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Democracy and society

Is a 'closer Europe' a better Europe?

Macron's idea of 'European sovereignty' doesn't match Germany's European federation dream. In today's context the EU must be more capable not closer

By Heinrich August Winkler

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The Western Balkans remain Europe’s Achilles’ heel

This weekend in Kosovo showed Belgrade’s mastery of 'controlled escalation'. Backed by Russia, the conflict is an 'open flank' for the EU and NATO

By René Schlee

Reuters

Economy and ecology

How European countries are dealing with rising inflation and energy prices

Economic hardship from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine has hit the continent. We look at the government's response in Spain, Czechia and Greece

By Bettina Luise Rürup, Urban Überschär, Arne Schildberg

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Union solidarity in a warming world

As heatwave after heatwave sweeps across Europe and beyond, unions are stepping up their fight for safe working conditions in a warming world

By Christy Hoffman

Reuters

Economy and ecology

War is a climate killer

Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed the climate crisis off the agenda. But we need a ceasefire and global demilitarisation for a 1.5°C world

By Angelika Claußen

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Russia’s green future suspended

Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has not just thrown Russia into an economic crisis, but reversed the little gains it made towards decarbonisation

By Lukas Daubner, Aysel Aliyeva

Reuters

Democracy and society

Sri Lanka’s next test

Sri Lankans took to the streets and ousted the ruling regime. They now have an opportunity to craft a new social contract, but only if they act fast

By Priyanka Krishnamoorthy

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

How Erdoğan returned from Tehran empty-handed

Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Erdoğan has cleverly played his hand. But, as he learned painfully in Tehran, his political clout has its limits

By Henrik Meyer