With its new European Defense Fund, the EU is reaching an unprecedented milestone: funding the defense industry. Until now, European defense has been advancing at a snail’s pace, but the latest moves may launch it a quantum leap forward. However,...
On both sides of the Atlantic, from Washington to Warsaw, the rule of law is being challenged. Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton explains. The fact that the president of the United States has suggested that he might use his power to grant...
The implications of Brexit will not be confined to the national stage. In June 2016, the British people voted to exit the European Union — a momentous choice that took the political establishment by almost complete surprise and which continues to...
In some circumstances, Ukrainian membership of the EU could benefit Russia, but no one in Moscow sees it that way. Control over Ukraine’s fertile land and natural resources has been a source of conflict throughout modern history. The Russian...
The UK’s exit from the EU will bring to the surface memories of a violent past and conflicting modern political realities for Ireland. Once the United Kingdom officially exits the European Union, Northern Ireland faces the prospect of a hard...
