

Germany’s new defense minister has an opportunity to make a big difference to her country’s role in Europe. Will Ursula von der Leyen succeed in this challenging office?

Stuttering efforts to promote democracy and human rights in Europe’s neighborhood show why the European Endowment for Democracy is so badly needed.

Every week a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

Recent protests in the Ukrainian capital are the biggest since the Orange Revolution of 2004. There are signs that this time around, things might turn out differently.

Pro-Europeans shouldn’t be afraid to take on the EU’s rising populist movements. It is time for a public competition of ideas between Euroskeptics and pro-Europeans.

Every week a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

The EU’s most immediate task in Ukraine is to stop treating Viktor Yanukovych as a privileged partner. The EU must build on its values to become a serious geostrategic player.

Whatever happens at today’s Vilnius summit, EU Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle believes that the prospect of membership is the most transformative instrument the EU has.

Every week a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

After its success with Ukraine, Russia will try to blackmail Georgia and Moldova into refusing EU association agreements. Europe needs to think about how to counter Putin.