

The issue of plundered artifacts is a thorn in the side of ties between Berlin and Moscow. What’s more, it impedes the development of a long-term EU strategy toward Russia.

If Poland wants to become a serious player in Europe, it needs to move toward a competitive economy and adopt the euro.

This week’s G8 summit is an extraordinary success story and a rare optimistic lesson for the enduring importance of European integration and the transatlantic relationship.

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

Central and Eastern Europe need to break free from the shackles of bureaucrats, oligarchs, and the Communist mindset. That involves creating a strong middle class.

Europeans’ anger over U.S. surveillance is at odds with their own appetite for data. What’s more, snooping in the name of security calls into question Europe’s core values.

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

Angela Merkel’s long-time friend, Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière, is fighting for his political survival because of a deepening scandal over the expense of Germany’s failed effort to develop a surveillance drone.

Member states still do not think and act strategically when it comes to strengthening Europe's foreign and security policy.

Critics should stop blaming enlargement for Europe’s lack of strategic muscle. The promise of membership remains one of the EU’s most powerful foreign policy tools.