War in Ukraine Is this the end of the Ukrainian moment? European unity, strong in the first weeks of Russia’s war in Ukraine, will need reinforcement if it’s to be sustained. By Mark Leonard and Ivan Krastev
Putin vs Isis: Russia’s great game in Syria Vladimir Putin’s military intervention is less about defeating Isis than about establishing himself as the ultimate counter-revolutionary leader. By Mark Leonard
In Iran today the Great Satan is no longer the United States: it’s Saudi Arabia When I talked to Iranian policymakers last year, they told me US hegemony in the Middle East and global… By Mark Leonard
Why even Scandinavia is moving to the right The fall of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Scandinavia’s move to the right. By Mark Leonard
Never mind the Euro: Syriza’s win could threaten mainsteam politics across Europe New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may be the man who consigns centrist politics to history. By Mark Leonard
Rage against the machine: the rise of anti-politics across Europe Two groups of voters turned out in disproportionate numbers: urban voters from former industrial heartlands and rural voters put… By Mark Leonard
It’s no again to all things Euro: the rise of the new Eurosceptics There are three groups Nigel Farage and Ukip must win over: the settlers, the prospectors and the pioneers. Can… By Mark Leonard
No . . . to boule and Pastis Europe - Don't write the obituaries yet. A new France could put Britain on the sidelines By Mark Leonard