Obama's snub of the May EU-US summit is tough, but fair. If it wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, the EU must stop complaining and learn from this and other recent disappointments

After nearly a decade of effort, the Lisbon Treaty is finally in place ? and Europeans finally have the chance to develop the unified voice and combined weight in the world that we all now understand to be necessary. Yet Europe?s national leaders seem unable to curb the sort of self-indulgent behaviour that will sabotage this historic opportunity.

Europe's southern and eastern border give cause for significant concern. It needs to wake up to where its real security interests lie.

Europeans must steel themselves to discuss, within the EU, the big issues on which Europe must engage the US.

To avoid creeping irrelevance, Europe must find a collective voice on the international stage.

Nick Witney talks about our transatlantic report in this video blog.

National governments in the EU must shake off illusions about the transatlantic relationship if they want to avoid irrelevance on the global stage.

Europe?s biggest challenge in coming decades is how it will get along with the Islamic world.

In spite of Czech and Polish objections, the Obama administration was right to drop plans for radars and rocket interceptors in central Europe.

Obama's flagship Middle East speech in Cairo tomorrow will prove indicative of just how far he is willing to go in replacing the hostile Bush years.

As the British Army?s problems deepen, Nick Witney blames a defence policy too fixated on the US.

Nick Witney assesses the outcome of the French Presidency's efforts on the 'new impetus? for European defence.

Now in its 60th year, NATO no longer provides a healthy basis for the trans-Atlantic security relationship.

As the dust of the August war in Georgia begins to settle, the EU is emerging as the nearest thing around to a winner. An article published in E-Sharp!.

On ESDP, a decade of procrastination and missed opportunities has taught us some important lessons.