Germany special: The coalition collapse
On 6 November, the same day that Donald Trump was re-elected as US president, Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed his minister of finance, Christian Lindner – and the country’s ‘traffic light’ ...
8 Nov 202437min
US election special: Donald Trump wins
The polls have closed, the counting is almost over, and it is certain: there will be a second Donald Trump administration. With his historic and unprecedent second victory, the Republican party not on...
6 Nov 202439min
Russia’s playbook in Georgia and Moldova
The recent elections in Georgia and Moldova were marred by significant Russian interference, including disinformation campaigns and vote-buying. As the Kremlin seeks to undermine the candidate countri...
1 Nov 202440min
China’s trade challenges for the European economy
EU member states have voted to implement proposed tariffs of up to 45 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles. Germany was among five member states to vote against this, isolating itself among its count...
25 Okt 202435min
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis
Since the Sudanese civil war began in 2023, millions of people have been displaced, and thousands killed or injured: as European governments focus on crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, the brutal ...
18 Okt 202432min
Kamala Harris and the future of US foreign policy
With only a month to go before the US election, much ink has been spilled writing about how US foreign policy might change if Trump returned to the White House. This is made easier because there is a ...
4 Okt 202439min
Giorgia Meloni: Redefining Italy’s place in Europe and the world
Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni is playing a central role in the country’s recent significant political developments. Her right-wing coalition government, which is inter alia focused on tighteni...
27 Sep 202433min
