Europe

France Steps Up

Paris finally is acting like it can't always rely on Washington for protection.

Help China Help Europe

Europe needs foreign investment to get going again. Washington must look in all directions for partners.

Syrian Peace and the Bosnia Precedent

Could the Dayton agreement be a model for ending the Syrian civil war?

Europe Renews Austerity Fight

A number of key voices are pushing for relaxed finances and slower structural shifts.

France Isn't Aiming for Nuclear Zero

Despite broad cuts elsewhere, a new French defense white paper affirms the role of a modernized deterrent force.

The Priesthood of Central Bankers

Central bankers have amassed unprecedented power, and yet lack serious political counterweights.

A New Franco-German Feud

Leaked memos show no love lost.

The World Gets Mediocre Grades

The international community is underperforming.

Don't Forget Free Trade with Turkey

Keeping Ankara out of the new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership helps nobody.

Thatcher's Prudent Nationalism

Today's Europe is learning now what she knew decades ago.

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May 24, 2013