The EU is the “illusory giant” of geopolitics
Despite its wealth and ambition, the European Union is limited as an actor in the great conflicts of our time.
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Find here the New Statesman’s collection of articles offering deep insights into the European Union, including its policies, institutions, member states, and critical issues shaping the future of this influential supranational organization.
Donald Tusk spies path to power in Poland
Exit polls show an opposition coalition could oust the illiberal Law and Justice party.
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Europe’s east-west divide is widening
Relations between Germany and Poland define the continent. But, ahead of the latter’s election this weekend, they are in crisis…
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Britain’s eternal decline
Debate on Britain’s place in the world has flared through war, imperial upheaval and Thatcherism. Brexit reignited it.
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Will Remainers ever stop being cringe?
Sweet-natured pro-EU activists will never stop feeling sad about Brexit.
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The EU’s great power delusions
Predictions that the invasion of Ukraine will breathe new life into enlargement are based on wishful thinking.
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Desperation is turning the centre right against green politics
As populist parties’ influence grows, the consensus around Europe’s climate change agenda is crumbling.
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Brexit has made the EU less liberal and open
Brussels’ embrace of protectionism is a problem for those who yearn for closer ties with Europe.
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What’s behind Labour’s new Brexit position?
Keir Starmer has assembled a more pro-European front bench to confront the issue with greater confidence.
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Keir Starmer’s Brexit delusion
It is not possible to achieve a better deal outside of the single market and the customs union.
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Welcome to Doppelgänger Britain – a world without Brexit
The economist John Springford on what the UK would look like had it voted Remain.
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Giorgia Meloni’s long game
In an attempt to define her legacy, the Italian prime minister has set her sights on reshaping the EU.
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Labour’s position on Europe is slowly emerging
Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce small-boat crossings is getting obscured by debates about closeness to the EU.
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Europe’s race delusions
Built on imperial amnesia and competing nationalisms, the EU has never been the beacon of inclusion it claims to be.
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Ethnic minority Brexiteers have been vindicated
Every promise of the Leave campaign has been dashed – except that of easier migration from outside the EU.
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The Policy Ask with Molly Morgan Jones: “The UK must keep working with Horizon Europe”
The director of policy at the British Academy on research funding, the strength of UK arts and humanities, and Barack…
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Nigel Farage inadvertently makes the case for GDPR
Ironically for the EU’s greatest antagonist, European law has won him his dispute with NatWest.
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A continent drifts
Europe’s politics have stalled. In an age of crisis, the EU needs a new generation of far-sighted leaders.
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Pedro Sánchez’s election battle will pre-empt Europe’s future
As Spain heads to the polls, the country’s fractured politics offer a glimpse of what's to come.
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How do Kemi Badenoch’s Brexit boasts stack up?
Joining the Pacific trade partnership CPTPP would boost Britain’s GDP by a reported 0.08 per cent – hardly a replacement…
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