Tag Archive for: "European Union"
The other Putin on Europe’s doorstep

Is Turkey the new Russia? That question is increasingly being asked in European capitals as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan adopts a more aggressive foreign policy. In addition to using migration to threaten and finagle …

Europe’s self-help moment

When Covid-19 struck Europe and forced millions of people into internal exile, many were overcome by a deep sense of loneliness. This reflected not only a craving to be reunited with friends and family, but …

The end of Europe’s Chinese dream

A paradigm shift is taking place in relations between the European Union and China. The Covid-19 crisis has triggered a new debate within Europe about the need for greater supply-chain ‘diversification’, and thus for a …

New crisis, same old problems for the EU

The European Union has no shortage of experience in responding to crises. But, as the number of coronavirus cases in Europe and the UK surpasses 1.3 million and deaths exceed 155,000, we’re seeing the bloc …