List of EU articles
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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 4. Olaf Scholz Is Undermining Western Unity on China
The German chancellor’s go-it-alone approach has alienated domestic, EU, and international partners.
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The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R), off the shore of Karystos, on the Greek island of Evia, on May 29. How Greek Companies and Ghost Ships Are Helping Russia
Vessels from Greece and phantom fleets of unregistered ships have allowed Moscow to evade sanctions and export its oil—but it’s about to get more difficult.
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Protesters in Germany display Iranian and Kurdish flags in a rally in support of the demonstrations in Iran. If Europe Wants to Sanction Iran, It Knows What to Do
United Nations sanctions are already on the books—they just need to be reactivated.
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French President Emmanuel Macron hosts German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany’s Awakening Piques France’s Amour-Propre
The special relationship between Berlin and Paris that underpins the European Union is under growing strain.
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A man swims in the frozen water of the Trocadero fountain in front Eiffel Tower, on January 6, 2017 in Paris. The European Project Is Now at the Mercy of the Weather
This winter, Europe may be facing a crisis without any clear solution.
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Josep Borrell stands in front of a microphone in front of a blue backdrop that reads "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" Is the EU Starting to Wobble on Freezing Out Assad?
Cracks have begun to emerge between EU member states on Syria policy.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces new European Union energy policies at the bloc’s headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 7. With Winter Coming, Europe Is Walking Off a Cliff
Europeans won’t escape their energy crisis as long as ideology trumps basic math.
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Scholz and Macron in Berlin Scholz and Macron Have a Perilous Ambition for Europe
The idea of “European strategic autonomy” just won’t go away.
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France's President French President Emmanuel Macron listens to speeches during the Conference on the Future of Europe in Strasbourg, France, on May 9. Why Macron’s European Policy Keeps Failing
The French president has good ideas—but his approach to the EU is vague, unilateral, and self-serving.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda at a press conference in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland, on June 2. Will the Ukraine War Return Poland to Europe’s Democratic Fold?
Europe and Poland need each other more than ever.
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Golob smiles in front of EU flags. The War in Ukraine Is Emancipating Central Europe
Countries in the region are finally becoming full members of the EU club thanks to the war.
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A woman waves the European Union and Georgian flags. Georgia’s Ruling Party Is Tanking Its Own NATO Bid
Accusing the U.S. ambassador of blackmail is just the start.
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This photograph taken on December 7, 2021 shows a machine gun over the Menaka camp in Mali for the new Task Force Takuba, a multinational military mission in the troubled Sahel region. Militarizing the Sahel Won’t Make Europe More Secure
The EU’s obsession with security in the Sahel is a reflection of its own anxieties—and a betrayal of its values.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (right) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on increasing import of Azeri natural gas. Will a New War Crash Europe’s Azerbaijani Gas Dreams?
Europe needs a serious Azerbaijan policy—and needs it fast.
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Johnson and Zelensky in Kyiv Will British Security Policy Take a New Turn After Boris Johnson?
London is Europe’s defense heavyweight and Ukraine’s stalwart supporter. For now, that’s the consensus.