Javier Solana was EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of NATO, and Foreign Minister of Spain. He is currently President of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, Distinguished Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Europe.
During the EU's recent Bratislava summit, the first to take place without a British presence, several proposals to improve European security were made. It is both wise and necessary to debate them: af… read more
In many Western democracies, right-wing populists, energized by self-proclaimed victories over “establishment elites,” are doubling down on the claim that globalization lies at the root of many citize… read more
Federica Mogherini, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, and her team have presented a Global Strategy for European Security that has clearly defined aims befitting conditions within and … read more
Barack Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima was not only the first by a sitting US president to that city, which was annihilated by an American nuclear bomb in 1945. It also drew attention to Obama’s dis… read more
Recent attacks on refugee camps and hospitals, not to mention the withholding of humanitarian aid, demonstrate an absolute disdain for internationally accepted norms of conduct. The measure of human p… read more
With every failed policy to aid economic recovery, Europeans have felt increasingly disenchanted, fueling populist sentiment and demands for a return to national sovereignty. But, while the economic p… read more
In three months, British citizens will vote on whether or not to remain in the EU. But they are not the only ones who must consider their political future; the upcoming referendum also poses important… read more
Algeria is facing serious challenges, including domestic political paralysis, an economy wracked by low oil prices, and external instability. But if the government acts to unblock the political system… read more
With Saudi Arabia and Iran having broken off diplomatic relations, the prospect of a return to cooperation – vital to help stabilize an increasingly volatile region – seems remote. But, given their sh… read more
