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.
The Visegrád 4
Even When Split, the Visegrád Format Still Makes Sense
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Montenegro
So Close Yet So Far
Twelve years after opening membership talks with Brussels, Montenegro warily watches EU attention turning to Ukraine.
Serbia
The Rebirth of Civil Society
Civic activism versus autocracy: In Serbia, the struggle continues.
European Security
Will The War Come to Us? It’s Up to The West
The Russian-Ukrainian war may be a prelude to a bigger conflict if the West does not seize the chance to weaken Russia.
Ukraine
The Bloody Path Back to The European Family
From the hope of Euromaidan to the reality of Russia’s aggression: the Ukrainian fight to regain its place in Europe.
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.
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.
Column
More Vistula and Danube Less Rhine
EU’s leadership needs to pivot to the East if it wants to be truly geopolitical. Why not Sikorski and Kallas as High Representatives and Johannis as President of the European Council?
Obituary
The Legacy of Karel Schwarzenberg
The Populist Déjà-vu
How Populism Is Conquering The Continent
A missed lesson of history? A century after Mussolini, liberal elite inclusion of the far right is again strengthening its appeal.
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”?