Ukraine: the Kremlin’s misinformation
In the Ukraine war, the Kremlin’s campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing.
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Arms exports and human rights
The EU makes a difference on whether arms exports are governed by values or interests—but it could do more.
War in the time of digital platforms
The war in Ukraine has highlighted how states and platforms are increasingly in military lock-step.
Ukraine: the risk of ‘refugee fatigue’
To counter Russian disinformation and take on populist parties, European politicians should shape the debate around Ukrainian refugees.
The Ukraine war and Russian soldiers’ mothers
Russian soldiers’ mothers are not demonstrating the strong opposition they have in previous conflicts.
Nicaragua: from liberation to a new dictatorship
Lisa Pelling’s parents moved to Nicaragua to support the revolution. Its leader, she writes, has turned it into a tyranny.
EPC: an idea whose time has not come
The European Political Community will be a distraction, at best, in the institutional architecture of the continent.
Remaking a rules-based world order
In an increasingly insecure world, Europe should sponsor a renewal of rules-based multilateralism.
North Kosovo: time to turn to civil society
The explosive tensions of recent weeks have exposed the limits of the dialogue brokered by the European Union.
The final countdown: the EU, Poland and the rule of law
Faced with financial and political pressures at home, Poland is inching closer to rule-of-law reforms.
Romania and Bulgaria stuck in EU’s second tier
The vetoing of Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen zone sent bad signals to the south-eastern EU member states.
After ‘Qatargate’: how to protect democracy in the EU
The Gulf state’s pursuit of influence shines a light on a systemic problem for the EU—and it’s not a good look.
EU-Africa relations need a new strategy
Deeper and more systemic relations between the European Union and Africa, Nicoletta Pirozzi writes, would benefit both continents.
Today’s far right and the echoes from history
Robert Misik argues today's extreme right is sponsoring a brutalisation comparable to historical fascism.
Time to confront Europe’s rogue state—Hungary
For the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, the European Union is the enemy, not Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Pre-empting the coming world war
Despite Ukraine, Paul Mason writes, Europe is still not awake to the security threat it faces.
Europe’s winter of change: break-up or breakthrough?
This winter, the European Union is facing a multidimensional crisis which could exacerbate intra-EU divisions and power asymmetries.