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The EU’s pivot towards Asia opens up the possibility of a U-turn towards China

In efforts to counter Donald Trump’s tariffs, EU Commission President has come up with the idea of building a...

Ana Richter
Jul 7, 2025 5 min read

The issue of responsibility in the lack of results in the Ukrainian peace process

Despite Turkish officials said that talks in Istanbul between Ukraine and Russia were ’more positive than expected,’ both suffering...

Christopher Tapp
Jun 2, 2025 7 min read

Madam Transparency and Her Invisible Texts

In Brussels, irony is practically a member state. Yet, Ursula von der Leyen has achieved something of a miracle:...

Arrigo Mazzi
May 20, 2025 2 min read

Trump’s Pressure Cooker Diplomacy

It happened again. Just when pundits and diplomats had confidently declared Donald Trump’s signature tactics dead on arrival, the...

Arrigo Mazzi
May 14, 2025 3 min read

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Will the Gallic rooster be able to climb out…

Five governments in two years and a Summer Olympics opening ceremony that sparked a global scandal, this is what France, marked by the presidency...

Ana Richter
Sep 18, 2025 3 min read

European funds – a double edged sword

NextGenerationEU was supposed to be the “unprecedented” lifeline thrown to Member States hard-hit by COVID-19 restrictions. It was supposed to “futureproof” Europe and to...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 15, 2025 2 min read

Amid tensions between the U.S. and Europe, the West…

In the peace process initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump two core issues are in the focus. These are territorial consessions and the border...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 13, 2025 5 min read

The UK’s Case with Migration

A round of applause for the people in Downing Street 10, please. The UK’s (current) government managed to perform two hallmark acts with Olympic...

Arrigo Mazzi
Sep 9, 2025 4 min read

Von der Leyen’s Wake-up Call

Recent news was full of reports on a rather satirical event concerning the aircraft carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. According to...

Arrigo Mazzi
Sep 6, 2025 2 min read

10 years of Willkommenskultur

Exactly ten years ago, on August 31, 2015, German Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel held a press conference, right after visiting a refugee camp in Dresden....

Christopher Tapp
Sep 3, 2025 2 min read

Will Ukraine’s agriculture be that easily integrated into European…

Ukraine’s membership will be a win-win for both sides considering that Ukraine’s agricultural sector will be able to feed Europe and, given Ukraine’s existing...

Ana Richter
Sep 1, 2025 3 min read

No more place left for our kids in European…

In several European countries, it would be reasonable to display a ’Full’ sign on schools, considering that immigration into Europe with record-breaking numbers every...

Christopher Tapp
Aug 28, 2025 3 min read

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