Too close for comfort: European geostrategy and the transatlantic alliance
The question for Europe now is whether it needs to de-couple its strategy toward regional great powers from that of the United States
The question for Europe now is whether it needs to de-couple its strategy toward regional great powers from that of the United States
Government regulation on fake news is unlikely to prevent malicious actors from meddling in our elections or polarising our societies.
With elections approaching, the fact that Italy’s EU cohesion profile is approaching Britain’s is cause for grave concern across Europe
The primary European issues in the Italian election debate are migration, the future of the eurozone, and security/defence.
A Brexit outcome where no-one wins (and everyone loses)
The UK sees overseas aid as an important part of its approach to international security. With Brexit it is already feeling vulnerable enough without introducing new security worries
Free trade is about more than just about low tariffs. It is also about predictability, and the EU must not allow Trump to introduce arbitrary tariffs at will
The return of identity politics and nationalism has put the postmodern Europe that sought to dilute and mitigate national and regional identities on the ropes
The promises of the leading parties address voters’ imaginary fears rather than practical solutions
The world is in need of leadership on the global stage – but in Munich, no leaders were in sight