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If the European Union is to be more than a bystander in international affairs, it must encourage Turkey's membership bid. This is the last time I will be writing an opinion...

Self-inflicted damage, as well as events, have left Hungary's and Poland's presidencies of the Council of Ministers floundering. It was meant to be the year when central...

Turkey's bid to join the European Union has stalled and talks scheduled for 22 December have been cancelled. Belgium, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of...

Ukraine is taking a more pragmatic attitude towards Europe – and plans reforms that Brussels has long called for What should be Europe's policy towards Ukraine now that...

The constitution is Ukraine only a part of the problem. In his article about the constitutional woes in Ukraine (“An invitation to corruption”, 29 July-1 September),...

A resolution for all Europeans to mull over during the summer holiday: east-west matters less than north-south. This column is supposedly dedicated to ‘wider', ‘wilder'...

A guide to the spies of central Europe and their potential competitive edge – all based, of course, on inference and gossip. John Le Carré and Orson Welles have a...

Spain looks to open new chapters with Turkey, which implement food-safety reforms. Spain is pressing to overcome the resistance of other member states of the European Union...

After years of relying on financial support, Turkey's economy is in good health, but unemployment is just one of the problems that must be faced. Last month, Recep Tayyip...

As its isolationist instincts decline, Turkey is trying to promote a policy of ‘zero problems' with its neighbours, while pushing for EU membership. Western observers...

Engagement with the political class has not worked, so Europe should turn its attention to Ukraine's citizenry. Pigeonholing and false analogies are not part of formal...

The first round of Ukraine's presidential elections showed how far the country has progressed. Four European ministers set out what their hopes for Ukraine are now....

The skies over Ukraine are darkening but there are three clear sets of actions the country could take, with the IMF's support. In ordinary circumstances, Ukraine's gas deal...

Caspian leaders want offers for their gas but instead the EU is holding a series of energy conferences that compete with each other. Europe's project to create a southern...

Everything seems to be up for grabs in the ex-communist countries of eastern Europe and beyond Look round eastern Europe and the news reads like a thriller: call it The...

EU and Russian leaders meet in Nice; only Lithuania opposed resuming talks. The EU and Russia will discuss the resumption of partnership talks at a summit in Nice, France,...

The EU should engage the Caucasus's realist leaders, rather than the romantics. Russia brought together the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on 2 November in an effort...

Resuming talks with Russia before it has withdrawn its troops from Georgia would be a disaster. How slow we were to wake up to the first war of the 21st century. How long it...

International observers say the re-election of Ilham Aliev as president war marred by “a lack of robust competition”. Azerbaijan's presidential elections, held on 15...

Human Rights Watch says Russian troops have turned a blind eye to killings, looting and burning in the ‘buffer zone' along Georgian border. Russia has failed to protect...