Trust: how to destroy it
The elections for the European Parliament (EP) are scheduled during the first half of next year. Therefore, it would be good to reinforce the trust in MEPs, especially with the …
The future of EU-US-Iran relations
The US withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran in May 2018 was not the end of the political disagreement between the EU, the US, and Iran. The US administration …
The Prague Spring: why not to forget
This week, the Czechs and the Slovaks commemorated the 50th anniversary of Operation Danube, the Soviet invasion into Czechoslovakia in August 1968, ending the Prague Spring. This military intervention ended …
The Turkish currency crisis – why should the world worry
The Turkish lira lost almost half of its value since the beginning of the year, hitting a record low this week. While the growing political disagreement between the US and …
The tech arms race
Some claim the latest trade war is part of the newest arms race: the tech arms race. This arms race is, according to many, a battle between the US and …
The 16+1 platform – an obstacle for the EU?
Since several decades, the Western world has been criticizing the Chinese expansion on the African continent, where the Chinese pour financial aid without imposing any democratic clause to developing countries’ …
The Trump-Juncker Summit: was the trade war dismissed?
A big day, very big. These were the words of US President Donald Trump when he expressed his thoughts on last Wednesday’s summit with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Without any …
A call for multilateralism (and slightly more)
The 20th annual EU-China summit took place this week in the shadow of Trump´s hot-headed statements after meeting Theresa May and Vladimir Putin. The media paid little attention to its …
God save Theresa May: UK political crisis over Brexit
This week seems to be extremely tough for UK Prime Minister Theresa May due to Boris Johnson’s and David Davis’ resignation. The reason behind these decisions is the growing political …
Trouble in paradise
Macron defeated Le Pen. Merkel managed to avert a political crisis in Germany. And since both got (back) in power the time seemed to have come for the Franco-German alliance …