Serbia-Kosovo Deal Should Boost the EU’s Western Balkans Policy

The Serbia-Kosovo agreement proves that clever diplomacy combined with the power of the prospect of EU enlargement can still deliver significant results.

Why Does Ukraine Matter to the EU?

A real discussion of the EU’s interests in Ukraine that moves beyond generalities may help member states avoid further frustrations and help the EU get more out of its relations with Kyiv.

Will Ukraine Seize Its EU Chance?

Ukraine, the largest country that is wholly within Europe yet outside the EU, should receive a path to closer EU integration, but only if it meets a set of key conditions intended to demonstrate its commitment to basic European values.

Poland and France Move Toward a Europe Less Dependent on U.S.

With Europe no longer a strategic priority for the United States, and radical constraints on the U.S. defense budget, now is the time for Europe to take more ownership of its defense and security.

Globalized Risks, Transformative Vision, and Predictable Problems

A number of areas may prove challenging for allied governments, Alliance politicians, or other international actors in supporting and sustaining NATO's new contributions to international stability.

More Europe? Less Europe?

The euro crisis shows that more integration, not less, is indispensable for moving Europe out of the danger zone and ensuring that it remains a beacon of peace and prosperity.

The EU-Ukraine Summit and Beyond

Despite Viktor Yanukovych's promises of reform, an Association Agreement with the European Union has not gotten any closer.

Poland’s Strategy for Dealing With Russia’s Human Rights Record

Poland’s decision to indirectly criticize Russia on human rights issues as part of the EU and not as a single state is a strategic decision. This allows Warsaw to voice its concerns while still maintaining its position in the EU and reaping the benefits of productive relations with Moscow.

Promoting a Comprehensive Approach to EU Foreign Policy

Now is the time to unlock the full potential of the Lisbon reforms to ensure the unity, consistency, and effectiveness EU foreign policy.

The EU in the East: Too Ambitious in Rhetoric, Too Unfocused in Action

Encouraging a multi-stakeholder dialogue and amplifying the voice of non-state actors acting in the public interest are key issues on which the Union should focus its assistance to the East.

An Opportunity for Ambition: Ukraine’s OSCE Chairmanship

Ukraine cannot afford to set an overly broad agenda for the OSCE. Kyiv must focus on a handful of opportunities that reinforce the vision of a Euro-Atlantic security community.

The Eurasian Customs Union: Friend or Foe of the EU?

As the Eurasian customs union’s influence on the world stage and in Europe’s neighborhood is likely to increase, the EU should attempt to understand the project and find ways to protect its own interests.

Advancing the Rule of Law Abroad: Next Generation Reform

A growing movement of second-generation reformers view the rule of law not as a collection of institutions and laws that can be built by outsiders, but as a relationship between the state and society that must be shaped by those inside the country.

Kosovo and Serbia: Toward a Normal Relationship

The EU has the opportunity to launch an ambitious dialogue that aims to achieve significant progress toward normal relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

The Underachiever: Ukraine's Economy Since 1991

Ukraine can begin to expose its economy to more foreign competition and investment and truly live up to its potential only if it cracks down on corruption and encourages domestic competition.

Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government—and the Reckoning that Lies Ahead

An important look at the power struggle that is defining modern times, Power, Inc. also offers critical insights into how to navigate the tumultous years ahead.

Missile Defense: Toward a New Paradigm

No issue is more urgent or central to achieving progress toward the goal of creating an inclusive Euro-Atlantic Security Community than making European missile defense a joint project of the United States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and Russia.

Energy as a Building Block in Creating a Euro-Atlantic Security Community

Enhanced energy security is particularly important for a more cohesive security collaboration among the states of the Euro-Atlantic region.

Toward a Euro-Atlantic Security Community

Today, unprecedented challenges from without and within threaten to reverse the progress toward the safe, secure, undivided Euro-Atlantic world hoped for in the wake of the Cold War. To overcome that future, a twenty-first-century problem demands a twenty-first-century solution.

Addressing the Turkish Dimension in Creating a Euro-Atlantic Security Community

Turkey is a particularly critical key actor for building a Euro-Atlantic Security Community, with a growing influence within the Euro-Atlantic region.

Why Stalin Remains Popular in Parts of Former Soviet Union

Stalin is a figure not just of the past, but of the present.

Europe Closes the Door on Belarus

With the latest round of sanctions and the decision to recall ambassadors from Minsk, the European Union has effectively closed the door on Belarus.

What Does the Arab Spring Mean for Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus?

The Arab Spring has more in common with events in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s than Central and Eastern Europe in 1989. The impact of events in the Middle East for states outside the region will depend on the legitimacy and adaptability of their regimes.

Precedent-Setting Edition

The presidential transition has raised a variety of questions regarding the future of U.S. foreign policy. In an Bloggingheads debate with Robert Wright of the New America Foundation, Robert Kagan expressed his views and reaffirmed his belief that the power of nations—rather than international legal principles—must still play the defining role in shaping international relations.

U.S.-Poland Missile Deal Irks Russia

In the midst of the Russia-Georgia conflict, Poland has agreed to host part of a U.S. missile defense system. For Russia, this move indicated that the missiles were aimed against Russia rather than Iran as the U.S. has been alleging. This agreement may lead to further deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations, as well as, cause challenges for the Poland-Russia relationship.

Strained Russian Relations Greet Bush in Europe

Update From Belarus

Despite limited international engagement with Belarus, the situation in the country continues to evolve.

Improving Energy Efficiency in Ukraine’s Residential Housing Sector

Residential housing is the second-largest energy consumer in Ukraine after heavy industry. It accounts for 30 percent of the country’s total energy needs. The sector’s energy inefficiency is viewed as a critical factor in Ukraine’s dependence on Russian gas.

Europe’s Eastern Neighborhood and the Future of the Eastern Partnership

In November, the EU will convene a landmark summit of the Eastern Partnership, bringing together European heads of state with leaders of the six former Soviet Eastern Partnership countries.

The Stalin Puzzle

Sixty years after his death on March 5, 1953, Joseph Stalin still commands worryingly high levels of admiration in the post-Soviet space.

Ukraine's 2013 OSCE Chairmanship Agenda and the Human Dimension

All eyes are on Ukraine as it assumes the 2013 OSCE Chairmanship and set the agenda for the year.

Carnegie Europe Live From the Munich Security Conference

Carnegie Europe's Judy Dempsey was on the ground at the 49th annual Munich Security Conference to give readers exclusive access to the debates and discussions as they unfolded.

Georgia and Ukraine: Road to Democracy?

Recent developments in Europe’s post-Soviet neighborhood, in countries like Georgia and Ukraine, have highlighted the region’s struggling efforts for democratization.

Supporting Democracy in Georgia and Ukraine: Time for a Rethink?

Recent events in the post-Soviet European neighborhood have again put the spotlight on struggling efforts for democratization in the region.

A Closer Look at Ukraine's Foreign Policy

Ukraine continues to seek a course between full integration with both the West and the East, but the EU association process has stalled and Kyiv is resisting Russian pressure to join the customs union.

Ukraine: A Closer Look at the Upcoming Elections

The October 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine will test the strength of new election legislation and the prospects for further democratization.

Serbia-Kosovo Deal Should Boost the EU’s Western Balkans Policy

The Serbia-Kosovo agreement proves that clever diplomacy combined with the power of the prospect of EU enlargement can still deliver significant results.

Why Does Ukraine Matter to the EU?

A real discussion of the EU’s interests in Ukraine that moves beyond generalities may help member states avoid further frustrations and help the EU get more out of its relations with Kyiv.

Will Ukraine Seize Its EU Chance?

Ukraine, the largest country that is wholly within Europe yet outside the EU, should receive a path to closer EU integration, but only if it meets a set of key conditions intended to demonstrate its commitment to basic European values.

Update From Belarus

Despite limited international engagement with Belarus, the situation in the country continues to evolve.

Improving Energy Efficiency in Ukraine’s Residential Housing Sector

Residential housing is the second-largest energy consumer in Ukraine after heavy industry. It accounts for 30 percent of the country’s total energy needs. The sector’s energy inefficiency is viewed as a critical factor in Ukraine’s dependence on Russian gas.

Poland and France Move Toward a Europe Less Dependent on U.S.

With Europe no longer a strategic priority for the United States, and radical constraints on the U.S. defense budget, now is the time for Europe to take more ownership of its defense and security.

Globalized Risks, Transformative Vision, and Predictable Problems

A number of areas may prove challenging for allied governments, Alliance politicians, or other international actors in supporting and sustaining NATO's new contributions to international stability.

Europe’s Eastern Neighborhood and the Future of the Eastern Partnership

In November, the EU will convene a landmark summit of the Eastern Partnership, bringing together European heads of state with leaders of the six former Soviet Eastern Partnership countries.

More Europe? Less Europe?

The euro crisis shows that more integration, not less, is indispensable for moving Europe out of the danger zone and ensuring that it remains a beacon of peace and prosperity.

Why Stalin Remains Popular in Parts of Former Soviet Union

Stalin is a figure not just of the past, but of the present.