Swift spread of Omicron, rising inflation and persistent supply-chain disruptions have chilled Europe's economy this winter.

The five-year programme could help spur investments in energy, water, waste management, transport, logistics, and green buildings in South Asia.

[John Bruton] Can a chaotic "Crash Out" Brexit in December 2020 be avoided?

[John Bruton] The EU’s strategic weight in the world will be reduced by the absence of the UK, as the EU is losing a relatively young, diverse and creative member state. 

[John Bruton] Ukrainian leaders are using the goal of EU membership as the spur to get their voters to accept uncomfortable reforms.

[Joshua Kucera] The USA gradually changed the orientation of the exercises it carried out in Georgia to reflect more what Georgia wanted: the ability to fight Russia.

[Lyndall Stein] The burden of history is weighing heavily on Britain as it battles with its fantasies of "taking back control."

[John Bruton] If the British alternatives to backstop are all that good, why can they not live with the backstop until the alternatives are agreed?

[Lucrezia Poggetti] Democracies in China’s wider neighbourhood — like Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan — have been at the forefront of dealing with China’s systemic challenge. Exchanging notes with these partners would provide European countries with useful information on Chinese activities and response measures to adopt.

[Tim Radford] High mountain ice is vital to millions. As the world warms, the glaciers’ global melt could see the frozen peaks vanish.