Poland is Europe’s ‘dynamic’ future
WARSAW — Poland is different from the rest of Europe, the author of “Poland is Europe’s future — but which one?” (August 2018) argues. This is true — but it is not necessarily a bad thing. Poland is...
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Pedaling the European dream
SANTANDER, Spain — My decision to cycle along the old Santiago de Compostela route — which runs 700 kilometers from southern France to northern Spain — this summer struck most of my colleagues and...
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EU’s Hungarian witchhunt
BUDAPEST — As the European Parliament prepares to vote on a resolution calling for sanctions on Hungary for so-called rule-of-law violations, it’s worth taking a moment to examine the basis of the...
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The power and potential of the US-EU relationship
BRUSSELS — Spend time in Europe or the United States these days and you will see a lot of handwringing about the state of the transatlantic relationship, and even hear questions about its relevance....
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Sweden’s crossroads moment
STOCKHOLM — Out on the election campaign trail in Stockholm, I was buying a metro ticket when the man behind the counter said, “Good luck, I hope you win. Because it is about democracy.” He was a...
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The cost of Sweden’s silent consensus culture
STOCKHOLM — Swedish elections are rarely exciting or unpredictable events. This year, things are looking rather different. The rise of the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats has put the taboo...
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For artists, internet platforms are less threat than opportunity
NEW YORK — As a musician who is passionate about politics, I am often asked to sign my name to letters about social and political issues affecting musicians. Recently— as the European Parliament...
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So long to Swedish political stability
STOCKHOLM — The predicted anti-establishment landslide in liberal Sweden did not materialize Sunday. But the country’s political system has received a jolt of unprecedented magnitude. While the...
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Europe’s chance to write the music for a generation
In a recent article for POLITICO — “For artists, internet platforms are less threat than opportunity” (September 9) — the founder of the Fugees, Wyclef Jean, argues that those seeking to rewrite...
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On Italy’s budget, confrontation is guaranteed
LONDON — Over the summer, EU leaders scrambled to solve a crisis that didn’t really exist. The number of migrants coming into the bloc has been low compared to its high in 2015. German Interior...
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Ukraine’s hidden menace
KIEV — Five days after she fell into a coma, Oksana Nezhalskaya came to. Dazed, she felt her body throb with pain. The room was hot. A doctor leaned in and told her she had been injured by an exploding...
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EU and UK need each other on post-Brexit security
The U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union poses a number of challenges on both sides of the Channel, but Brussels should be alive to one particularly important risk: Brexit’s effect on Europe’s...
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Just say no to a ‘blindfold Brexit’
LONDON — To fudge or not to fudge? That’s the question on the menu as EU leaders turn their attention to the problematic issue of Brexit in Salzburg today. The leaders of the other 27 countries seem...
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Europe’s two-faced migration reality
As European countries grapple with the backlash to immigration, it’s become clear that there’s a growing cognitive dissonance between the global elite and ordinary voters. Immigration has major...
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Salzburg Brexit failure stems from insular UK government
Theresa May left the EU leaders summit in Salzburg last week amid rancor and ridicule, her Brexit plan in tatters and the specter of a no-deal Brexit looking likelier than ever. As diplomatic failures...
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Romania’s dangerous family referendum
When voters in Romania turn up to vote in a referendum in October, they might think they’re casting a ballot on the legal definition of a family. In reality, the vote’s consequences are much...
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Italy’s populism in fiscal handcuffs
PAVIA, Italy — Italy’s populist government is walking a tricky tightrope: How can it deliver on expensive election promises without falling foul of EU rules on public spending? For Luigi Di Maio, the...
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EU party politics out of step with Macron’s En Marche
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron is gearing up to train his wrecking-ball on the European Union’s fraying party system, but the empire is fighting back. The 40-year-old French president’s young guard of En...
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All roads lead to Moscow
MOSCOW — Since the conflict between Ukraine and Russia began over four years ago, the once-brotherly Slavic nations are almost completely cut off from each other. Even though around 2 million...
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Time for Angela Merkel to go
BERLIN — For nearly 30 years, a photographer named Herlinde Koelbl met regularly with Angela Merkel. The photographer asked questions and shot some pictures. The meetings were part of an art project...
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