International
23 March 2015
Superficially, the Minsk Two agreement promises much. But, asks John Besemeres, can its European signatories counter Vladimir Putin’s long-run campaign to…
5 March 2015
No foreign policy, mute diplomacy and a weak military, goes the mantra. In London, David Hayes tests the alarm
International
17 December 2014
The Russian president wants to restore the old empire. John Besemeres looks at the former Soviet republics he is pressuring to see the world his way
7 November 2014
The European Parliament has become an important route into national politics for young, ambitious operators, reports James Panichi in Brussels
29 September 2014
The threat from Russia coincides with another stage in the European Union’s evolution, reports James Panichi
30 May 2014
The electoral victory of UKIP, an anti-immigrant and anti-Europe party, redraws Britain’s political map, says David Hayes
12 December 2013
Unlike its political counterpart, the seventeen-member eurozone has no government and no centre of political power, writes James Panichi. Debate is intensifying about…
Essays & reportage
14 October 2013
Unlike Australia, the European Union buckled on plain packaging in the face of fierce lobbying, writes James Panichi. Still not satisfied, the tobacco industry sought to…