Europe and the Arab Spring that Never Sprung
Examining the link between European identity and the Arab Spring.
The Western Balkans: a Threat to the EU?
Instability within the Middle East could be coming to Europe via the Western Balkans.
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.
Lithuania Cutting Holes in Russia’s Energy Net
Lithuania is casting off its Soviet-era dependence on Moscow and looking towards the EU for its future energy security.
EU: The Straw that Broke the Back of Latin American Regionalism?
Will economic and political integration in Latin America be put on permanent hiatus in the wake of the ongoing crisis in the EU?
Austerity, Growth, and the Branding of European Politics
Francois Hollande wants growth, Angela Merkel wants austerity. How has this simple contradiction managed to wreak havoc on global markets, and more importantly: is there any substantive difference between the two positions?
Explaining Norwegian Euroskepticism
Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Sweden and Finland decided to join the European Union. However, their Scandinavian counterpart, Norway, decided against it.
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.
Arms Race in the Georgia ‘Pipeline’
In recent years the United States and a handful of its western allies have fostered closer military and political ties to Georgia, going as far as promoting Georgia’s membership in NATO.
Russia and Secessionist States
Eastern Europe is still tattooed by the Soviet Union. Breakaway regions in Georgia and Moldova—Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria respectively—are autonomous territories in everything but name.