Timothy Garton Ash
The Guardian
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In Ukraine I saw a brave but ravaged land in limbo. It needs a future – it needs Nato
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Seven years on, the UK and EU are still drifting apart. The public wants a change
Britain is like a sailing boat in the middle of the Channel, struggling for direction. It needs a bold new captain and new crew, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
The west must be ready for this moment of opportunity and risk in Ukraine
Ukrainians are preparing for a make-or-break counteroffensive. They have a theory of victory. Do we, asks Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
The war in Ukraine reminds us what the EU is for. But even bigger challenges lie ahead
Support for the European Union is strong – even in post-Brexit Britain. Can it come through its external battles, too, asks Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
I went viral in Germany for a meme about Scholzing – but the chancellor’s hesitancy over Ukraine is no joke
Any credit I got last week for coining a term on Twitter was quite undeserved. The Ukrainians who did need Germany to do more, says the Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Opinion: Germany has a heavy responsibility to send its tanks to Ukraine
A looks back at history shows that Germany has a unique role to play in this conflict → Read More
If Germany has truly learned from its history, it will send tanks to defend Ukraine
While many have pledged support, Germany has a unique historical responsibility toward Zelenskiy and his people. It cannot shirk it, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Opinion: In Ukraine, I saw that the greatest threat to Russia isn’t the West – it’s Vladimir Putin
The Kremlin’s imperial war has made its own culture and language a common enemy for people across its former empire → Read More
Opinion: The only path to a lasting peace: stepping up our support for Ukraine
If Russia holds onto the Ukrainian territory it currently occupies – something Ukrainians would never accept anyway – it would be a recipe not for peace, but for an even longer war → Read More
It’s the beginning of the Sunak era – and the end of Britain’s Brexitist delusions
As a realist, the new prime minister will see the need to steer a new course, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Post-Elizabethan Britain faces a diminished and difficult future – but don’t count it out
After Brexit and then the death of the Queen, national unity and global respect are in doubt, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Opinion: To win the war against Russia, democracies must provide a massive, sustained commitment to Ukraine
Maintaining the political will in wester democracies to continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia requires far-sighted leadership most democracies are missing → Read More
Ukraine deserves its place in the EU. It’s right for the country – and right for Europe
Today’s decision by the European Commission is just a start. A larger EU would be better able to stand up to China and Russia, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Macron wants to turn Europe into a global giant. But he can’t do it alone
The newly re-elected French president is determined to transform the EU, but the obstacles are enormous, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
Opinion: Can Europe get tough on Russia and one of its own members at the same time?
Victor Orban’s re-election in Hungary reveals something rotten in the heart of the EU – as well as potential limits to how hard it can push back against Mr. Orban’s friend, Vladimir Putin, in Ukraine → Read More
Orbán’s victory in Hungary adds to the darkness engulfing Europe
The pro-Putin nationalist managed to turn the war in Ukraine to his advantage in a win that deepens the EU’s troubles, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More
The horrors of Mariupol should remind us of a new danger to Sarajevo
Peace in the Balkans is again under threat. EU governments must confront the Serb government before it is too late, say Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Timothy Garton Ash, Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski and Claus Leggewie → Read More
Opinion: Ukraine’s heroic resistance has lost some battles, but it can still win the war for its freedom
In the face of a looming Russian siege of its cities, Ukraine will need more weapons and supplies, tougher sanctions, and a significant European-led reconstruction plan, to contribute to the likely endgame → Read More
Opinion: The EU has been energized by Ukraine’s fight. The least it could do is to offer it membership
The European Union’s bureaucratic half-measures thus far fall woefully short. It must launch the long membership process now, for short- and long-term reasons → Read More
In this moment of crisis, opening the door to Ukraine is one thing the EU can do
Zelenskiy and his people are fighting for their lives to defend European values. They have earned the prospect of EU membership once this brutal war is over, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash → Read More