French President Francois Hollande will not stand in presidential elections next year, shaking up one of two key polls for the European Union in 2017.

West or East, Old or New – Europe is floundering without a superpower patron to tell it what to do.

The Trump presidency is a game-changer for EU sanctions on Russia.

First Brexit, now President Trump – a wave of anti-globalization fervor is spreading through the Western world. Here is a run-down of the major movements in EU countries that could see a ‘Trump bump.’

Great power competition in the Balkans is set to intensify over the short-term, especially if Hilary Clinton wins the US presidency.

The recent Berlin Summit may not have achieved much on the surface, but it did clarify some important aspects of the Ukraine crisis.

If we have entered into a new Cold War, Russia is already winning it in Europe.

The Iran nuclear deal will not be viewed favorably by future historians.

The UK takes its veto with it when it leaves the EU, paving the way for a possible EU army. Should NATO be worried?

Tensions spike in Kashmir, Putin’s United Russia cruises to a big win in parliamentary elections, and the Syria ceasefire deal goes on life support.