Claire Demesmay and Jana Puglierin of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) analyse the structural hurdles facing a Paris-Berlin axis, but conclude their government’s agendas are compatible enough to overcome any differences.
Janusz Onyszkiewicz, former Polish Defence Minister and ELN member, shares his thoughts on how Brexit is likely to impact key aspects of British-Polish relations.
Dr Julie Newton, a fellow at the University of Oxford, responds to a recent ELN paper on EU-Russia relations. Dr Newton writes in support of the ELN’s work, arguing that the greatest risk of all would be for the EU and Russia to remain on the same path of poor relations.
ELN Research Fellow Joseph Dobbs argues that while a Brexit serves President Putin’s geopolitical interests, Russians are still, like the rest of the world, best served by a UK vote to Remain in the EU.
Thomas Frear examines the severe problems faced by the Moldovan economy and the role of western institutions in preventing a collapse.
Pieter Cleppe presents four reasons why Greece’s exit from the Euro is now the most likely outcome, and how a Grexit might playout for Greece and for Europe.