salvage the Iran deal? Dina Esfandiary <p>The EU had more than a year to plan, but instead sought to downplay Trump’s statements and appease him.</p>
19 Apr 2018 Europe: the movers and the shakers David Ritchie The responses to the Syria strikes illustrate a troubling divide in Europe in defending Western principles.
17 Apr 2018 As threats to Trump mount, allies must uphold the Iran deal Barbara Slavin Perhaps France’s Emmanuel Macron can convince Trump he will retain far more leverage over Iran within the existing nuclear deal.
13 Apr 2018 Europe and its populists David Ritchie The triumph of Viktor Orbán in Hungary is not just a curious and isolated development.
11 Apr 2018 Australia vs China, Europe vs Russia Daniel Woker Surprising parallels in international relations appear to lead to similar replies.
6 Apr 2018 Chinese belts and roads stir mixed reactions in Europe Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr , Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson Europeans are growing more wary of China, but still welcome many of its contributions.
8 Mar 2018 The choice between hard or soft Brexit Georgina Downer Britain might be technically free of the EU on 30 March 2019, but just how free remains an extremely vexed question.
5 Mar 2018 Germany gets a government Marcus Colla The next four years may prove to be the most transformative period in German politics for some time.
22 Feb 2018 “Global Britain” on the line in the South China Sea Euan Graham , Shashank Joshi Joint freedom of navigation patrols by the UK and France would be more convincing to a regional audience.
20 Feb 2018 France: more bucks for your bang David Ritchie A boost to defence spending is a signal France is prepared to lead on major European and global security challenges.
6 Feb 2018 The comic opera of Italy’s election Daniel Woker Should Italy turn a shade of populist or nationalist, will we see yet another crisis in Europe?
30 Jan 2018 The unending nightmare for Germany’s Social Democrats Marcus Colla The coming days and weeks will be a period of great uncertainty in Berlin and, by extension, Europe.
22 Jan 2018 Britain can be a power in Asia John Hemmings , James Rogers The UK’s decline is no more pronounced than that of any Western nation.
8 Jan 2018 Judging Austria’s lurch to the right Daniel Woker Austria has always be seen as a bridge builder between East and West in Europe.
5 Dec 2017 Post-Soviet states feel lure of (Chinese) socialism Nadège Rolland China has become an increasingly important player in the heart of post-communist Europe.
27 Nov 2017 Breakdown in Berlin Marcus Colla As German leaders mull new elections or minority government, French President Emmanuel Macron waits impatiently.
26 Oct 2017 Populism, nationalism, separatism: The EU’s new, and old, challenge Daniel Woker The EU was built to prevent what destroyed the continent twice in the first half of the 20th century and kept half of it prisoner until 1990.
11 Oct 2017 Britain’s defence planners face hard questions James Goldrick Hard questions must be asked about the future of the Royal Navy and the totality of Britain’s force structure.
26 Sep 2017 What the German election means for Europe and the world Daniel Woker Only the EU is in a position to pick up the banner of the Western world.
26 Sep 2017 German elections: The collapse of consensus Marcus Colla For Merkel, this was a hollow victory. The results will prompt introspection among the old parties.