List of EU articles
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A portrait of Charles-Alexandre de Calonne (1734-1802), French politician and economist. Forget Hamilton. This Is Europe’s Calonne Moment.
The EU is still muddling through its post-pandemic recovery—and 18th-century history suggests that disaster could await.
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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who is leading the charge to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization, speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30. U.S. Effort to Depart WTO Gathers Momentum
Both political parties are demonizing the world trade body, but many experts warn that such a move could seriously set back U.S. power and prestige.
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Milos Zeman and Xi Jinping No, China Has Not Bought Central and Eastern Europe
While some Central and Eastern European governments have taken pro-Beijing positions, their considerations are far more domestic than international.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses with a toy wind wheel during the opening of the Arkona wind park in Sassnitz, northern Germany, on April 16, 2019. Has the Coronavirus Disappeared Climate Politics?
Europe’s pandemic bailouts are trying to save the continent’s economy. Less clear is if they can save the planet.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron Are the Germans Edging Closer to True Fiscal Union?
In a striking reversal, Merkel joins with France in recommending a euro fund that could be a timid first step toward greater integration.
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Ukraine Prisoner Swap Protests Which Way Will Ukraine Swing?
A year after Zelensky’s election, mixed messaging on the country’s relationships with Russia and Europe is raising eyebrows internationally.
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Christine Lagarde, then-director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks with Jerome Powell, the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during the family picture of the G-20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Buenos Aires on July 21, 2018. The Death of the Central Bank Myth
For decades, monetary policy has been treated as technical, not political. The pandemic has ended that illusion forever.
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A hair salon reopens in Spain during the coronavirus pandemic Sorry, Americans, You Haven’t Even Had a Real Lockdown Yet
Here in Spain, even easing measures leaves them stricter than in most of the United States.
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Vulnerable families receive food in Nairobi. It’s Time to Help Africa Fight the Virus
The continent is ripe for a public health disaster, and Western powers must step in to prevent another global catastrophe.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to address a press conference in Berlin on April 23 after taking part in a video conference with EU leaders. Forget Washington and Beijing. These Days Global Leadership Comes From Berlin.
People love to hate Germany—but the country is doing far more than most nations to help its European neighbors fight the coronavirus.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban leaves following a meeting during the second day of a special European Council summit in Brussels on Feb. 21. Why Populists Want a Multipolar World
Aspiring authoritarians are sick of the liberal order and eager for new patrons in Russia and China.
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People wait in line as a food bank hands out 1,600 food bags at a pop-up pantry in San Francisco on April 20, amid historic work furloughs and layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A Tale of Two Rescue Plans
The United States suffers record unemployment while Europe fares better in battling the coronavirus shutdown.
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A drawing by Augustus Tholey depicting leaders of the Continental Congress in 1775 (from left): John Adams, Robert Morris, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. Europe Needs an Alexander Hamilton, Not More Budget Hawks
Without mutual debt in the form of Eurobonds, the continent’s economic crisis will get worse, Euroskepticism will increase, and the EU could fall apart.
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Li Shufu, the chairman of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, poses for photographs in front of Volvo cars in Tiananmen Square during the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2011. China Is Bargain Hunting—and Western Security Is at Risk
Beijing could use the coronavirus-induced economic crisis to go on a buying spree. The U.S. and European governments must restrict the purchasing of distressed companies in sensitive sectors.
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A paramilitary police officer stands guard in front of a portrait of Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Jan. 28. In the Post-Coronavirus World, Chinese Power Is Overrated
A global resurgence in national self-reliance might actually be a good thing for America’s place in the world.
