Divided EU Foreign Policies

Fifty-six years after their first pact, Paris and Berlin are getting ready to deepen their ties once more. The Continent's complexities, however, could well get in the way of their friendship.

A proposal that echoes the U.S. Global Magnitsky Act would strengthen the European Union's ability to punish individuals who violate human rights, and mark another step in the development of a more assertive foreign policy.

France is passionate about increasing Europe's strategic autonomy during a time of shifting global power, but not everyone in the European Union is completely on board.

Chancellor Angela Merkel, a steadying force in German politics for the past 13 years, is making her way toward a political exit in the near future. The shakeup will put Germany in a fragile position, which is worrisome for the European Union at large.

While the ballot item won 91 percent of the vote, turnout fell short of the 50 percent needed for the referendum to be valid, jeopardizing the deal with Greece.

Poland is looking to bolster its close relationship with the White House by persuading the United States to build a military base on its soil, but challenges from both east and west might scuttle its best-laid plans.

During his annual "state of the union" speech, the European Commission president put forth a controversial plan to shift from unanimous voting to qualified majority voting for certain issues, including foreign policy and taxation.

With two of Europe's Mediterranean powers unable to resolve their differences over Libya, the prospects for stability and unity in the North African country are as distant as ever.

U.S. President Donald Trump's no-holds-barred approach to trade and sanctions has persuaded European leaders to redouble their efforts to stake out autonomy for the Continent.