Moscow
Central/Eastern Europe

The Russian Liberal Bias

Do not expect grassroots change to happen in Russia. A popular phrase spoken only half-jokingly by the residents of Moscow goes like this, “Moscow ends, and Russia begins at the Sadovoye Koltso”. Sadovoye Koltso, or […]

The European Commission Building
European Union

From Franco-German motor to German-French condominium over the EU. A brief chronicle of the European Union’s Pétainisation

After the glory days of the Franco-German couple under Giscard and Schmidt and, in a more ambiguous mode, under Kohl-Mitterrand – this time is driven by events more than by any real ambition – the […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Lviv is a city that welcomes, protects and defends Ukrainians

For almost a month now, the Ukrainian people have fought the Russian occupiers heroically. While fierce fighting continues across much of Ukraine, the western part of Ukraine has become a kind of protective fortress, hiding […]

Central/Eastern Europe

MEP Auštrevičius identifies the European Union’s homework on Ukraine

“We see that some leaders remain on the sidelines with their own views and policies, and continue to sink into the mire of history”, says Member of the European Parliament Petras Auštrevičius, who is following […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Ukraine and the Dutch shopkeeper

NATO’s Ukraine policy – which combines solid political support, substantial military logistical support and strategic restraint – is certainly not perfect. It is surprising, for example, that the Atlantic organisation did not anticipate events by […]