War and democratic backsliding are threatening core EU tenets, with a fight for its future on the cards.

Türkiye shows that availability is becoming a form of influence for middle powers in the Western Balkans.

With North Korean troops fighting Ukraine, the days of treating North Korea as a problem in splendid isolation are over.

Vladimir Putin has his eyes on a tiny landlocked country that could prove critical in his campaign against Ukraine.

Copenhagen and Oslo drone sightings, Russian airspace violations and European airport cyber attacks will loom large over a meeting of EU leaders in the Danish capital next week.

Trump’s new world order may greenlight a Russian sphere of interest, but Moscow’s geopolitical clout seems in decline.

While Europe moves ahead with regulation, China is exporting the infrastructure of digital control.

The systemic struggle between authoritarianism and accountable democracy doesn't distinguish between hemispheres.

The pros outweigh the cons of Canberra joining Brussels for shared prosperity, security and accountable democracy.

It’s not clear that Beijing has much to give when it comes to resolving the most vexed issues in Sino-European relations.

Democracy, peace and cooperation don’t happen by accident. Will the EU continue to defy Europe’s violent history?

Europe is increasingly cracking down on Russia’s sanction-busting oil trade.

We can expect more pushback from US tech companies towards national governments – but will this also come with official US government support?

Talk might be finally giving way to action. Maybe.

The region's palm oil industry needs to move with the times. But meeting the challenges will take a group effort.

A new deal with Serbia for one of the world's largest lithium mines is about breaking China’s stranglehold on the market.

Europe’s newest strategic forum has the chance to rally regional leaders around common defence and security challenges.

European governments increasingly wary of the popular turn against incumbents will be more susceptible to economic inducements and pressure from Beijing.

The ushering in of new blood in Westminster promises less ideology on trade, but no fewer red lines.

Protectionism isn’t going to help with meeting global climate ambitions.

In region worried about militarisation, what is perceived as the EU’s weakness by Australia may be its main strength.

Once a de facto leader in the post-Soviet space, Moscow is now falling outside the friend zone in its own backyard.

Türkiye’s approval of Sweden’s entry into the treaty alliance has led to improved US–Turkish relations.

International turmoil is having mixed political consequences both near and far.

A jumbled collection of commonplace platitudes does not a remarkable outcome make.

The collapse of FTA negotiations illustrates that protectionist sentiment is still powerful in the bloc.

How they respond will have implications for consumers and the climate.

Germany's aim is not to “decouple” from China, but to reduce its exposure to risk. And the potential winner is Taipei.

In these times of high-tech angst, a new draft Act passed in the European Parliament sets the scene for the future of AI.

Australia seems to be treading carefully around the G7’s agreement to de-risk dependence on the region’s biggest economy.

If European capitals, Brussels, and Washington are not aligned, immediate economic interests will overshadow common, long-term goals.

The French President’s comments are the latest example of his consistent call for Europe to set its own path.

A new alignment challenges France and Germany as drivers of European politics – offering Britain a chance for influence.

International trade is skewed in favour of exporters who pay less for carbon emissions. The EU wants to change that.

With Russia’s stranglehold on the region’s energy, it is time to add a second shade of green.

What happens in Europe won’t stay in Europe. Rifts on China risk common understanding with partners, Australia included.

Is the New Zealand–European Union free trade agreement an omen for Australia’s negotiations?

Acknowledging the continent’s centre is “moving eastwards” marked the German chancellor’s address as visionary, of sorts.

Emotions have inevitably subsided but support for Ukraine remains resolute – enough to dismay Putin-loving populists.

More than offering neighbourly support, Poland wants to ensure Russia suffers a strategic defeat.

As authoritarian challenges loom, more transatlantic cooperation on technology should be welcome news for Australia.

A new world has created new opportunities in energy, security and diplomacy that Canberra should grab without delay.

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed future security policy arrangements to Russia’s detriment.

Has Vladimir Putin achieved precisely what he hoped not to?

Those fleeing will not be forced into the cumbersome and complicated process that normally awaits those seeking asylum.

It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.

With potentially five million people displaced, the semantics of temporary protection vs refugee status become critical.

A stoush about sustainable energy criteria reveals tensions, anxieties – and increasing French influence.

The Global Gateway and Germany’s new government suggests trouble ahead for EU-China relations.

The latest ructions over the Russian pipeline should lead Europe to hasten a turn away from gas to renewable energy.