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10/11/2026 by Sander Van Isacker

Why bombs fail where coalitions are needed

When the Israeli-American coalition attacked the Iranian regime, parts of the Iranian opposition briefly saw an opportunity. After years (…)

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Opinion2026-11-10 12:45:35

28/10/2026 by Drakoulis Goudis

“The left hand of darkness”

22/10/2026 by Michael Haiden

France’s student protests: When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object

12/06/2026 by Marina Alcázar Cid

Time for a European wealth cap?

Across the world, the results of extreme wealth disparity are clear: an increasing number of authoritarian regimes that trade in favours (…)

05/06/2026 by Nadav Lowenstein

The key to peace between Israel and Palestine is education

The Holy Land is not the exclusive domain of a single people. It preceded us - and it will endure long after us. Over millennia, this (…)

European Politics2026-11-09 13:45:32

09/11/2026 by Diana Yosifova

“The next Orbán”: The rapid rise of Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria

23/09/2026 by Thea Jürgensen

Three years since the mass exodus of Artsakh

07/07/2026 by Asfandiyar

The vote is not enough for Europe’s youth

There is an increasing level of distrust in democracy among young people in Europe, with a growing cost-of-living crisis leading an (…)

16/06/2026 by Thea Jürgensen

The sterilisation of Greenland

Greenland has found itself at the centre of attention due to its natural resources, with the US belief that it should have a claim to (…)

Thinking Federalist2026-10-19 13:00:00

19/10/2026 by Tom Hillebrand

Katharina Focke: A pioneer for women in European politics

01/10/2026 by Michael Haiden

Libertarians should be European federalists

04/06/2026 by Michael Haiden

Jürgen Habermas’s pacifist federalism

For many years, Jürgen Habermas was one of the most respected thinkers in Europe. By the end of his life, people were left trying to (…)

18/02/2026 by Achilles Tsirgis

Mario Draghi is right to call the EU a confederation

Ask people what the EU is and you will get vastly differing answers: certain are normative, along the lines of “the EU is the only (…)

Authoritarianism Watch2026-10-13 16:28:17

13/10/2026 by Benedikte Svendsen

The holy war of the post-American century

22/09/2026 by Alyaxandar Stukanaŭ

We forgot about the EU-Belarus migration crisis

19/08/2026 by Sianna Zewdie

21st century democracy will only end by popular demand

Democracy in Europe is not being strangled by the iron fist of the strongman or the sudden thunder of tanks; it is perishing in the (…)

29/06/2026 by Alyaxandar Stukanaŭ

Wanted in Riga, welcomed in Minsk

The case of Alexei Roslikovs, a Latvian politician who was welcomed in Minsk, has highlighted a growing trend of Western refugees in (…)

European Society2026-10-12 21:42:54

12/10/2026 by Fermín Zabala

La bola negra and the Spanish inheritance

29/09/2026 by Eden Rassuly

Between Knafeh and Challah : Mixed Families Between Identity, Pain, and Hope

02/07/2026 by Wilhelmiina Hietalahti

To belong or not to belong: European identity in rural Finland

Finland sits on the border between Europe and Russia, both being staunchly anti-Moscow and still suspicious of being told what to do by (…)

15/06/2026 by Valeria Obispo

Welcome to Spain — we were just leaving

For young people in Western Europe, Spain offers career opportunities, a better climate, and a lower cost-of-living. Yet, young people (…)

Europe in the World2026-10-02 11:19:52

02/10/2026 by Paul Brachet

The end of Europe’s energy illusions

28/09/2026 by Ali Mohebi

When democracy promotion backfires

25/09/2026 by Elisa Bocconcino

The EU is a payer but not a player

The EU is the largest provider of aid to the Palestinian Authority. It passed a €1.6 billion support package for 2025–2027, while (…)

11/08/2026 by Drakoulis Goudis

Where is Europe’s hard power?

The unprecedented images that have flooded news outlets and social media alike over the past few days, showing approximately 60,000 (…)