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  • 1 Feb 2021
    • Asean
    • European Union
    • Technology

    Filling the gaps in ASEAN and EU cybercrime cooperation

    Eugenio Benincasa
    The two regional bodies are teaming up to counter cybersecurity threats, but it’s no simple task.
  • 22 Jan 2021
    • United States
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament
    • Russia
    • European Union

    Russia-US relations in 2021: Key things to watch out for

    Alexey Muraviev , Nina Marković Khaze
    For all the talk of China, the Russia factor is still a huge challenge for the Biden administration.
  • 23 Dec 2020
    • Australia
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    She won’t be right with “Australian-style” Brexit

    Stephen Minas
    If a no-deal option with the EU is so enviable, why is Australia cutting a deal right now?
  • 26 Nov 2020
    • Europe
    • European Union
    • Germany

    The outlines of a European policy on the Indo-Pacific

    Lisa Louis
    Germany and the Netherlands have new strategies for the Indo-Pacific, and maybe the beginnings of a common EU stance.
  • 15 Sep 2020
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    The “Australian solution” won’t fix Johnson’s Europe problem

    Daniel Woker
    Geography, reality and personality collide to undercut the British Prime Minister’s fantasy.
  • 14 Sep 2020
    • China
    • European Union

    No breakthrough in sight for EU-China leaders’ meeting

    Nora Schlenzig
    Europe seeks to keep bilateral ties from deteriorating as seen with the US and China, yet a rebalance is underway.
  • 24 Aug 2020
    • Global Economy
    • Australia
    • European Union

    Europe’s big bonds and the prospect of a boon for Australia

    Remy Davison , Nina Marković Khaze
    Hundreds of billions will be devoted to Covid-19 economic recovery, and with it comes a huge investment opportunity.
  • 29 Jul 2020
    • European Union
    • Coronavirus

    Europe, united in recovery – for now

    Alexandre Dayant
    A “historic” agreement has buoyed markets and marks a further, albeit temporary, step towards European federalism.
  • 27 Jul 2020
    • Diplomacy
    • Middle East
    • European Union
    • Türkiye
    • United States

    Turkey: Not a team player

    Rodger Shanahan
    A nationalist bent at home and provocations abroad have frayed ties with Europe, and maybe soon the US, too.
  • 15 May 2020
    • European Union
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19 exposes the need for a European constitution

    Alexandre Dayant
    The pandemic has ruptured the fragile solidarity at the heart of the European project. There is a chance to fix it.
  • 23 Apr 2020
    • China
    • European Union
    • Coronavirus

    Europe hasn’t fallen for China – if anything, it’s the opposite

    Daniel Woker
    Beijing’s charm offensive in response to coronavirus hasn’t moved the key capitals on the continent.
  • 23 Mar 2020
    • European Union
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19 and migration: Europe must resist a populist pill

    Alexandre Dayant
    The far right is peddling a falsehood people better serve themselves. Together, the EU can show just how wrong this is.
  • 5 Mar 2020
    • Syria
    • European Union
    • Türkiye
    • Coronavirus

    Europe under threat

    Daniel Woker
    Yes, by coronavirus, but also by fighting in Syria and Libya. Can the EU react adequately? What will Brexit Britain do?
  • 24 Oct 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Brexit: “Do or die”

    Lawrence Freedman
    Boris Johnson swerves from “no deal” to “deal”, while a not-so-anonymous source steers the headlines in his favour.
  • 30 Aug 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Brexit: Deal or no deal

    Lawrence Freedman
    The clock is ticking, and a theatrical Boris Johnson is putting on a show of being prepared to go to the brink.
  • 21 Aug 2019
    • Australia in the World
    • United States
    • China
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Houses divided

    Allan Behm
    In Australia – and in a world in thrall to populists – political and business elites need to talk to each other.
  • 9 Aug 2019
    • United States
    • Iran
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    “Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf

    Daniel Woker
    The UK has made a premature break with what should be a collective response to a crisis in Europe’s near-abroad.
  • 29 May 2019
    • European Union

    Europe and the Anglosphere drifting apart

    Daniel Woker
    The far-right gained out of the political cacophony of European elections, but any “exit” sentiment has evaporated.
  • 24 May 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    The last straw for Theresa May

    Lawrence Freedman
    Her great failure was to concede the withdrawal agreement flaws instead of championing it as a negotiating triumph.
  • 1 Apr 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    The greatest British political crisis of modern times

    Lawrence Freedman
    For all the talk, the Brexit debate has barely moved beyond how to get out of the EU, let alone tackle the big issues.
  • 15 Mar 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Brexit: Britain’s Commonwealth pivot is nothing new

    Andrew Dougall
    Britain has pinned hopes on former colonies before, with overstated consequences then, leaving lingering doubts now.
  • 12 Mar 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Fisheries and Brexit – a slippery affair

    Martin Gellermann
    Catchy, no, but the slogan “British fish for British people” is a symbol of a battle Britons fight within themselves.
  • 21 Feb 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    How did the United Kingdom get itself into such a political mess?

    Lawrence Freedman
    The spectacle may be unedifying and cost of failure terrifying, but parliamentary democracy is still alive and kicking.
  • 5 Feb 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Film Review: Brexit – the Uncivil War

    Matthew O’Neil
    <p>A compelling political thriller, dabbling in both sides of the Brexit divide, if ultimately settling on Remain.</p>
  • 18 Jan 2019
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Brexit: British people vote with their feet

    Ruth Adler
    The potential appeal of Ireland post-Brexit has seen business headquarters leave London and passport applications surge.
  • 11 Dec 2018
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Brexit deal debate reveals dark side to EU diplomacy

    Phil Radford
    Reactions provoked by the mooted deal provide analysts with rich insight into some of the forces now at play in Europe.
  • 20 Nov 2018
    • Europe
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Brexit: the Northern Ireland conundrum

    Luke Dawes
    In a break from the past, Sinn Fein should take up its long empty seats in Westminster and offer a key to negotiations.
  • 16 Nov 2018
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom

    Directions to the Brexit? “I wouldn’t start from here.”

    The Interpreter
    <p>As Theresa May fights to survive a bid to break with Europe, two Lowy Institute podcasts assess the consequences.</p>
  • 23 Oct 2018
    • European Union
    • Germany

    Europe: Merkel, May, and Moscovici

    David Ritchie
    This month's election in Bavaria is yet another sign of Europe in disarray.
  • 19 Oct 2018
    • Iran
    • European Union

    European companies driven out of Iran

    Casper Wuite
    The US decision to re-impose nuclear sanctions on Iran has significant implications for European businesses.
  • 10 Oct 2018
    • Defence & Security
    • European Union

    Not (yet?) a European Army

    Daniel Woker
    Untangling the abbreviations is always a challenge, but a gradual shift is evident in the quest for common security.
  • 7 May 2018
    • New Caledonia
    • European Union

    French choreography in the Pacific

    Denise Fisher
    Emmanuel Macron’s visit to New Caledonia affirmed the territory as the jewel of French possessions.
  • 1 Feb 2018
    • Europe's Economy
    • Russia
    • European Union

    Sea cables in a thawing Arctic

    Elizabeth Buchanan
    A trans-Arctic sea cable would afford the Kremlin a significant opportunity to demonstrate its role in developing the Arctic commons.
  • 30 Jan 2018
    • Europe
    • European Union

    The unending nightmare for Germany’s Social Democrats

    Marcus Colla
    The coming days and weeks will be a period of great uncertainty in Berlin and, by extension, Europe.
  • 18 Jan 2018
    • China
    • European Union

    Macron’s mission to China

    Laure Deron
    Macron’s credibility as a voice for Europe is high and demands recognition by world leaders, including Xi Jinping.
  • 27 Nov 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    Breakdown in Berlin

    Marcus Colla
    As German leaders mull new elections or minority government, French President Emmanuel Macron waits impatiently.
  • 2 Nov 2017
    • Iran
    • European Union

    Macron, America and Iran: Searching for a middle way

    Clément Therme
    Macron's strategy of presenting France as a bridge between the US and Iran faces hurdles.
  • 26 Oct 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    Populism, nationalism, separatism: The EU’s new, and old, challenge

    Daniel Woker
    The EU was built to prevent what destroyed the continent twice in the first half of the 20th century and kept half of it prisoner until 1990.
  • 26 Sep 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    German elections: The collapse of consensus

    Marcus Colla
    For Merkel, this was a hollow victory. The results will prompt introspection among the old parties.
  • 12 Sep 2017
    • European Union
    • Türkiye

    Turkey’s EU accession: A useful fiction

    Marcus Colla
    Terminating the talks completely would be an enormous betrayal of the many pro-European Turks who have placed great hope in the EU to curb abuses in Turkey.
  • 22 Aug 2017
    • Europe
    • Russia
    • European Union

    The Russian ‘taboo’ and the German election

    Marcus Colla
    When it comes to Germany and Russia, pragmatic economic interests run up against a philosophical commitment to human rights and a liberal European order, and adherence to the positions of NATO and the EU.
  • 4 Aug 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    Clash or compromise: The return of history in Poland

    Chelsea C Michta
    Poland's politics seems to have come full circle, with ever lower levels of incivility and cleavages cutting ever deeper across society.
  • 20 Jul 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    Macron puts his stamp on French foreign policy

    Lisa Louis
    France's President Emmanuel Macron is striking a pragmatic and self-confident tone in the country's foreign policy.
  • 18 Jul 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union
    • The Trump Presidency

    Trump in Warsaw, Hamburg and Paris

    Daniel Woker
    In three European cities, we've witnessed a variety of reactions to a US president unlike any the world has seen before.
  • 10 May 2017
    • European Union

    Macron and the uprooting of France

    Matthew Dal Santo
    ‘Whoever is uprooted themselves,’ wrote Simone Weil, ‘uproots others.’ France will not be a happier country five years from now if the only legacy of a Macron presidency is further uprooting.
  • 31 Mar 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    Post-Brexit: Will the Kingdom stay united?

    Simon Heffer
    Sturgeon has sought a second poll for Scotland, and the idea of Ireland reuniting has been raised again – but none of this is quite as it seems.
  • 29 Mar 2017
    • European Union
    • Türkiye

    How Erdogan makes EU opprobrium work in his favour

    Ihsan Yilmaz
    Turkey's president Recep Erdogan wants to position the EU as the new (imagined) enemy of the nation
  • 23 Mar 2017
    • Europe
    • European Union

    Finally, good news for the European Union

    Daniel Woker
    Three major recent developments appear to indicate that the EU, at long last, is on the up again.
  • 17 Mar 2017
    • Migration
    • European Union

    The EU shouldn’t strike a Turkey-style deal with Libya

    Casper Wuite
    The EU should use the tools at its disposal to find short-term fixes to the crisis; a Turkey-style deal is clearly not that.
  • 3 Mar 2017
    • European Union

    European defence policy after Trump and Brexit

    Daniel Woker
    While international attention is focused on elections, more substantive change is likely to happen in European security policy.
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