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What can the EU offer its eastern neighbours?

The EU's Eastern Partnership with six post-Soviet states is threatened by a split. But Brussels should stick to its inclusive framework

By Christopher Forst

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The EU must act for tax justice

The global agreement on a minimum tax is a historic step towards tax justice. Yet, the EU’s implementation can and should go beyond this agreement

By Dominik Bernhofer

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How the EU’s inaction in the Western Balkans backfires

Brussels’ broken promises are weakening the progressive camp in South-Eastern Europe — for the benefit of nationalist and autocratic forces

By René Schlee

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Britain heads further down the Brexit rabbit-hole

Despite petrol shortages and empty shelves, the Labour Party is adrift — and Johnson may press the Northern Ireland protocol nuclear button

By Paul Mason

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Interviews

'The red wave is here!'

Iratxe García Pérez, leader of the Social Democrats in the European Parliament, on what the SPD's victory in the German elections means for Europe

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It's half-time for the European Commission

After focussing on pandemic management, the EU will have to push forward its policy initiatives. But Europe's electoral calendar may complicate things

By Sophie Pornschlegel

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Dusting off the 'Weimar Triangle'

Resurrecting the 30-year alliance between Germany, France, and Poland could build bridges in the EU — with climate action and civic exchange

By Claus Leggewie

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The ECB strategy review is a missed opportunity

The ECB's recent review and pronouncements damage its public image — and risks turning public fear of inflation into a self-fulfilling prophecy

By Peter Bofinger

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A ‘titanic success’?

Away from the EU, back to the UK’s old Commonwealth allies: Boris Johnson dreams of an alternative to the EU with a new free trade agreement

By Dirk Kohnert

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A new bridge between East and West?

While Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine are strengthening their relationship with the EU with a new agreement, Russia is feeling increasingly surrounded

By Natalia Stercul