NewsletterWestern Europe Labour’s U.K. Budget Is a Massive Gamble The EditorsOct 30, 2024October 30, 2024 The U.K.’s Labour government’s first budget since returning to power shows seriousness in terms of policy. But politically, it’s risky. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterNorth Africa Morocco Draws Closer to France After Western Sahara Shift The EditorsOct 29, 2024October 29, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day state visit to Morocco, sealing a rapprochement between the two sides. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEurope Italy’s Migration Policy Is No Model for the EU Alberto TagliapietraOct 23, 2024October 25, 2024 A number of EU countries are interested in replicating Italy’s new migration agreement with Albania. They shouldn’t be. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEurope The Far Right Is Rolling Back LGBTQ+ Rights Across the EU John BoyceOct 21, 2024October 21, 2024 Several EU member states have backtracked on LGBTQ+ rights in recent years. Brussels is doing little to stop them. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
ColumnEurope The EU’s ‘Peripheral’ States Are Power Players in Brussels Now Alexander ClarksonOct 16, 2024October 16, 2024 Shifts in the EU’s priorities have put what were once considered peripheral states at the center of efforts to ensure the EU’s survival. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterCentral & Eastern Europe Zelenskyy’s Mad Dash for More Support From Europe The EditorsOct 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Facing a grim battlefield reality, Zelenskyy is holding a flurry of talks with European leaders as he seeks more support ahead of the U.S. election. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingEurope The Apple Tax Ruling Is a Gamechanger for Ireland, the EU and Big Tech John BoyceOct 8, 2024October 8, 2024 The ECJ’s ruling against Apple has implications for a whole host of wider issues, from Ireland’s economy to EU integration. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterWestern Europe The U.K. Hands Over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius The EditorsOct 3, 2024October 3, 2024 The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, an important deal symbolically and geopolitically. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
BriefingWestern Europe It’s Back to the Drawing Board for Germany’s Greens Aaron AllenOct 3, 2024October 3, 2024 Just over a year ahead of Germany’s federal elections, the Green Party has acknowledged the growing signs of political trouble. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
ColumnChina Chinese EVs Have Put Germany—and Its Automakers—in a Bind Mary GallagherOct 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Volkswagen’s plant closures in Germany due to competition from China’s EVs highlight the ongoing political fallout from China’s rise. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)