Radio Atlantic

The Future of Europe

As President Trump meets with other western leaders in Europe, the spirit of democratic cooperation we’re used to in NATO summits is gone. But it’s not just Trump. Populist movements around Europe are agitating against the cooperation that has bound the continent since World War II. Where is the West headed? Is this a short-term fever brought on by unique stresses? Or does it herald a re-fracturing of the continent? Are the ‘member states’ of Europe becoming ‘nation states’ again?

Links

- “Angela Merkel, Escape Artist” (Yasmeen Serhan, July 3, 2018)
- “What If Russia Invaded the Baltics—and Donald Trump Was President?” (Uri Friedman, July 27, 2016)
- “England’s Unfamiliar Emotion: Hope” (Sophie Gilbert, July 10, 2018)
- “Why Didn't Boris Johnson Get Fired Before He Quit?” (Yasmeen Serhan, July 9, 2018)
- “The End of the Brexit Illusion” (David Frum, July 9, 2018)
- “Trump’s Plan to End Europe” (David Frum, May 2017 Issue)
- Educated (Tara Westover, 2018)
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