To effectively transition to a low-carbon economy while bolstering energy security and economic stability, Poland is betting ...

In late November, France’s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot boarded his flight from Chad after what he probably thought had been a tense but productive meeting with the country’s president, Mahamat ...

It is now many years since the European Union welcomed a new member to its midst. The last occasion was in 2013, when Western Balkan state Croatia joined. That country’s regional neighbours are all EU ...

Quantum technologies are transitioning from research and development (R&D) to practical commercial and military applications. This holds significant economic and strategic potential. In the next five ...

Russian accession to the WTO was a big success for the EU that opens the way for further EU–Russia trade liberalisation. The EU’s objective is to create a common economic space based on a free-trade ...

Europe is united on proliferation. It had a major success with China’s approval of new UN sanctions against Iran in June. It has less leverage over and therefore less impact on North Korea The two ...

The EU won a WTO case on rare earth minerals and launched the largest anti-subsidy case on solar panels. Europeans also had concerns about telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE. Europeans want their ...

Chinese investments in the EU reached new records. Negotiations on an investment treaty that could improve market access for Europeans inched forward. In 2012, Chinese investment in Europe hit another ...

The EU struggled to defend the ICC from African criticisms, while the ICTY made progress towards winding up big cases on the former Yugoslavia The International Criminal Court (ICC) continued to face ...

As prospective EU members, the countries of the Western Balkans need to integrate with the bloc’s internal markets and align with its climate and energy security goals. But the region remains largely ...