Fast tracking Ukraine

6 July 2022

Granting candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova in June 2022 was an important and worthwhile step taken by the EU. Yet, as currently devised, …

Classical liberalism vs liberal internationalism

Dr Edwin van de Haar // 10 June 2022

In his speech to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos last month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that ‘protection of our values …

The flight of big businesses weakens Putin

Johanna Grönbäck // 11 April 2022

When big companies like Ikea and Apple leave Russia, it puts pressure on the Putin regime. Critics of globalisation are forced to realise that …

It is not NATO that is destabilising Europe

Andreas Johansson Heinö // 31 March 2022

In August 1993, Russian President Boris Yeltsin travelled to Poland for an unplanned visit. The staff of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was …

Supporting Ukraine

Alexander Hammond // 9 March 2022

Since the war in Ukraine intensified, a strong network of civil society united to help as much on the ground as possible.
Besides donations …

The battle for free societies

28 February 2022

Many classical liberals dedicate their professional lives to making their societies freer, fairer, and more prosperous. We are battling bad ideas that would impoverish …

Web of Gazprom: Will Europe escape?

Anna Jandura-Cessna // 31 January 2018

Disputes between Russian Gas powerhouse Gazprom and Ukraine’s national gas company Naftogaz have sparked a firestorm of political and economic debate. The “biggest commercial …

Should we sanction sanctions?

Rachel Corbally // 6 August 2018

In recent years, Russia has been a prime target of economic sanctions – a longtime tactic in relations between Russia and the West. In …

The Dutch ‘No’ vote is disappointing but hardly consequential

Florian Keulers // 07.04.2016
The Dutch ‘No’ vote in an advisory referendum on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is the latest headache for the European …

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