Is Europe too big for further enlargement?
EU institutions are struggling to chart a vision for 27 member states, so how can they accommodate as many as 36?
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Can a divided EU woo diverse emerging powers?
If the European Union is to win allies in the ‘global south’, the first thing it should do is stop talking about the ‘global south’.
‘No one can act with impunity’
The anticipated International Criminal Court arrest warrants in the Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice.
Europe and the ‘global south’ must join forces
Amid the confrontation between the United States and China, a reconstructed multilateralism can rein in the great powers.
Russia’s battle of the ministries
Powerful groups seem increasingly willing to break the unspoken rule against public infighting. This does not bode well for Putin's regime.
How to combat economic nationalism in Europe
The Letta report on the single market should spur a renewal of supranationalism in the European Union.
Russia, disinformation and Europe’s battle for truth
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, says he agrees with Vladimir Lenin except on ‘self-determination’. That includes propaganda.
What is the ‘free’ in ‘Palestine should be free’?
The left has often been embarrassed by association with ‘liberation’ movements which became custodians of authoritarian states.
European election: defence and a European constitution
Europe’s electoral contestants must address the pressing need for a defence union and a democratic constitution.
Ten reasons to vote in the European elections
The EU has achieved much in the last term and faces big challenges in the next. Its citizens can set the priorities in June.
EU and Ukraine—a strategy hesitantly unfolding?
The decision to offer Ukraine a path to EU membership is likely to have the biggest long-term impact on European security.
Mayday, mayday: democracy in peril
This May Day, trade unions must be at the centre of defending and rebuilding democracy.
Is the world getting out of control?
A world in turmoil, Jan Zielonka writes, needs a democratic Europe, with a new social contract, offering hope to the helpless.
UK’s Rwanda bill is doomed for political failure
Not only does such a policy not work to deter migration—it will politically damage any party that adopts it.
New EU ‘own resources’ needed for new challenges
The EU budget is too small and too based on member-state contributions, fostering a short-sighted mentality.
Misunderstanding Hungary’s ‘anti-colonial’ turn
Critics have misunderstood the complexity behind Viktor Orbán’s narrative of railing against ‘Brussels’.
Georgia sliding towards autocracy
Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after its government moves to force through a bill on ‘foreign agents’.