Europe

Greece and Turkey’s contest for the ‘Blue Homeland’0
- Europe
- October 20, 2020
The perennial rivals are close to clashing over control of the region's hydrocarbon resources.
Russia, religion, and Montenegro’s ruling coalition 0
- Europe
- October 8, 2020
New leadership may bring geopolitical shifts, but rifts over religion could prompt new elections.
The Navalny poisoning and the dilemma for the EU 0
- Europe
- September 24, 2020
Brussels may struggle to organise a collective response to the attack on the high-profile opposition leader.
Fort Trump: will US troops leave Germany for Poland?0
- Europe
- July 12, 2020
Should today’s vote in Poland go against the president, Trump may be forced to rescind his decision.
Serbia’s elections and the autocratic shift 0
- Europe
- July 1, 2020
Belgrade is likely to pursue a policy of maximum strategic autonomy while inching closer to EU membership.
COVID-19 and the rise of travel bubbles in Europe 0
- Europe
- June 6, 2020
With Europe’s coveted summer holiday at stake, states are looking to resume tourism and other travel.

Poland’s election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic 0
- Europe
- May 7, 2020
The postal vote is expected to deepen polarisation and push the country further into autocratic rule.
Keir Starmer and the future of Britain’s Labour Party 0
- Europe
- April 15, 2020
Starmer replaces a twice-defeated Corbyn amid a pandemic and heated Brexit negotiations with the EU.
NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the decade ahead: taking stock 0
- Security & Terrorism, Europe
- January 21, 2020
The alliance's engagements in Asia do not signal its intent to become involved in western Pacific conflicts.
NATO’s way or the highway: will Europe hit the road?0
- Europe
- January 18, 2020
A common European Defence Fund is just the start of a long checklist towards a European army.
Changing of the guard: is France overtaking Germany?0
- Europe
- October 27, 2019
France's strong economy and Macron's European vision could see Paris take charge of the EU's future.
Catalan separatist protests to continue as elections loom 0
- Daily Brief, Europe
- October 26, 2019
Pro-Catalan independence activists will again take to the streets of the regional capital of Barcelona today. Read this briefing