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Russia must pay — and there is no reason why it shouldn’t

October 6, 2023 1:12 pm CET

Working on ways to seize or use frozen and immobilized Russian assets wouldn’t only be morally right, it would also make sense pragmatically — otherwise it will be Western countries footing the bill.

The world is changing — and not in Europe’s favor

October 4, 2023 5:21 pm CET

Strategic autonomy is a fundamentally inadequate framework for thinking about how Europe fits into today’s global order.

Germany bewildered about how to halt the rise of the AfD

October 3, 2023 4:03 am CET

The far right’s rise is sending shock waves through the country’s political landscape.

Fighting against the USSR didn’t necessarily make you a Nazi

October 2, 2023 4:00 am CET

Canada’s Hunka scandal is a demonstration of how when history is complicated, it can be a gift to propagandists who exploit the appeal of simplicity.

Action on critical minerals is needed now

September 28, 2023 5:55 am CET

As tensions with China grow, Western countries need to do more to finance and build alternative supply chains for critical minerals.

Time for the UN to recognize Taiwan’s voice

September 28, 2023 4:00 am CET

By legitimizing the aggressor in the Taiwan Strait and ignoring Taiwan’s existence, the U.N. is failing in its mission.

If Canada is to be believed, India has gone rogue

September 27, 2023 4:00 am CET

As the long rope given Modi may just snap under the strain of recent accusations.

Mounting discontent augurs badly for EU Green Deal

September 26, 2023 4:02 am CET

Recent climate regulations are triggering an unintended backlash that risks undermining Europe’s very own climate agenda from within.

What Labour’s foreign policy should look like

September 25, 2023 4:00 am CET

Reconnecting Britain is at the heart of what needs to be done — but the strategy of “how” needs more thought.

Polish FM: We will continue to back Ukraine, but we must protect our farmers

September 22, 2023 4:00 am CET

We wish to see a strong Ukrainian state emerge from this war with a vibrant economy, and we have put our money where our mouth is.

In Tunisia, the EU is repeating an old and dangerous mistake

September 21, 2023 4:01 am CET

The bloc’s migration agreement with Tunisia is just one example of a deeply immoral, dangerous and likely unlawful policy.

EU’s migration obsession is killing its commitment to human rights

September 21, 2023 4:00 am CET

The next victim of the bloc’s migration obsession may well be itself.

Trying to persuade Ukraine to negotiate with Putin would be an error

September 20, 2023 4:00 am CET

Not only would a ceasefire politically weaken the Ukrainian leadership while simultaneously strengthening Putin, it would also weaken its forces when hostilities almost inevitably resume.

This year’s COP could be the most important yet

September 18, 2023 4:00 am CET

Accelerating the end of coal-fired power, dramatically reducing deforestation and stopping methane leaks are as urgent as they are achievable.

To clinch peace in the Caucasus, pay attention to both sides

September 14, 2023 4:03 am CET

While trade with neighboring Azerbaijan might improve the lot of Armenians, it would remove their leaders’ raison d’être.

In her State of the Union, von der Leyen should swap pragmatism for principles

September 12, 2023 6:37 pm CET

Instead of courting voters with a laundry list of promises, she should place democratic values front and center in her address.

Grand bargain for Bretton Woods

September 12, 2023 4:00 am CET

This system was born of a dream of prosperity and peace. And considering the existential threats facing humanity today, it is arguably even more important to resurrect it.

Swiss prosecution of Lukashenko hit man is watershed moment for justice in Belarus

September 11, 2023 4:02 am CET

I am confident there will be justice for every crime committed in my country, and that we can show the world’s dictators they will be held to account.

COP28: A chance to course-correct on the global clean energy transition

September 9, 2023 7:08 am CET

The global clean energy transition is dangerously off-course, but we can get back on track by taking urgent action now.

Labour should encourage Britain’s Indo-Pacific ambitions

September 8, 2023 4:32 am CET

When it comes to foreign policy and the UK’s uncertain place in a fast-changing world, the opposition should be thinking beyond electoral tactics.

We should never have let Cyprus join the EU

September 7, 2023 4:01 am CET

The bloc should have put accession on ice and made it clear to both sides that only a united island would be allowed to join.

BRICS hypocrisy on offshore reform

September 6, 2023 4:05 am CET

While railing against the global financial architecture, these countries offer no collective action on offshore banking — and continue to be among its major users.

Europe’s green deal will need broad support to succeed

September 6, 2023 4:03 am CET

EU has embarked on no less than an industrial revolution. A revolution that — unlike those of the past — is set against a tight deadline.

Decline, fear and the AfD in Germany

September 5, 2023 4:02 am CET

The difficulties in dealing with a dangerous political party.

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