Charles Tannock
Charles Tannock is a member of the foreign affairs committee of the European Parliament.
Charles Tannock is a member of the foreign affairs committee of the European Parliament.
A referendum on the UK’s membership in the EU may be less than a year away. At issue is not just the country’s relationship with its neighbors across the Channel, but also its proper position on the i… read more
The plight of Mohamed Nasheed – the former president of the Maldives who has now been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment by the military government that overthrew him in 2012 – seems to have fallen of… read more
It may be fashionable nowadays to belittle the “lessons of Munich,” when Neville Chamberlain and Édouard Daladier appeased Hitler’s claims on Czechoslovakia. But if the West acquiesces to Crimea’s ann… read more
In the course of just a few weeks, Bangladesh’s fragile democracy – which had made substantial social and economic progress in recent years – has deteriorated dramatically. Reversing the current trend… read more
This week, as Ukraine marked the 80th anniversary of Stalin’s engineered famine, President Viktor Yanukovich’s government announced that it would not sign a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement… read more
A no-fly zone in Syria would not only clear the skies of warplanes and missiles; it would also show President Bashar al-Assad and his supporters that he truly is vulnerable. Generals ordered to use ch… read more
Disputes over territorial sovereignty are among the thorniest of all diplomatic disagreements. While the sovereignty disputes in the South and East China Seas involve seemingly non-negotiable claims, … read more
For his admirers and critics alike, Ethiopia's late prime minister, Meles Zenawi, leaves behind a potent political legacy. He will be remembered as an African leader of major historical significance: … read more
How Vladimir Putin, an astute politician, responds to domestic pressure after resuming the presidency on May 7 will decide his political legacy. And the West’s response could have a marked effect on w… read more
