Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump have announced a 15% tariff on most EU goods exported to the US. The compromise has ...

The deadline is looming for Britain, France and Germany to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran. They are right to ...

British prime minister Keir Starmer’s successful ‘reset’ with Europe highlights an underlying incoherence. The only rational ...

As Israel and Hamas edge toward a ceasefire, shifts are under way in both: Hamas is quietly opening up to decommissioning and Israel’s security elite is realising military victory is a myth.

Bulgaria celebrated its entry into the euro zone this month, but inside the country, opposition figures are being arrested ...

Democratic decay in Bulgaria Mark Leonard welcomes Vessela Tcherneva and Maria Simeonova, to discuss the deteriorating political situation in Bulgaria ...

Get realist: How the EU can secure its position amid great power rivalry Europeans should take seriously the thinking of figures such as John Mearsheimer. If they are unable to answer his critiques, ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze United States Agency for International Development (USAID) activities shocked European civil society organisations which relied on its funding, and Russian ...

Abandoning aid, surrendering influence: Why Germany should not follow the US Leaked documents reveal the new German coalition may cut development aid. But as the US steps back, now is the time for ...

Small change, big difference: How the NATO summit can still support Ukraine NATO members should designate their support for Ukraine as a contribution towards achieving 5% of domestic spending on ...

Stumbling blocs: Why the EU’s future security depends on successful enlargement Europe needs to strengthen its collective security in the face of a more volatile US, Russia and China. The EU’s ...