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Europe‘s Third Way
A Third Way for the Future of Europe
The path to saving the European project may lie neither with nationalists nor federalists but with a greater role for NGOs and other neglected players.
War Diary
Transformations: Monsters and Other People
On a journey through a war-torn country, one can find that Ukrainians are simultaneously flexible and stubborn. A bitter lesson of war: Often, the way forward is a return to a certain point in the past.
Europe Debates
Strengthening the EU at a Time of Upheaval Means Voting for Its Backers
The EU is “the answer to the fragmentation of Europe and the answer to toxic nationalism,” says Jean-Claude Juncker in a conversation with Ursula Plassnik.
Migration
Future Citizens or Just Workers?
Croatia has loosened immigration quotas to counter its demographic decline. But to avoid tensions, it needs to pay attention to integrating its new arrivals.
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Editorial
Warsaw Diary
A Polish Metamorphosis
Twenty years ago, Praga, the district on the right bank of the Vistula River was the stuff of bleak legend and folklore. Like Poland with its EU accession, this part of Warsaw, too, has changed dramatically.
Politics
EU Enlargement
Projecting EU Influence Abroad: An Existential Question
EU expansion is the European Union’s single most influential foreign policy instrument at a time when exerting international influence is turning into an imperative.
Security Policy
The Geopolitics of Enlargement: Should EU Candidates Join NATO First?
The decision facing EU countries is whether to anchor candidates under the umbrella of the Transatlantic Alliance before giving them membership. The question is what’s better for Europe’s security.
Discussion
“The Dominant Role of The West Is Over”
In a controversial debate with Austria’s former chancellor, Wolfgang Schüssel, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán argues against EU and NATO membership of Ukraine, warns of a security deal between Russia and the U.S.A., and outlines his vision for the EU.
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Weak Spots in the War of Attrition
The danger is looming for a Kharkiv 2.0 scenario in 2024. Russia may break through the thinly manned Ukrainian front line and seize a substantial amount of territory. But new weapon deliveries may change the equation.
The Visegrád 4
Even When Split, the Visegrád Format Still Makes Sense
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Struggle to Build a State
With its complicated political structure, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a long way to go to achieve needed reforms. High Representative Christian Schmidt talks with his predecessor in the country, Valentin Inzko, about the rule of law, emigration, and the role of the international community.
Column
MEGA: The Danger of Nostalgia
History tells us that “Make Europe Great Again” is the wrong slogan for the continent’s future. And MAGA is no good example either.
Pan-european Polycrisis
Europe‘s Vertigo Moment
Climate change, migration, war. Europe is reeling. Pushed to the brink by more than a decade of crises, the continent is at a tipping point.
Europe’s Charm Offensive
Make Europe Work Again
Jean Monnet, one of the EU’s founding fathers, set the bar high for the success of the European Union. To what extent has it passed the “Monnet Test”?
Economics
Europe by the Numbers
A Lot to Gain A Lot to Lose
The region of Central, East, and Southeast Europe faces huge economic challenges as it emerges from the twin shocks of the pandemic and energy-driven high inflation.
Competitive Europe
‘Regulations Should not Ignore Basic Market Economic Mechanisms’
Can Europe compete economically with China and the US as it seeks equal footing on the world stage? Former Croatian Finance Minister Martina Dalić offers views on ways to work towards that goal.
Reconstructing Ukraine
Yes We Can Help Ukraine and The Western Balkans
East and Central European successes stand as a model for the continent’s new aspiring candidates.
Europe by the Numbers
Central Eastern Europe’s Achilles Heel: The Energy Question
The high cost of energy in Central Eastern Europe and its slow progress in the green transition is a weakness that could be turned into an opportunity.
Europe by the Numbers
Turning Demographic Change into an Opportunity
Feature
Europe and the Law
Constitutional Courts and the Future of Judicial Co-operation in Europe
There is a need for more judicial cooperation between the Court of Justice of the European Union and the constitutional courts of member states. But primarily, the EU Court must be careful not to impinge on the sovereignty of state courts.
Café Kosovo
The Balkans: History Debunked
A small café in Prizren: The microcosm of the Balkans in all its complexities and contradictions. Vignettes from the south of Kosovo.
Start-up Nation
Look No Further than Ukraine for the New Silicon Valley of Defence Tech
It’s not only about winning the war. Ukrainian deep tech startups emerge as the backbone of the country’s postwar economy.
Skopje Impressions
Back Back to Positive Things
At the Crossroads
The Tug of War for Central Europe’s Future
History is no Autobahn. The region’s fate will be decided by who will prevail: liberals or autocrats.
Czech Republic
It’s Too Early to Say It’s Over
My dad and my country: My complicated relationship with my father and my fatherland. Two stories, some parallels.