A historian explains the risks of increased spending and why the benchmark—2 percent of GDP—is flawed.

Thousands of Africans have fled to Israel, seeking asylum from repressive regimes. Instead of offering safe harbor, the government has done everything it can to force them out, including secretly funneling them into the hands of human traffickers. What does it mean when there’s no safety in the land of last refuge?

A case study from Europe, with lessons for the United States.

The economic impact will probably be minimal, says Peter Chase. But boy do they throw a wrench into existing trade treaties.

How Hungary explains Europe’s retreat from democracy

While autocrats take advantage of the president's foreign-policy chaos, America's oldest allies are paralyzed by division and dependency.

Trump and Netanyahu seem intent on kicking over the EU's carefully built international sandcastles. But can Europe play the long game?

Viktor Orban's corrupt authoritarian style seems to be spreading in Europe, with serious security risks.

By staying silent as Russian diplomats were expelled from 24 countries this week, President Trump has undermined the work of both European allies and his own government.

How efforts to block refugees and asylum-seekers from Europe have only made the global migration crisis more complex and harrowing

Across the continent, racist groups have used the war on terror to gain a new platform.

William Drozdiak's new book charts the tensions that have divided a continent.

Ireland's abortion ban has been in place for decades. But a new experiment in direct democracy might change that.

From Germany to Greece, far-right nationalists are attacking migrants, raiding mosques, and winning elections.

Can Monocle's globalist chic survive in an age of populism?

Labour's success in the British election is part of a growing trend across Western Europe and America. What's motivating it?

That's good news for Europe, if it seizes this moment to finally reform NATO.

What might countries accomplish now that they can't rely on America?

The sudden arrival of millions of people has spurred architects to develop innovative approaches to affordable housing.