Does EUrope really need an army?
One hundred years after the end of World War I, tensions are growing between Europe and the USA. France’s Macron calls for a European army, US President Trump is offended, Russia’s Tsar Putin reacts calmly. Mehr
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Defenceless on Trump and Iran
And it made “psscht”. That’s how French people would describe the EU’s non-response to the new US sanctions against Iran. Nothing but hot air came from Brussels – Europe is defenceless in the struggle with President Trump. Mehr
A Serious Setback for Democracy in Italy
Now it’s official: The EU Commission rejects the Italian government’s draft budget. This is a precedent in the history of the euro monetary union – and a serious encroachment on the sovereignty of an EU founding country. Mehr
May, Macron, Merkel: The Powerless Three
Remember the summit in June? At that time, the EU muddled through, simulating some “major” decisions. Nowadays, not even that is possible any more. The October meeting was a summit of the Powerless – and we are not talking about Mrs May alone. Mehr
From convergence to divergence – the trouble with the Euro
For the World Bank, the EU has been a model for good economic policy until recently – because it has set an example in terms of convergence (the equalisation of living conditions). But that is no longer the case – is the Union falling apart? Mehr
What the Brits don’t tell us on Skripal
Now there is hardly any doubt left: The former double agent Skripal was poisoned by the Russian secret service, as the government in London has always claimed. However, the British are not telling the whole truth. Mehr
Trump challenges Germany and the EU
The UN General Assembly has become the stage for an unusual confrontation between US President Trump and the rest of the world. Trump threatens the EU, Iran and Germany – but only France’s Macron dares to oppose. Mehr