The Polish government’s war with both Brussels and a significant part of the Polish population over the rule of law is against the country’s national interests. On...
Opinion
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We live in an increasingly digital Europe, where remote work is the norm for many. We must make sure that nobody is left out in the cold, writes World Bank Vice...
The European Union should asses and take advantage of the new realities offered by the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, says Fuad Isgandarov, Head of Mission of the...
The British media love Poland, says Jo Harper, but have been misreading it. He offers a few tips on how to put this right. I have spent the last 18 months studying...
The EU still has a role to play in Nagorno-Karabakh, if it wants one. To say that the EU has been outmanoeuvred by Russia in Nagorno-Karabakh would be wrong, for this...
The European Union must uphold the Copenhagen Criteria else its reputation will be damaged. What are the reasons for Albania and other Western Balkans states to strive...
Both of Poland’s main political parties seem to be either uninterested or indifferent toward the deep reforms that Poland must undertake. Immanuel Kant defined...
Barack Obama was indifferent to Central and Eastern Europe. Will his former vice-president be any different? After a tumultuous four years and an even more bruising...
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a new era of assertive and expansive government. Countries have increased their deficit and debt levels, which pose threats to...
The Ukrainian energy sector is currently experiencing a deep crisis. As in many countries around the world, an extremely warm winter and the Covid-19 pandemic has caused...
Once the Kremlin is persuaded that Joe Biden will become the US’s next president, it may go for the jugular. But it is triggering civil conflict, not interfering in the...
The cost of the world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic until now is currently estimated at 11 trillion US dollars, with future losses of 10 trillion US dollars in...