by Richard Youngs
Since the Euromaidan antigovernment protests in 2013–2014, Ukraine has made some progress along the path of democratization. The country’s government has stalled on many reform imperatives, however, and has recently been mired in…
by Sophie Heine
Introduction
The recent attacks in Brussels have left everyone in Belgium and elsewhere in Europe in shock. People feel more and more helpless in the face of what seems to be, after the attacks…
by Pawel Swidlicki
A new poll released this morning shows that while Poles still strongly back EU membership, they also want to see border controls reinstated within the Schengen area. Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki looks at…
by Sandy Johnston
As the United Kingdom’s (UK) European Union (EU) referendum approaches, we hear predictable NATO-centric rhetoric from Eurosceptic quarters including senior military officers and former ministers. It is worth reflecting on the…
by JUDY DEMPSEY
The terrorist attacks that have killed at least 31 people in Brussels and injured some 270 others on March 22 have changed Europe’s perception about itself. Until now, despite so many calculated murders…
by Prof.Dr Sven Biscop
Knowing how to do things is not the same as knowing what you are doing. Think of the Ukraine crisis. The European Union (EU) rolled out the entire machinery of trade negotiations,…
by Nina Schick
European leaders and Turkey were due to agree a deal brokered by European Council President Donald Tusk to bring down the flow of migrants to Europe in Brussels yesterday. On the eve of…
by Fabian Zuleeg
After some drama, the EU Summit produced the expected result: an agreement on the UK-EU relationship that broadly reflects the demands Prime Minister Cameron set out in his letter to President Tusk in…
by Stephen Booth
The UK Government has now wrapped up its EU renegotiation ahead of the referendum. Open Europe lays out its take on the renegotiation and sets this in the broader context of the UK’s…
by Pawel Swidlicki
Exempting the UK from the obligation of working towards an ‘ever closer union’ has been one of the government's key renegotiation objectives. Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki and Stephen Booth assess whether the relevant…