Georgian Dream has claimed victory in a contested election, sparking protests and a constitutional crisis. The EU is now under pressure to support Georgians’ democratic and European aspirations while working to prevent further escalation and potential violence.
Germany was one of five EU member states to oppose the introduction of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. What does this move say about Germany’s and Europe’s strategies toward Beijing?
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Conflicting visions of the digital future are creating organizational fragmentation and ideological competition. By investing in its narrative power and building effective coalitions, the EU can strengthen multilateralism and shape global governance in the digital domain.
Thomas de Waal and Natalie Sabanadze discuss the stakes in Georgia’s forthcoming election and explore how the results could affect the country’s course toward EU membership.
Despite strong incoming leadership and an ambitious plan for the next institutional term, a sense of defeatism is spreading across the EU. Rebuilding faith in collective European action must be the top priority.
If, for many years, the EU dangerously neglected the need for hard, defensive power it now risks moving to other extreme – giving hard power such pride of place that it detracts from the more consequential trends that will redefine the world order.
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Chancellor Scholz’s party secured a narrow win in the state of Brandenburg. But the victory cannot disguise Germany’s political and economic woes that also affect the EU.
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