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Tusk, Macron, and Scholz meet in Berlin
Tusk, Macron, and Scholz meet in Berlin

Who Will Fill Europe’s Leadership Vacuum?

Paris is cheap and Berlin has no strategy. For serious leadership, look to Warsaw.

Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training.
Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training.

Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe

After 500 years, the tables have turned, with an incoherent Europe the object of rising Asia’s geopolitical ambitions.

A satirical float shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual carnival parade in Mainz, Germany, on Feb. 20, 2023.
A satirical float shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual carnival parade in Mainz, Germany, on Feb. 20, 2023.

For Putin, the EU Is a Bigger Threat Than NATO

The Kremlin fears the EU’s ability to spur deep political change.

Orban and Putin walk near a podium.
Orban and Putin walk near a podium.

How Orban Became Putin’s Pawn

Among all of Russia’s useful idiots, few have sought to make themselves more useful than the Hungarian prime minister.

The BYD Explorer No. 1 car carrier gets loaded with new-energy vehicles for export at the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China.
The BYD Explorer No. 1 car carrier gets loaded with new-energy vehicles for export at the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China.

How China Could Retaliate Against the EU’s Looming EV Tariffs

China wants to contain growing trade threats without further alienating Europe.

U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biden’s Debate Performance Has Some U.S. Allies Worried

The U.S. president’s lackluster performance was a wake-up call about the prospects of a second Trump term.

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Illustration of a torn map of Europe revealing Donald Trump
Illustration of a torn map of Europe revealing Donald Trump

Trump’s Return Would Transform Europe

Without Washington’s embrace, the continent could revert to an anarchic and illiberal past.

A French electoral card is laid atop a European Union flag, centered between the circle of yellow stars against the dark blue background. The card is labeled with French text and also shows the colors of the French flag and the national motto: "Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death."
A French electoral card is laid atop a European Union flag, centered between the circle of yellow stars against the dark blue background. The card is labeled with French text and also shows the colors of the French flag and the national motto: "Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death."

Why This EU Election Could Be a Referendum on Europe’s Future

Centrists seem increasingly willing to partner with the far right.

A shield design with stars and stripes displays the words "For European Recovery, supplied by the United States of America."
A shield design with stars and stripes displays the words "For European Recovery, supplied by the United States of America."

Washington Should Squeeze Europe Like It’s 1945

U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine needs to be part of a new trans-Atlantic bargain.

Polish President Andrzej Duda (R), seated next to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk (C), participates in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12 in Washington.
Polish President Andrzej Duda (R), seated next to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk (C), participates in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12 in Washington.

Why Poland’s ‘Return to Europe’ Won’t Be So Smooth

Donald Tusk and Radoslaw Sikorski have an ambitious agenda, but they still have to coordinate with a Euroskeptic president.

Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.
Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.

Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions

Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a Ukrainian soldier stand at a mass grave in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 8, 2022.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a Ukrainian soldier stand at a mass grave in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 8, 2022.

Why a European Army Makes No Sense

The old idea of a joint military has reared its head once again.

Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian Lega Nord, Harald Vilimsky, General Secretary of the Austria Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch PVV party, Marine Le Pen, leader of the French Front National, and Frauke Petry, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, greet supporters at a conference of European right-wing parties on January 21, 2017 in Koblenz, Germany.
Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian Lega Nord, Harald Vilimsky, General Secretary of the Austria Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch PVV party, Marine Le Pen, leader of the French Front National, and Frauke Petry, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, greet supporters at a conference of European right-wing parties on January 21, 2017 in Koblenz, Germany.

A Far-Right Takeover of Europe Is Underway

EU parliamentary elections are approaching and populists are planning a frontal assault on the establishment.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017.

Claims That Sanctions Hurt Europe More Than Russia Are Wrong

A false narrative is being peddled by the Kremlin and its Western friends.

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