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Nathalie Tocci

Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian

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Assad’s exit opens a chance to rein in his backer Iran. Europe must seize it

10.12.2024 30

The Guardian

Nathalie Tocci

It’s not just Democrats who fear a Trump victory – it would be a disaster for Europe too

I’ve just returned from Washington DC, where the level of anxiety about the presidential election is sky high. Almost as high as it is in Europe....

31.10.2024 100

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Nathalie Tocci

The Middle East is on the brink of all-out war – so why is the EU still navel-gazing?

Sometimes, you have to ask why the EU seems to operate in a vacuum, seemingly unable to fathom how it relates to the rest of the world. Violence is...

03.10.2024 10

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Nathalie Tocci

The EU must soon open its doors to new members – its survival depends on it

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revived EU expansion as an imperative. For years, “enlargement” has been a low priority – Croatia was the...

11.09.2024 30

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Nathalie Tocci

A global conflict is playing out at the Paris Olympics – just not in the way we think

While sport has long prided itself on its capacity to promote peace and reconciliation, there was widespread anxiety before the Paris Olympics that...

08.08.2024 40

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Nathalie Tocci

Georgia is on the frontline of the struggle between Russia and the west. Will its democracy survive?

Polarisation is growing across Europe and the west. Nowhere is this clearer than in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The “Russian law”, a...

15.07.2024 40

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Nathalie Tocci

Multilateralism is on life support – but does the G7 any longer have the power to revive it?

We no longer live in a US-led unipolar era – and that may be a good thing. But as power has shifted to other parts of the globe, multilateralism –...

21.06.2024 10

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Nathalie Tocci

Europe is beset by global threats. How will a destabilised EU cope with them?

The European election results both confirmed and invalidated a widely expected rightwing surge. But what does this mean for Europe’s place in the...

11.06.2024 8

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Nathalie Tocci

As Europe’s power shrinks, its fear is growing – and the result is huge mistakes

14.05.2024 100

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Nathalie Tocci

The west defends Israel’s skies. Not doing the same for Ukraine is a deadly mistake

The value of an effective air defence system and of unwavering international support was crystal clear the night of Iran’s massive attack on Israel:...

22.04.2024 50

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Nathalie Tocci

The pope wants Ukraine to surrender. That would give Russia a green light for endless war

The suggestion from Pope Francis that Ukraine should have the “courage” to raise the “white flag” and negotiate a settlement with (in other...

13.03.2024 30

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Nathalie Tocci

The world is splintering into ‘the west v the rest’ – and that leaves us all in more danger

How countries manage their security and defence against international threats in the most basic way – war and peace, in other words – is back in...

26.02.2024 50

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Nathalie Tocci

Trump 2.0 would mean chaos and threat for Europe. Now is our chance to prepare

As Donald Trump romps to the Republican nomination for the next presidential race, there is justified anxiety among the US’s European allies about...

29.01.2024 20

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Nathalie Tocci

I’m a Euro-optimist. But crisis after crisis tested my hope – until I met these teenagers

I returned to my old school in Rome last January; an experience that lifted the spirits. I was there to talk to students about some of the issues I...

04.01.2024 70

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Nathalie Tocci

Will the hard right really sweep Europe in 2024? If it does, here’s what could happen

There has been much talk of late about a renewed far right surge in Europe, especially as the continent looks ahead to the European parliament...

14.12.2023 40

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Nathalie Tocci

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