Amid multiple crises, EU leaders cling to a misplaced optimism
Economic turmoil is on the horizon – the scariest of all outcomes for Europe would be a Trump victory.
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PMQs today: Rishi Sunak panics as he brands the EU the enemy
Sunak’s suggestion that Keir Starmer was “backing an EU country over Britain” by meeting the Greek Prime Minister was astonishingly…
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Spain’s amnesty for Catalan separatists is a dilemma for the EU
“Rule-of-law fanboys” at the European Commission are reeling from the impact it could have in other parts of Europe.
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The Research Brief: trading insults over UK-EU relations
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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A row over steel exposes the contradictions in net zero
US-EU trade talks in Brussels show continued tensions over the new era of protectionism and state aid.
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Europe has made itself vulnerable by outsourcing its security
The continent is paying countries on its fringes, democratic and otherwise, to shield its core from all the chaos.
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The EU is the “illusory giant” of geopolitics
Despite its wealth and ambition, the European Union is limited as an actor in the great conflicts of our time.
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Donald Tusk spies path to power in Poland
Exit polls show an opposition coalition could oust the illiberal Law and Justice party.
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Europe’s east-west divide is widening
Relations between Germany and Poland define the continent. But, ahead of the latter’s election this weekend, they are in crisis…
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Britain’s eternal decline
Debate on Britain’s place in the world has flared through war, imperial upheaval and Thatcherism. Brexit reignited it.
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Will Remainers ever stop being cringe?
Sweet-natured pro-EU activists will never stop feeling sad about Brexit.
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The EU’s great power delusions
Predictions that the invasion of Ukraine will breathe new life into enlargement are based on wishful thinking.
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Desperation is turning the centre right against green politics
As populist parties’ influence grows, the consensus around Europe’s climate change agenda is crumbling.
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Brexit has made the EU less liberal and open
Brussels’ embrace of protectionism is a problem for those who yearn for closer ties with Europe.
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What’s behind Labour’s new Brexit position?
Keir Starmer has assembled a more pro-European front bench to confront the issue with greater confidence.
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Keir Starmer’s Brexit delusion
It is not possible to achieve a better deal outside of the single market and the customs union.
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Welcome to Doppelgänger Britain – a world without Brexit
The economist John Springford on what the UK would look like had it voted Remain.
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Giorgia Meloni’s long game
In an attempt to define her legacy, the Italian prime minister has set her sights on reshaping the EU.
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Labour’s position on Europe is slowly emerging
Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce small-boat crossings is getting obscured by debates about closeness to the EU.
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Europe’s race delusions
Built on imperial amnesia and competing nationalisms, the EU has never been the beacon of inclusion it claims to be.
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