Elections to the European Parliament offer an opportunity to discuss Europe?s left-right dimension.

Spain has managed to obtain a seat at the G-20, but it still has to figure out what it wants to stand for.

What Obama wants from Europe is a solid partner in a multipolar world, not 27 photo opportunities.

Spain?s decision to withdraw from Kosovo will come at a high price to its international image.

There are two kinds of European in the continent today; those who have Europe and those who want it.

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, divisions between the East and West remain too wide.

Russia is one of the few countries where economic growth and political freedom have moved in opposite directions. Will the financial crisis help democracy in Russia?

Spain should have nothing to fear from Kosovo?s independence, writes Jose Ignacio Torreblanca.

There is nothing wrong in engaging China rather than antagonizing her: but Europe must coordinate its human rights policy towards Beijing.

As the US plans to beef up its foreign service, Europe should also consider instilling life to the idea of an integrated diplomatic service, argues Jos? Ignacio Torreblanca.

Jose Ignacio Torreblanca argues that Europe is not dependant on Russian gas, but instead on an unhealthy relationship with Moscow.

With EU enlargement no more on offer, the EU?s neighbourhood policy faces increasing difficulties.

Few outside Europe, from the CIA to world public opinion, believe that the EU will be a relevant world actor in 2025

Pakistan, Congo and Ukraine are three fault lines separating us from the future.

Undoing Bush's foreign policy legacy will be a huge challenge for Obama. But what can Europe do to help?