Von der Leyen is losing ground
If the European Union does not stand up for the rule of law in Poland and Hungary, it will embolden authoritarians everywhere.
Boris Johnson: blustering on
The grandiose promises Johnson makes to survive, Paul Mason writes, rely on a state like those ... in the European Union.
Why countries should scrap the Energy Charter Treaty
The treaty stands in the way of signatories implementing the IEA’s exhortation to stop investing in fossil fuels.
Climate and security—never more closely linked
Far from reversing EU action on climate change, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted a wave of more ambitious policies.
A social approach to climate change
‘Just transition’ is an idea whose time has come. But where did the Just Transition Fund come from?
A new Atlantic Charter
Ending the war in Ukraine and establishing a lasting peace in Europe require a new security architecture.
Getting deglobalisation right
This year's gathering of business and political elites in Davos recognised a basic truth—without reckoning with past mistakes.
Ukraine re-emphasises need to combat human trafficking
Trafficking linked to the Ukraine exodus underscores the need to tackle this scourge—and for a unified EU response.
European solidarity: silver linings through dark clouds
Say it quietly but adversity is bringing Europe together.
The paradox of inequality
Kate Pickett explains how to turn the vicious circle of inequality and social mistrust into a virtuous one.
WhatsApp Europe?
How official instant messaging can be made accessible is a big question. Whether it is compatible with democracy is a bigger one.
Reversing inequality: from capital to citizens
Reviving the postwar spirit of egalitarianism is an economic and social imperative.
Does the future of Europe include disability?
The Conference on the Future of Europe failed to address persons with disabilities.
Recovery and Resilience: stop-gap or sea-change?
The Recovery and Resilience Facility could remain a one-off crisis measure—or point to a permanent EU fiscal arrangement.
Polarisation and the threat to democracy
In a polarised US, Sheri Berman writes, the tyranny of unrepresentative minorities represents the main threat to democracy.
Unhappy birthday, Andrei Sakharov
The Kremlin's negation of the Nobel laureate’s legacy represents another step backwards which could lead to nuclear war.
How the public loses out when politicians cash in
Gerhard Schröder has clearly breached the trust of the German people.