European Union

As Germany takes over the EU presidency, the country’s chancellor has an opportunity to tackle some unfinished business.

EU officials speak increasingly of Beijing as a rival, not a partner. But unlike Trump, they don’t yet want a divorce.

The EU must defend its values rather than caving to economic pressure from Beijing.

Washington is seeking to extend a U.N. arms embargo that would eliminate any hope of revival.

The U.K. and EU still find themselves far apart on crucial issues—with time running out.

Trump’s failure to convene a G-7 meeting is only the latest blow to America’s crumbling prestige in the face of nationwide unrest.

The EU is still muddling through its post-pandemic recovery—and 18th-century history suggests that disaster could await.

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.

While some Central and Eastern European governments have taken pro-Beijing positions, their considerations are far more domestic than international.

Europe’s pandemic bailouts are trying to save the continent’s economy. Less clear is if they can save the planet.

In a striking reversal, Merkel joins with France in recommending a euro fund that could be a timid first step toward greater integration.

A year after Zelensky’s election, mixed messaging on the country’s relationships with Russia and Europe is raising eyebrows internationally.

For decades, monetary policy has been treated as technical, not political. The pandemic has ended that illusion forever.

Here in Spain, even easing measures leaves them stricter than in most of the United States.

The continent is ripe for a public health disaster, and Western powers must step in to prevent another global catastrophe.

People love to hate Germany—but the country is doing far more than most nations to help its European neighbors fight the coronavirus.

Aspiring authoritarians are sick of the liberal order and eager for new patrons in Russia and China.

The United States suffers record unemployment while Europe fares better in battling the coronavirus shutdown.

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.