European Union

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan waves to his supporters upon his arrival at Esenboga Airport in Ankara. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan waves to his supporters upon his arrival from Strasbourg at Esenboga Airport in Ankara, October 7, 2004. Erdogan praised as "balanced" an EU Commission report on Wednesday recommending European Union entry talks with Ankara, and said he hoped negotiations would start in early 2005.The recommendation to EU leaders, who will decide in December whether and when to start talks, gave a green light hedged with conditions including the possibility of suspending negotiations if Turkey backtracks on democracy and human rights. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - RP5DRIAILSAA

The rise and fall of liberal democracy in Turkey: Implications for the West

Kemal Kirişci and Amanda Sloat

February 2019

The word "Frexit" is seen on a banner as protesters take part in a demonstration by the "yellow vests" movement in Paris, France, February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier - RC1752CAE600

Challenges to democracy in Europe: Democracy and Disorder Podcast Series

Torrey Taussig, Célia Belin, and Constanze Stelzenmüller

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Putin's World book cover

Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest

By Angela Stent

2019

Anti-Brexit protesters stand next to an illuminated sign outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC18D2DB4050

Brexit endgame: One month out with no clarity in sight

Monday, February 25, 2019

A boy holds a poster during a memorial rally to commemorate people who were killed during the uprising on Maidan square a year ago, in Kiev February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST) - GM1EB2M1P2901

Ukraine: Looking forward, five years after the Maidan Revolution

Friday, February 22, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert - RC1AAE535B90

The moment the trans-Atlantic charade ended

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder - RC1575A4D000

Dispatch from Munich: The trans-Atlantic rift persists amid weaknesses on both sides

Monday, February 18, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to other leaders as they pose for a family photo at the Park of the Cinquantenaire during the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1E03D7E2D0

Blaming Trump for their problems is the one thing Europeans can agree on

Friday, February 15, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert - RC13A2EAC4F0

Der ratlose Hegemon

Constanze Stelzenmüller

Internationale Politik März-April 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with youths as part of the "Great National Debate" in Etang-sur-Arroux, France, February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot/Pool - RC14064C40C0

Europe’s campaign season is just beginning

Célia Belin and Giovanna De Maio

Thursday, February 14, 2019