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Illustration of a torn map of Europe revealing Donald Trump

Trump’s Return Would Transform Europe

Without Washington’s embrace, the continent could revert to an anarchic and illiberal past.

A French electoral card is laid atop a European Union flag, centered between the circle of yellow stars against the dark blue background. The card is labeled with French text and also shows the colors of the French flag and the national motto: "Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death."

Why This EU Election Could Be a Referendum on Europe’s Future

Centrists seem increasingly willing to partner with the far right.

A shield design with stars and stripes displays the words "For European Recovery, supplied by the United States of America."

Washington Should Squeeze Europe Like It’s 1945

U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine needs to be part of a new trans-Atlantic bargain.

Polish President Andrzej Duda (R), seated next to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk (C), participates in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12 in Washington.

Why Poland’s ‘Return to Europe’ Won’t Be So Smooth

Donald Tusk and Radoslaw Sikorski have an ambitious agenda, but they still have to coordinate with a Euroskeptic president.

Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland.

Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions

Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a Ukrainian soldier stand at a mass grave in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 8, 2022.

Why a European Army Makes No Sense

The old idea of a joint military has reared its head once again.

Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian Lega Nord, Harald Vilimsky, General Secretary of the Austria Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch PVV party, Marine Le Pen, leader of the French Front National, and Frauke Petry, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, greet supporters at a conference of European right-wing parties on January 21, 2017 in Koblenz, Germany.

A Far-Right Takeover of Europe Is Underway

EU parliamentary elections are approaching and populists are planning a frontal assault on the establishment.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017.

Claims That Sanctions Hurt Europe More Than Russia Are Wrong

A false narrative is being peddled by the Kremlin and its Western friends.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz huddle at the annual NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023.

Making Sense of Macron’s Hint at Troops in Ukraine

Keeping all options open could serve deterrence—but does nothing to help Ukraine now.

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in London.

Anxious World Leaders Descend on Munich

Doubts on Ukraine and growing alarm about a second Trump term are likely to dominate the agenda.

Technicians wearing white protective suits conduct tests in a research laboratory in Ningbo, China.

The West Did Not Invent Decoupling—China Did

Beijing has long sought to gain a free hand by untangling its economy from the West.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his speech during the last campaign event of his Fidesz party in Szekesfehervar, Hungary on April 6, 2018.

The Habsburg Solution for Viktor Orban

History offers Europe a playbook for fighting back against Hungarian blackmail.

A tram car moves along a street in Lisbon, framed on either side by buildings in the foreground. Another building looms over the tram in the background, with plaster siding and balconies in front of some of its windows. A woman in a sleeveless shirt and jeans walks on a crosswalk in front of the tram.

Is Portugal’s Golden Visa Scheme Worth It?

Wealthy investors pulled the country out of a financial crisis, but they also sent house prices skyrocketing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speak after a joint press conference after talks in Kyiv on February 2, 2023.

The EU’s Plan for Ukraine Could Easily Backfire

Membership bids in Europe sometimes accomplish the opposite of what they intend.

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