List of EU articles
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) attend the EU-China Business Leaders Symposium at the the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Why Isn’t China Wooing Europe?
Beijing thinks it holds all the cards as Trump attacks allies.
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A member of the Peoples Armed Police stands guard in front of the European Delegation in Beijing on April 6, 2023. Europe and China’s Tepid Anniversary
When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks past an EU flag as he arrives with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for their meeting inside 10 Downing Street, in central London, on April 24, 2025. Britain Is Failing to Become European Again
The Starmer government’s hopes of restoring relations with Europe have mostly remained just that.
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Ursula von der Leyen wears a beige blouse and red blazer while standing behind a podium. Behind her is the European Union flag. Europe Is Doing What Trump Won’t on Sanctioning Russia
Trump is tweeting softly, but Brussels is carrying the big stick.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing foreign tariff rates, later shown to be false, and new U.S. rates during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2. You Need Allies to Win a Trade War
Trump could have cornered China—instead, it’s the biggest winner of his attack on global trade.
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People walk along a street past a mural dedicated to Oleksandr Khmil, a former hockey player and coach killed in battle against Russian troops, in Kyiv on May 15. A European Peacekeeping Force in Ukraine Won’t Work
Any plan needs NATO involvement to be credible.
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The stage of the Choose Europe for Science conference at Sorbonne University in Paris on May 5. Trump’s Brain Drain Will Be Europe’s Gain
Brussels and London should go big on siphoning American science and technology talent.
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On his first foreign trip one day after taking office, new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives at Orly Airport outside Paris before his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 7. Merz Brings Germany Back to the Table
The new chancellor has moved quickly to fix years of foreign-policy dysfunction in Berlin.
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Donald Trump leaves after a meeting with EU officials at EU headquarters, on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels on May 25, 2017. How Europe Should Deal With Trump
It’s time to take great-power politics seriously.
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The book cover of The Great Illusion by Norman Angell atop a hazy blue and yellow color field. Europe Is Reliving Its ‘Great Illusion’
What a book published more than 100 years ago tells us about the continent’s self-deceptions today.
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French President Emmanuel Macron attends the official launch ceremony of the new French nuclear submarine "Suffren" in Cherbourg, France on July 12, 2019. Europe’s Nukes Aren’t Nearly Enough
The continent has a nuclear deterrent—just not one that’s credible.
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Soldiers from various NATO allies take part in a military exercise at the Smardan Training Area in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. America Will Miss Europe’s Dependence When It’s Gone
European self-reliance for security will cost U.S. jobs, profits, and influence.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 14, 2022. Europe Still Lives in a Security Utopia
Its international goals are not backed up by any real ability to promote or defend them.
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Ursula von der Leyen talks with German soldiers at Camp Marmal military base in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan on March 25, 2018. Europe’s Make-or-Break Military Decision
How exactly the continent rearms will make all the difference in whether it can defend itself.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron as he hosts a European leaders’ summit at Lancaster House in London. Europe Needs a Complete Strategic Reboot
If the continent’s leaders can’t make tough choices themselves, they should let their citizens make those decisions for them.
