Clik here to view.
Who's the most attractive partner for Africa? All of them.
In whatever state Europe eventually emerges from its credit crisis, its constituents will need to realign themselves with the parts of the world that are growing. Increasingly, that’s Africa. As...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Labor Pains: Why the Transatlantic Jobs Crisis is Worse than it Appears
Two recent official reports have dampened the economic mood on both sides of the Atlantic: U.S. Department of Labor data shows the U.S. job market is slowing down, while the European Commission’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
War Minus the Drumming
The Eurovision Song Contest takes place this year in Azerbaijan, a country with a poor human rights record. Politics and popular entertainment have long made strange bedfellows in the 56-year-old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Europe is Good for Greece, and Turkey, too
Although it is possible to argue that EU membership ruined Greece and non-membership saved Turkey, this conclusion is as incorrect as it is intriguing. WASHINGTON— It is tempting to look at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Youths, Immigrants, and Outsiders are Southern Europe’s Best Hopes
Unemployed youth, immigrants, and societies that are either outside the EU should be at the front of a strategy for Southern Europe’s renaissance. These groups have the motivation to innovate and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eppur si muove: Croatia’s Accession Shows that EU Enlargement is Alive and Well
At midnight on Monday, Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union. Yet in certain EU countries and in parts of the EU establishment there has been growing skepticism about adding new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keeping Ukraine’s Door Open to Europe
Last week’s decision by Yanukovich was not a surprise. Ukraine’s failure to meet European requirements for an association agreement should not be seen as the end of the line. WASHINGTON—While the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Restoring Trust in Internet Privacy and Data Security
U.S. allies clearly no longer trust the United States and its companies as much as they did before the NSA revelations. Thus, they are taking it upon themselves to seek alternatives and to protect...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At Vilnius, the EU Must Reconcile Norms with Realism
It seems the build-up to Vilnius has, in other words, shown the limits of the EU’s normative foreign policy in its Eastern neighborhood. The EU’s engagement in Ukraine is critical, but its abilities...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Germany Faces Tough Choices on Russia
Germany’s Russia policy remains above all guided by economics and energy, and the substantial Russia lobby in the German business community is unlikely to be moved by events in Ukraine....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Demystifying European Enlargement: Lessons for Ukraine and Brussels
The recent offer by the European Union and suspension by Ukraine of an Association Agreement (AA) was a classic case of misperception. WASHINGTON—The recent offer by the European Union and suspension...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Japan, India, and Democratic Cooperation in Asia
There was a time, not that long ago, when the question of whether “Asian values” — whatever they meant — were compatible with democracy was being hotly debated. BOSTON—There was a time, not that long...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sochi’s Other Games: Putin against the Terrorists
The recent bombings in Volgograd, Dagestan, and Pyatigorsk - the last less than 350 miles east of Sochi - have come as a shock, but not as a surprise, to the Russian public. WARSAW – The 2014 Winter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why China Prefers Europe to the United States
During his 11-day European tour, Xi dramatically elevated China’s all-dimensional strategic partnership with Germany, reiterated Beijing’s special ties with Paris, and strengthened the strategic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Closer Japan-Europe Partnership is Long Overdue
Over 400 years after Europeans received exclusive trading rights in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned the favor last week with a nine-day, six-nation tour of Europe. WASHINGTON—Over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why the British are Right on the Next Commission President
The difficult process of choosing the new president of the European Commission, undertaken at today’s meeting of the European Council, reveals a split emerging throughout Europe. BERLIN — The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Build Bridges or Borders: Why NATO Cannot Continue with Enlargement Ambiguity
If it chooses enlargement, NATO could reassert itself in security discussions in the post-Soviet sphere by engaging its eastern neighbors through concrete measures aimed at closer integration....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transatlantic Unity Makes Russia Sanctions More Effective
It has been a year since the United States, European Union, and other allies first sanctioned Russia for its illegal annexation of Crimea and aggression toward Ukraine. WASHINGTON—It has been a year...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Are Germans So Sympathetic to Russia?
The German public may not trust Vladimir Putin personally, but they are readily buying the Russian argument that Moscow feels encircled and endangered by the West. BERLIN—The deployment of Pershing II...
View ArticleClik here to view.
European Energy Security Should Remain a U.S. Priority
The transatlantic partnership is vital to promoting a clean energy future in the run-up to December’s UN climate change conference and beyond. WASHINGTON—Why does the United States care so much about...
View Article
