With the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko staining its global reputation, can Ukraine find a way out of its political purgatory?

Is Italy in danger of finding itself outside the umbrella of nations Germany and its partners are willing to support?

Has Scandinavia’s emphasis on fairness and social cohesion made its economies more resilient to Europe’s crisis?

Will Francois Hollande choose to make France like Germany or to make France like Italy?

How justified are claims by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne that the eurozone crisis is killing Britain’s economic recovery?

Can Russia’s liberal movement find a leader who can connect with ordinary Russians?

Has the EU found a way to get consumers to bear more of the environmental costs of flying?

Are social safety nets inherently incompatible with market-based incentives to work and save?

Does the world need more markets, more government, or does it just need markets and government to be more effective?

What can governments do to seize the opportunities of globalization, while minimizing its downsides?