Denied Europe: The Dynamics Fueling Georgia Protests
The current protest movement represents a crossroads for Georgia, with one path leading toward Brussels and the other Moscow.
To Beat Populism, the EU Must Get Strategic on Trade
The new EU mandate needs ambitious trade deals to fuel fair transition and respond to the populist surge.
Serbia Pivots Toward Beijing, Away from Brussels
Belgrade looks to reap the economic benefits of a closer alignment with Beijing, but the diplomatic dynamic may not be ‘win-win’ so far as Serbia’s future EU ascension is concerned.
La Relation Spéciale: Moldova-France Relations
Close leader-to-leader relations, increasing defense relations, and growing cooperation in energy and environmental issues suggest we are witnessing the beginning stages of a special relationship between Moldova and France.
EU Opens Membership Talks for Bosnia & Herzegovina
Examining the geopolitical interests and political hurdles underpinning Bosnia & Herzegovina’s EU ascension process.
ECB Makes Its Choice: Price Stability over Growth
Persistent inflationary pressure on wages and food prices was enough to delay the ECB’s pivot toward monetary easing, despite a euro zone economy that continues to languish.
Qatar Defense Procurement Hits a Political Roadblock in Germany
Burgeoning German-Qatari defense cooperation is being derailed by domestic politics in Germany, posing no small number of uncertainties moving forward.
Lessons From Hungary’s Trying Week with Brussels
The EU managed to forge consensus in the face of centrifugal forces over the Ukraine war; however, such clashes remain a feature rather than a bug in the European project.
Elbit Systems Scandal Forces Hard Choices on Danish Government
The Danish government is being forced to choose between keeping its squeak-clean reputation and acquiring the world’s best killing machines.
Serbia Elections to Prolong Questions of Stability and Security in Western Balkans
Another Vučić mandate will only exacerbate longstanding geopolitical contradictions in the Western Balkans.