Europe Center Commentary & Analysis

Dispatch from Moldova: How to restore NATO’s deterrence against Russia’s escalating drone attacks

By Ian Brzezinski

Restoring deterrence will require a course correction in the West’s approach to Russia's escalating drone attacks.

A French-German non-paper could be a turning point in EU trade defense

By L. Daniel Mullaney

What to know about the proposal for a quicker European trade-retaliation tool.

What the US gains by keeping a military presence in Kosovo

A US withdrawal would be read as disengagement from the Western Balkans and, with it, from the regional security architecture that it helped shape.

5 questions (and expert answers) about Bosnia and Herzegovina’s election

By Amanda Thorpe, Jasmin Mujanović, Olivia Olson

Atlantic Council experts explain the players, voting system, and implications for the EU and NATO.

Macron won the argument over European strategic autonomy. Will better European defense come of it?

By Aurélie Vittot

Delivering real capabilities is where this vision of strategic autonomy will succeed or fail.

What von der Leyen and Carney are up to with Canada’s ‘associate’ EU membership

By Jörn Fleck and Imran Bayoumi

In her state of the union address, the European Commission president proposed Ottawa join the European Union, but not as a full member.

Your primer on Sweden’s upcoming parliamentary elections

By Anna Wieslander, Louise Blomqvist, Carl Ågård

Sweden's election could return Magdalena Andersson to power as the opposition lead narrows in the final stretch.

What’s at stake for the AfD and Merz in Germany’s three September elections

By Phyllis Berry

The far-right Alternative for Germany is poised to make gains in three upcoming state-level votes in the eastern part of the country.

Where and how Putin could expand his war in Europe beyond Ukraine

By Atlantic Council experts

The CIA director’s recent unannounced visit to Moscow has raised speculation about Russian plans to escalate attacks.

What Iceland’s referendum means for the EU’s future

By Atlantic Council experts

Ahead of an important referendum in Iceland on restarting accession talks with the EU, Atlantic Council experts answer pressing questions about the referendum's potential implications.