Marc Pierini

Qatar has become a more assertive regional player than ever before. Now, the new emir has an opportunity to finally explain his country’s long-term foreign policy agenda.

Turkey’s Gezi protest movement has shown that Western values have taken deep root in Turkish society. Neither Turkey nor the EU can afford to ignore such widespread views.

Although fraught with dangers, the upcoming Friends of the Syrian People meeting in Marrakesh offers a genuine opportunity to move closer to ending the Syrian tragedy.

A number of things need to happen before an effective relationship can be built between the EU and the new Syrian opposition.

Europeans should offer fast, strong, and visible support to civil society activists in Arab countries in democratic transition.

Orhan Pamuk certainly speaks his mind when he vents his disappointment at Europe’s waning interest in Turkey, but he overlooks two important issues.

Recent statements by Turkish ministers feed the impression that Turkey is distancing itself from the EU accession process for fundamental ideological reasons.

This Nobel Peace Prize is a testament to the wisdom of many European leaders and to the people of Europe who supported them.

Libya would win the praise of the international community if it offered both apology and compensation to the six formerly imprisoned Bulgarian medics charged with conspiring to infect children with HIV.