Merkel’s Departure Signals CDU’s Farewell to Leftist Migration Policy
Earlier this year, when German Chancellor Angela Merkel handpicked Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (AKK) as the general secretary of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), she must...
Britain’s Leadership Turmoil: A Tale Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
This has, on the face of it, been an extraordinary few days in the unfolding story of Brexit. First, Prime Minister Theresa May delays...
B-Day: What Next for Britain’s Beleaguered Brexit Government?
With several days of Brexit related chaos behind us, it is worth taking stock of Britain's position and direction, with the proviso that things...
Continuity Throughout Crises: The Developing Legacy of Angela Merkel’s Greek Bailout Policy
As uncertainty prevails across the shifting political landscapes of many Western nations, the longevity, experience, and policies implemented by Angela Merkel should not be...
Brexit, Independence and Leadership: The Moral Poverty of “Global Britain”
The cruellest paradox arising from Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is that its formal independence from the voluntary group of democracies will...
Sweden’s Coming Crisis Could Eventually Be Europe’s
In less than a month, Swedes will cast their votes in the 2018 general election. Having entered parliament for the first time in 2010,...
Empowering EU Defence
EU Defence is becoming a hot topic on the EU agenda as the mistrust in transatlantic relations deepens. In order to empower the future...
The Nature of Democratic Backsliding in Europe
This article is part of the Reshaping European Democracy project, an initiative of Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program and Carnegie Europe.
In Europe, as in...
Four Brexit Scenarios
An eleventh-hour deal on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU might be hammered out by the end of the year. But the risks are...
