Unanimity has been the default voting rule in EU foreign policymaking. Multiple crises could change that status quo. The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) is one of few remaining policy areas of the European Union that still requires unanimity—meaning the agreement of all twenty-seven member states. At a time …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made EU enlargement a geopolitical imperative. But internal reforms may be needed before the union can integrate new members. Dimitar Bechev | Visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe Enlargement remains the EU’s flagship foreign policy, but the EU is less and less ready to pursue it. …

The Arab League’s decision to readmit Syria rewards brutality and betrays victims. It also confirms the marginalization of the United States and the irrelevance of Europe in the region. A collection of Arab countries grouped in the Arab League has brought President Bashar al-Assad back into its fold. The twenty-two-member-strong …