Long-reads

As of today, the responsibility for EU accession lies solely with Ukraine. Whether the parliament, the president and the government can implement the necessary reforms is now entirely up to them.

The previous model was bolder but too risky. The new one is less legally sophisticated, but much more stable.

Russia and the US are jointly destroying the remaining international rules established after World War II. "The consequence will be more armed attacks," they acknowledge in Europe…

Is it possible to stop the far right’s victorious march toward the presidency? And which French politicians are capable of doing so?

We agree to a Peace Board headed by President Donald Trump. But we will never accept a "Capitulation Board" on Putin's terms.

The difficulties surrounding the reparations loan are forcing the EU to increasingly discuss alternative financing models for Ukraine.

Under the influence of Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, the American right has become unrecognizable to those who remain committed to the values espoused by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

The EU’s "positive" report on Ukraine is actually a wake-up call. It would take more than 20 years to join at the current rate! Meanwhile, Moldova is forging ahead and setting records...

Brussels sees Ukraine as one of the frontrunners on the path to EU membership, while Kyiv has also faced candid criticism and a new set of demands…

The European Commission delivered rather clear and unambiguous signals to the Ukrainian government regarding rule-of-law reforms.

A former head of state has received a real prison term for the first time in France’s history. The stereotype that the country’s leading politicians remain untouchable has been shattered.

The prime minister does not seek a future in politics and is expected to play the role of a kamikaze. His overarching mission may turn out to be the reintegration of Transnistria.

The question of using the frozen Russian assets is shifting from politics to law and finance. What now matters are not slogans and intentions, but formulas, guarantees, and risks.

An alternative plan of action to bypass Hungary’s veto is on the table. The chances of its approval are extremely high. It’s not perfect, but Ukraine has agreed to it...

If France retreats from the geopolitical frontline, Russia faces fewer constraints and more opportunities, in Ukraine, and beyond.

After 15 October, America can be truly said to be back in the game. There’s a very simple explanation for this dramatic turnaround…

Some of the Commission’s recommendations could, in the long run, significantly complicate or even make impossible the process of cleansing Ukraine’s judiciary and holding low-integrity judges accountable.

The process has now entered its most sensitive stage. Russia will attempt to challenge the mechanism.