European integrationViktor Orbán's Social Darwinism Orbán's rule by decree isn't just an opportune power grab. It should help sustain his socio-economic model during a crisis By Kristóf Szombati
EuropeDefending European liberal democracy in times of crisis The EU must tackle Covid-19 and defend liberal democracy at the same time — if necessary with financial sanctions By Katarina Barley
European integrationThe long road to Brussels The EU will finally start accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. But Covid-19 may thwart quick progress By Santa Argirova, Lufti Dervishi
Europe‘Coronabonds’ and Europe’s north-south divide The Eurogroup’s decision to reject coronabonds will leave destabilising political scars across the European Union By Adam Tooze
European integrationOnly a ‘New Deal’ can rescue the European project This 5-point plan could be the beginning of a new era of coordination and solidarity in the history of European integration By Maria João Rodrigues, Paul Magnette
EuropeHow his ‘Brexit’ project explains Johnson’s dithering on Covid-19 Paul Mason explains how Boris Johnson’s initial response to the coronavirus came from his particularistic empire nostalgia By Paul Mason
European integrationA leap forward is what the eurozone needs We need to fight the crisis, prepare for recovery and move towards fundamental reform, a German and Dutch MEP say By Udo Bullmann, Paul Tang
EuropeNot all eurobonds are the same To dispel fears of potential state-to-state transfers, eurobonds could be guaranteed by an annual ‘citizenship contribution’ By Andrea Boitani, Roberto Tamborini
AfricaThe EU's Africa strategy falls short Based on a skewed analysis, the EU's new Africa strategy fails to take stock of problems its policies have caused By Miriam-Lena Horn
EuropeCoronavirus crisis: now is the hour of Modern Monetary Theory Economist Peter Bofinger argues that MMT justifies a European ‘whatever it takes’ fiscal response — including eurobonds By Peter Bofinger