It can become the best again, but only if the land forces element is revisited in the Government’s proposal.
The EU is caught between making more effective decisions and compromising its smaller members’ interests.
His instinct to bring together various reserves to create a ‘Second Line’ was crucial in the First World War; leaders today should take inspiration.
From working with Lithuania to enable gas pipelines, to relaxing visas for Belarusians, there’s much we can do to put pressure on Lukashenko’s regime.
The scale of his domestic ambitions and the legacy of the Iraq War suggest that his ambitions will be limited – for the moment at least.
It would need unanimous agreement. Looking at each of the 27’s varying comments, there are six distinct camps of opinion.
We shouldn’t be glued as a vassal state to a declining European market.
The EU’s draft document suggests broad agreement on most of what we want. And the three bones of contention are surmountable.
Which is to say, it’s not very high.
Yesterday I visited the island for the second time in four months, to offer the UK’s support.
The silence can be attributed to three key factors: Firstly, a lack of inspiration. Second, a lack of agreement. Third, a lack of money.
The EU has failed to get a grip on corruption in nations such as Malta and Cyprus. We must not let China fill the vacuum.