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Anatomy of a close call: The aftermath of Macron’s great gamble
To a certain extent, and against all odds, French president Emmanuel Macron’s call for tactical voting and the forming of a “republican front” against his...
NATO at 75: The future of European defence
The 75th NATO summit has begun. Taking place in Washington, this year the conference welcomes new member country, Sweden, with talks focusing on how NATO...
Deserted: Europe’s dilemma in the Sahel
Amid the frenzy of election news in the United Kingdom and France this weekend, Germany quietly performed the geopolitical equivalent of a clumsy pirouette in...
Managed reform: What Iran’s new president means for European diplomacy
Masoud Pezeshkian is Iran’s new president-elect. This follows the second round of a surprise election held on Friday after the sudden death of former Iranian...
Eco-nomics: A green industrial policy for the next European Commission
Summary The new European Commission will seek to improve Europe’s capacity to manufacture green technologies. Member states agree on this headline aim, but they are...
Britain is suddenly a beacon of stability in Europe – now it’s France that’s in turmoil
It was a good week for Europe. It was a bad week for Europe. Good because Britain now has a strong, stable centrist government keen...
The far-right falters: Outcomes of the French snap election
Against all the odds and polls, the French far-right party National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, landed in third place in...
Starmer’s priorities: Fixing Britain will come first
Seldom has a neophyte prime minister been plunged so rapidly into so much international diplomacy. Keir Starmer will scarcely have sussed out the geography of...
France’s fallout: The foreign policy consequences of the far right’s ascent
France is on the cusp of a seismic political shift as voters head to the polls for the second round of the snap election for...
Victory and visions: Labour’s approach to the EU
After 14 years of Conservative government in the United Kingdom, the Labour Party is back. Dissatisfaction with economic and tax policies, various political scandals, and...
