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The Future of Europe

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After the election of President Emmanuel Macron in France and the return of a centrist grand coalition government in Germany, many hoped that the Franco-German axis would lead the European Union back onto the path of integration. In fact, the EU remains besieged on all sides: not only by Middle East turmoil, a borderline-hostile United States, and the constant threat of Russian aggression, but also from within, by Brexit, populist governments in Central Europe and Italy, and German recalcitrance on institutional reform.

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  1. What Does Europe Have to Offer?
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    What Does Europe Have to Offer?

    Feb 5, 2020 Dambisa Moyo calls on European Union leaders to identify – and convincingly articulate – the bloc's global strengths.

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    Jan 21, 2020 Hans-Werner Sinn thinks the EU's latest climate initiative will further undermine the credibility of the European Central Bank.

  3. Will Eurozone Policymakers Take the Long View?
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    Jan 7, 2020 Daniel Gros says continued economic stimulus measures are unlikely to offset the effects of Europe's demographic decline.

  4. Make Europe Relevant Again
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    Make Europe Relevant Again

    Dec 27, 2019 Sigmar Gabriel & Christoph Bornschein lament that in today's contest for technological dominance, the EU finds itself in the role of a mere user.

  5. Three New Year’s Wishes for Britain and the EU
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    Three New Year’s Wishes for Britain and the EU

    Dec 20, 2019 Michel Barnier sets the main goals for negotiations between the European Union and the departing United Kingdom in 2020.

  6. Europe’s Age of Humiliation
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    Europe’s Age of Humiliation

    Dec 18, 2019 Sławomir Sierakowski worries that Europe increasingly resembles beleaguered and vulnerable nineteenth-century China.

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