As Russia accelerates its annexation of “frozen conflict” regions, the EU must enhance its policy to counter Moscow’s ...

The Trump administration has made clear its distain for the multilateral system. As it reviews US participation, Europeans ...

Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump have announced a 15% tariff on most EU goods exported to the US. The compromise has ...

Bulgaria celebrated its entry into the euro zone this month, but inside the country, opposition figures are being arrested ...

Democratic decay in Bulgaria Mark Leonard welcomes Vessela Tcherneva and Maria Simeonova, to discuss the deteriorating political situation in Bulgaria ...

The main components of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed on 14 July between Iran and the E3+3 (that is, France, Germany, the UK, China, the US and Russia) is summarised below. An ...

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How the Israel-Hamas war is testing China’s diplomatic ambitions in the Middle East Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Beijing sees an opportunity to differentiate itself from the West’s unconditional ...

Rogue NATO: The new face of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation The SCO is often seen as the anti-NATO, but Putin will struggle to convince the other members – especially the Central Asian states – ...

Porcupine play: How Taiwan defends its democracy Mark Leonard welcomes Camille Grand and Janka Oertel to unpack Taiwan’s strategic calculus amid rising global tensions, and Europe’s role in the ...

Europe’s Asian pivot: India and the quest for strategic autonomy Mark Leonard welcomes Rudra Chowdhury, James Crabtree and Janka Oertel to unpack Europe’s relations with Asia in the age of Donald ...