Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
After the Paris attacks, Europe’s relations with Turkey are likely to focus on reinforcement of security measures.
To control the flow of refugees, some European governments are thinking to build fences. Europe is putting up new walls, both physical and mental ones.
Europe’s refugee crisis threatens the European integration project. Will EU member states manage to find new solutions to manage their common borders?
Given the war in Syria and other challenges in the Middle East, Turkey is hard for Europe to ignore.
The EU and Turkey are in the same unsustainable situation: they need each other to address common challenges and pursue shared interests.
An analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
European governments are reacting differently to the refugee crisis. An agreement among European member states is a necessary step in facing the emergency.
If Germany gets too strong, it will be isolated. But if it is not strong enough, it can’t lead.
A Russian attack on NATO’s eastern member states was never likely. At the same time, the threat of escalation in eastern Ukraine and the potential for more direct Russian and NATO involvement in the fighting there is a clear and present danger.
Four years after closing, the United Kingdom is reopening its embassy in Tehran.