Opinions
Bratislava is for losers
It’s been a rough few weeks for Slovakia. First, its capital is passed up as the new host of the Eur..
Egypt attack is tragic evidence of ‘new normal’
The murder of at least 305 practicing Sufis in Egypt on Friday not only represents a dangerous escal..
How I trolled Putin and lived to tell the tale
NEW YORK — An avalanche of sleekly produced, glitzy talk-shows took over prime time television in Ru..
How Obama and Trump left a vacuum in the Middle East
Once upon a time, all the experts said that America was the guarantor of security in the Middle East..
Brussels, ease up on Theresa May
It’s become increasingly clear that the European Union holds virtually all the cards in Brexit negot..
Poland: Patriotic, not authoritarian
This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. WARSAW — How many legs does a dog h..
Poland: Authoritarian, not patriotic
This is a POLITICO debate. For the counterargument, click here. BUDAPEST — The massive independence..
In the East, the EU is leaving its partners behind
Ask any of the EU’s six “Eastern Partners” what the Eastern Partnership policy means to them, and yo..
Why Europe doesn’t need a finance minister
In his State of the Union address in September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker ca..
Redrawing the Brexit map
LONDON — Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the biggest issue in British politics has been the countr..