by Madalina Sisu Vicari
Over the past weeks, it was reported that the Russian authorities would consider the possibility of allowing other companies than Gazprom to export natural gas. Recently, this information has been taken…
by Pawel Swidlicki
Polish voters have voted for sweeping change with Law and Justice winning today's elections by a wide margin. Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki looks at what comes next for Poland and the EU, and…
by Anna Stavrianakis
Anna Stavrianakis critiques nation-centric theories that dominate International Relations as a discipline, as well as offering newer ways of studying the arms trade and emphasising the need for a more global approach.
September 2015, ExCel Centre,…
by Yves Pascouau
The October European Council meeting took place after an unprecedented sequence of actions, with the Luxembourgish Presidency, the European Commission and the Council adopting and proposing a series of legislative and operational measures…
by Alexandre Barray
On February 11, 2015, a summit was held for the second time in Minsk to bring a solution to the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and government forces. Leaders…
by Marc Pierini
Only a few weeks ago, the al-Assad regime seemed in danger of losing the swath of land from Latakia to Damascus to the assaults of the Islamic State of Iraq and the…
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by Lawrence S. Wittner
In the aftermath of the Iranian government’s agreement to comply with the treaty, Lawrence Wittner asks: would it…
by Roland Freudenstein
Now that the wrangling about quotas for refugees among the member states of the Union is over (for the time being), and Europe is more focused on regaining control of our external borders,…
by Barbara Unmüßig & Ralf Fücks
If the EU is serious about an ambitious agreement at the UN talks in Paris, it must prioritise adaptation and resilience to climate risk in the negotiations, write Barbara Unmüßig, Ralf Fücks,…
by Vincenzo Scarpetta
Portugal's incumbent centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho finished ahead in yesterday's general election. Does this mean Portuguese voters have backed austerity? Open Europe's Vincenzo Scarpetta gives his take on…