EU-US Free Trade: A Political Escape Hatch for the UK’s Cameron?
How will this week's announcement of EU-US trade talks influence the politics of euroskepticism in the UK?
Is Today’s Europe Tomorrow’s Asia?
How to draw the line between the recent and still unsettled EU crisis and Asia’s success story? Well, it might be easier than it seems: Neither Europe nor Asia has any alternative.
Introducing the Latest Euro Zone Contagion: Cyprus
The latest developments coming out of Cyprus might not seem overly dramatic, but just wait.
Geopolitical Hotspots in 2013
Examining a few of the pressing global conflicts that will be making headlines in 2013.
Whither the EU Spring?
The European project must come from the people, and not the bureaucrats in Brussels.
The Geopolitics of Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment isn’t going away anytime soon, and that's a big problem for the future of global politics.
Euro Crisis: On Pause until German Elections?
Uncertainty rises like a phoenix, global markets dip, and editorial columns light up: the euro crisis has once more clawed itself back to the top of global headlines.
Italy: The Long Road of Reform
It’s going to take a lot more than just a bailout to fix what ails the Italian economy.
Europe Must Reaffirm the Lisbon Strategy
Europe’s redemption lies in the re-affirmation of the Lisbon Strategy of 2000, a ten-year development plan that focused on innovation, education, and social and environmental renewal.
Sarkozy’s Last Stand
It is unlikely Nicolas Sarkozy will be reelected president of France on May 6. Francois Hollande, leader of the Parti Socialiste, won the first round of voting on April 22.