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The debate over the long-term direction of the European political experiment will take center stage in 2014.
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran will become more acute in the years ahead. It is in this context that Turkey’s role as a secular power will become more important than ever.
Any peaceful solution for Syria will hinge on a compromise that brings a transitional government to Damascus.
At December’s European Council summit, European defense topped the agenda for EU leaders. One key issue under discussion was pooling and sharing of military capabilities.
The rise of civic protests revolves around more transient forms of political organization. If anything, it has widened the disconnect between the civil and political spheres.
Angela Merkel’s tough stance on Russia has created a sense of unity within the EU toward the Kremlin—and, for once, between Europe and the United States.
In the eyes of the West, Ankara fluctuates on international issues and displays a lack of consistency in dealing with its allies. Why is Turkey’s foreign policy so erratic?
Protests in Istanbul and Kiev have similar root causes and similar effects. The demonstrations have shown that citizens can and do take charge in their demand for freedom.
The presence of Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland in Kyiv raises important questions about the U.S. role in the crisis in Ukraine.
Putin’s Eurasian Union would be a set of political and economic structures, similar to the EU, that Russia would dominate. But this vision comes with a price; Ukraine’s economy is in trouble, just as Russia is suffering from low economic growth.