Center on the United States and Europe

German police officers stand at the French-German border between Kehl and Strasbourg, on March 16, 2020 in Kehl, as part of border control operations. Germany has reintroduced border controls with France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Denmark from March 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis, interior minister Horst Seehofer said the day before.

Do Germany’s border closures signal a new stage in Europe’s COVID-19 response?

Constanze Stelzenmüller and Adrianna Pita

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a media statement on the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany March 17, 2020. John Macdougall/ Pool via REUTERS

Germany pulls out the ‘bazooka’ against the coronavirus — But is it doing enough?

Constanze Stelzenmüller

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a navy exercise and the test launches of nuclear-capable Kinzhal and Kalibr missiles, on board of the Russian Northern fleet's Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser, in the Black Sea off Crimea's coast.

Crimea: Six years after illegal annexation

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Global China: Assessing China’s relations with the great powers

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EST

Alternative for Germany (AfD) regional party leader Bjoern Hoecke talks to new elected Thuringia State Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow of the Left Party (Die Linke) state parliament in Erfurt, Germany, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

The government crisis in Germany’s Thuringia is over — except it isn’t

Samuel Denney and Constanze Stelzenmüller

Monday, March 16, 2020

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- In the photos, it shows the exterior of Olympia London, where the London Book Fair 2020 is scheduled, in London, United Kingdom on March 4, 2020. The London Book Fair, one of the most important events in the literary calendar, it was suspended on Wednesday (4) because of the concern of the new outbreak of coronavirus.

Is Trump right that Britain is handling the coronavirus well?

Friday, March 13, 2020

A CNN headline reading "Trump Suspends Travel From Europe to U.S." is pictured on the television in the bar at A Pizza Mart, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

What does the coronavirus crisis mean for European unity?

Thomas Wright and Adrianna Pita

Friday, March 13, 2020

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts during a parliamentary session in Kiev, Ukraine March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Zelensky’s government reshuffle in Ukraine could put reforms at risk

Friday, March 13, 2020

A person rides a bicycle in Piazza Gae Aulenti, on the third day of an unprecedented lockdown across of all Italy imposed to slow the outbreak of coronavirus, in Milan, Italy, March 12, 2020. The illuminated sign reads: "Coronavirus. Let's stop it together." REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

How is Italy handling the coronavirus crisis?

Giovanna De Maio and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, March 12, 2020

[La gestion par Trump de la crise des coronavirus est] America first appliqué à la santé.

Célia Belin La Croix Thursday, March 12, 2020