After the fast disintegration of the Assad regime, the difficult reconstruction of the Syrian state is only just beginning. Meanwhile, Europe, Israel, Russia, Türkiye, and the United States have major stakes in Syria’s complex future.
Amid a political shift to the right and a growing focus on defending the union, Europe seems to be turning its gaze inward, risking irrelevance to the rest of the world.
EU enlargement is an opportunity to expand the single market and consolidate new investments that will benefit the whole of Europe.
Despite strong incoming leadership and an ambitious plan for the next institutional term, a sense of defeatism is spreading across the EU. Rebuilding faith in collective European action must be the top priority.
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Chancellor Scholz’s party secured a narrow win in the state of Brandenburg. But the victory cannot disguise Germany’s political and economic woes that also affect the EU.
Elections in East Germany reveal how Russia’s war on Ukraine can be exploited for political gain. Rising domestic pressures fueled by societal discontent are becoming a risk for collective Western support for Kyiv.
Trump is leading the polls in the U.S. presidential race. But Harris is not far behind and can improve her rating in the months ahead.
