Interviews‘For Russia, the very existence of the EPC is a defeat’ European leaders gather in Yerevan for two major summits. Marcel Röthig on Armenia’s deepening ties with the EU and the power of informal diplomacy
Interviews‘The situation in Mali appears to be slowly calming down’ Svenja Bode on the new wave of violence in Mali, Russia’s role and the limits of international influence
Interviews‘The election result is an expression of deep frustration’ Kalina Drenska on Bulgaria’s election winner, corruption problem and the question of whether a shift in foreign policy direction is on the horizon
Interviews‘Europe must be the guardian of the rules-based international order’ Adis Ahmetovic, foreign affairs spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group, on dealing with current conflicts and Germany’s role in Europe
Interviews‘It’s actions now that count, not words’ Political scientist Stephen Walt on America’s shift toward predatory hegemony and the dangers of short-term strategic thinking
Interviews‘Europe is not powerless’ Bernd Lange, Chair of the EU Trade Committee, on Trump’s tariff threat — and what countermeasures Europe has at its disposal
Interviews‘This is a problem with a solution’ The super-rich often escape taxation. Economist Gabriel Zucman explains why and how a minimum tax could fix it
Interviews‘Germany’s far right is currently the most radical of all’ Former President of the EU Parliament Martin Schulz on defending democracy, the importance of honest communication and dealing with the far right
Interviews‘The willingness to compromise has risen steadily’ Felix Hett on the Ukrainian perception of Trump’s peace plan and the likelihood of its success
Interviews‘The two-state solution is back on the agenda’ Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
Can the US afford to leave NATO? NATO may no longer suit America’s neo-isolationists — but leaving the Alliance would exact a price history has yet to calculate
Escape from reality The German left retreats from X. Yet those who seek political exchange only where it is comfortable will eventually lose their influence in society
Who owns the green transition? Europe’s decarbonisation policies risk deepening inequality unless labour is placed at their centre
