
Speculation is rife about what this year’s European Parliament elections will mean for the EU. But many of the scenarios being talked up in Brussels will not materialize.

Germany’s foreign minister blew his temper in public when demonstrators called him a warmonger. His outburst holds a lesson for dealing with populists.

Poland fears that Germany’s policy during the Ukraine crisis could undo the special relationship between Berlin and Warsaw. What a loss for Europe and what a gain for Russia!

Germany is Europe’s sole emerging power, and potentially a power in Eurasia, and Ukraine is a good place to start working toward its new role. For starters, Germany needs to stop thinking of Ukraine as a U.S.-Russian issue, and assume responsibility there on behalf of the EU as a whole.

As Europe prepares to go to the polls, the four leading candidates for president of the European Commission share their views on how to improve the EU’s foreign policy toolbox.

The Ukraine crisis encompasses three major challenges, all of which reveal a lack of strategy in EU foreign policy. On all three fronts, Germany could make a difference.

Barack Obama wants the Ukraine dossier off his desk. This means relying increasingly on Angela Merkel, whose leadership in Europe is crucial for dealing with Russia.

Vladimir Putin is destabilizing Ukraine and threatening Europe’s security. If NATO is not prepared to put boots on the ground to stop him, Euro-Atlanticism is in big trouble.

The Europe that was built after 1945 is under threat from Russia. But Germany is pretending it is business as usual.

The EU’s unwillingness to protect Ukraine confirms its hypocrisy over its values, principles, and borders. What good news for Russian President Vladimir Putin!