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.
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
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.
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
Mireia Faro Sarrats and Tarek Megerisi
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’.
On a plane with Nicolas Schmit
The lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists sets out his political stall for the European Parliament elections in June.
Social democracy: its history and its future
Political scientist Eunice Goes explains the vicissitudes of social democracy historically and addresses its contemporary challenges.
Europe’s defence industrial strategy: beyond the rhetoric
Whoever wins the US presidential election, Paul Mason writes, the EU has no option but to underpin its collective defence.
Frontex: a public agency incapable of accountability
As the movement of people across the Mediterranean has become securitised, Frontex has come to the fore—not to good effect.