Diplomacy in a time of disorder
After the ruin of war, Britain helped build Europe’s institutions. In an unstable world, they are once again vital for…
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Find here the New Statesman’s collection of articles offering deep insights into the European Union, including its policies, institutions, member states, and critical issues shaping the future of this influential supranational organization.
Georgia’s future depends on the European Union
Admitting ex-Soviet countries into the bloc is critical to Western security.
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North Korean troops in Russia is a dangerous escalation
The war in Ukraine has reached new global dimensions.
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Moldova’s referendum result is a disaster for the EU
The Union’s failures over Ukraine have damaged its reputation in eastern Europe.
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Ursula von der Leyen has lost the Europhiles
Critics say the Commission is subservient to the radical fringes.
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Ursula von der Leyen is damaging EU unity
The European Commission president has let a personal rivalry sour the relationship between Germany and France.
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Those delighting in the EU’s decline should be careful what they wish for
Squeezed between the US and China, the bloc is in a life-threatening crisis.
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EU leaders are pushing the hard right to form a united front
Sidelining Giorgia Meloni may have unwittingly taught her how to work around the union’s rules.
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The new Europe chooses its leaders
Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas and António Costa have been selected for the bloc’s top jobs.
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Brexit will haunt a Labour government too
A closer relationship with the EU will be increasingly difficult to develop.
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What a historic Labour win will mean for Britain
The bigger Keir Starmer’s majority, the faster and more dramatic the impact of his government will be.
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Europe turns right
Parties of the hard right are in the ascendancy across the continent – but their political prospects are difficult to…
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How Europe’s hard right went mainstream
Across the continent, EU leaders have badly misread the nationalist surge.
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Can the rampant New Right challenge the power of Brussels?
This is just the start of Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni’s plot to remake the continent.
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Can imperial propaganda rescue Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency?
Her conservative video campaign is a lame appeal to the populist right.
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Europe’s disunited hard right
By rejecting the AfD and embracing Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen has performed a political masterstroke.
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An ICC warrant for Netanyahu will divide Europe
A call for the Israeli leader’s arrest – just as Ireland, Norway and Spain move to recognise a Palestinian state…
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Geert Wilders is coming for the EU
The hard-right politician has at last formed a government after six months of negotiation.
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The EU’s fear-based foreign policy
Europe’s policymaking risks paralysis in a world that is fast changing around us.
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Spain’s toxic politics
The country’s poisonous relationship between law and politics is a headache for the EU.
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