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True partners? How Russia and China see each other

Report by Dmitri Trenin
13 February 2012

Beijing and Moscow share the goal of curbing US power, but will not become allies. Moscow rejects a junior role, while China sees Russia as a fading power.
France: Why the self-flagellation?

Insight by Simon Tilford
10 February 2012

France has its economic weaknesses. But in some important respects its model holds out better prospects for a return to economic growth across the eurozone than does Germany's.
Annual report 2011

Report by Charles Grant
09 February 2012

Our annual report looks at key changes in the EU: Germany's rise, France's decline, Britain's marginalisation and the Commission's loss of influence.
Greece's real challenge

Insight by Katinka Barysch
03 February 2012

Greece's new bail-out package needs less austerity and more structural reforms. A bloated and immobile public sector remains a drag on growth.
Why France is leaving Afghanistan

Insight by Edward Burke
02 February 2012

France has sent a clear message by withdrawing its troops early from Afghanistan: NATO is failing to meet its objectives. The problem lies in Kabul not Paris.
Issue 82 February/March 2012

27 January 2012
Needed: A growth strategy for Europe
By Simon Tilford
Why an EU financial transactions tax is a red herring
By Philip Whyte
The US declares peace in Europe, prematurely
External author(s): Tomas Valasek
The Baltic states and Ireland are not a model for Italy and Spain

Insight by Simon Tilford
27 January 2012

Were Italy and Spain to emulate the Baltics states and Ireland, the implications for the European economy and the future of the euro would be devastating.
Three views on modernisation and the rule of law in Russia

Essay by Christopher Granville, Philip Hanson and Alena Ledeneva
23 January 2012

Russia's economy is held back by corruption and a weak legal system. Three experts explain why reform is difficult, but also give cause for hope.