BriefingEurope For Europe, 2025 Will Be About Breaking Through Political Paralysis Alexander ClarksonDec 25, 2024December 25, 2024 How the EU and U.K. overcome political paralysis to meet pressing challenges will be the dominant theme of European politics in 2025. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingWestern Europe Germany’s Economic Model Is on Life Support Aaron AllenDec 23, 2024December 23, 2024 Upcoming elections will determine if Germany’s economic model gets the comprehensive reboot it needs. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
ColumnWestern Europe Germany’s Backward-Looking Elections Could Be a Prelude to Disaster Alexander ClarksonDec 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Germany’s establishment parties are fighting over the past. That may only fuel more instability in the future. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
ColumnEurope The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet James BosworthDec 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The EU and Mercosur have agreed to the final text of a major trade deal. Ratification still faces a lot of obstacles in Europe. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterWestern Europe With New PM Pick, Macron Aims for the Center The EditorsDec 13, 2024December 13, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as PM, his second attempt to address a political impasse in parliament. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEurope Brussels Might Need to Hit the Brakes on EU Enlargement John BoyceDec 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The war in Ukraine is driving a newfound enthusiasm for EU enlargement in Brussels. But the process might be moving too fast. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
ColumnSyria Europe Needs to Update Its Thinking for a Post-Assad Syria Alexander ClarksonDec 11, 2024December 11, 2024 As Syria enters the post-Assad era, EU policymakers need to learn from their failed approach to the country’s civil war. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterCentral & Eastern Europe Romania’s Presidential Election Canceled by Top Court The EditorsDec 6, 2024December 6, 2024 The Constitutional Court cancelled Romania’s presidential election after reports alleged that a Russian influence campaign had promoted Calin Georgescu. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)