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Democracy and society

How to welcome Ukrainian refugees

Europe is experiencing its largest refugee movement since World War II. We should heed the lessons of Sweden’s experience with integration

By Lisa Pelling

Reuters

European integration

Putin’s influence in the Balkans calls the EU to action

Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina defied Western unity on sanctions against Russia —reflecting Moscow’s destabilising influence in the Balkans

By Balša Božović

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

No, the West’s energy imports don’t finance Putin’s war

The claim that Europe’s payments for Russian energy exports are financing the destruction of Ukraine is wrong. Here’s why

By Andrew Watt

Reuters

Democracy and society

The state that doesn't know its people

The war in Ukraine is threatening Russia’s fragile social contract. The greatest danger for the Kremlin could thus come from its own population

By Reinhard Krumm

Pixabay

Economy and ecology

Taking the heat out of energy prices

Rising energy prices and inflation are causing energy poverty in Europe. The EU should rethink carbon pricing and consider VAT relief

By Peter Bofinger

Pexels

European integration

The EU’s fiscal hamster wheel

Europe’s fiscal rules must be changed. Yet the European Commission’s attempt to balance two opposing economic views risks going full circle

By Björn Hacker

Reuters

European integration

The EU’s lacklustre fight for Hungarian democracy

For years, the EU turned a blind eye while Viktor Orbán built his illiberal state ⁠— and its rule of law mechanism won't help protect democracy now

By László Andor

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Where is Germany’s foreign policy heading?

The war on Ukraine has led to a profound transformation of German foreign policy. But open questions about its long-term implications remain

By Christos Katsioulis

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The day Berlin started to speak Polish

Poland rejoiced at Germany’s new foreign policy towards Russia. Does this herald a German-Polish security tandem in Europe?

By Bartosz Rydliński

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

How Germany can secure Europe’s strategic independence

Germany’s investment in its neglected defence sector was well received in the US. But it takes more to turn this short moment into a strategic shift

By Rachel Rizzo