Beyond the cameras, Macron-Biden meeting tougher than it looks
While the French leader will no doubt be feted and flattered, differences on Ukraine and the European economic crisis loom.
While the French leader will no doubt be feted and flattered, differences on Ukraine and the European economic crisis loom.
German leader Olaf Scholz is taking heat for his trip to Beijing — but as usual, critics are oversimplifying a complex geopolitical picture.
EU’s foreign policy chief suggests Europe has to unite to tame what’s outside its own tidy garden, raising awkward colonial connotations.
Berlin’s dependence on Russian gas and its deference to US policy puts it in a difficult spot, particularly with voters.
The USSR prevented its citizens from traveling to the West during the Cold War, mimicking that now would be entirely counterproductive.
What happened to the men coming back from JCPOA renewal talks is embarrassing and troubling for its implications.
A trip to several countries in the wake of the Russian invasion conveyed a sense of why not all capitals are on board with the U.S. approach.
Reorganizing global trade and markets based on security interests and ‘values’ could have significant costs
The French president has been pushing diplomacy with Russia and for regional autonomy. Not all of his neighbors think that way.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under pressure to take a more aggressive stance on Russia, but he’s taking the long view.
In their approach to Iran, Western policymakers should think beyond non-proliferation to account for the country’s attempts at strategic balancing.
It would not only split NATO, but could end up being one of the most disastrous foreign policy gambits ever taken by the US.
If not they could bleed the Russian people, impact the global economy, and fuel long-term conflict on the ground.
Rather than focus on the military, the EU should use its economic power to avoid getting sucked into a U.S.-led cold war with China.
The current race to replace Angela Merkel will likely result in an entirely new government, and a chance for more autonomy in defense.
Initial signs suggest that there might be some space for European engagement with the militia, if only for the betterment of Afghans.
The new Iranian administration may agree on a revised JCPOA with the U.S. But if the economic benefits are paltry, political support will drain away.
The E3’s failure to stand up to Trump was compounded by a series of miscalculations in the six months since Biden took office.
The recent political crisis has established the EU as Georgia’s most important Western partner.
It’s been 25 years and the U.S. and European stamp on the region’s current configuration has hardly worked out for the better.