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Zeitenwende? It’s rather a Wetterfahne.

On 27 February 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave a bold speech in the Bundestag. It was there, standing...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 19, 2024 3 min read

Beijing is stepping up the game in Africa

The Financial Times’ yearly festival, organized in the lush green gardens of London’s famed Kenwood House boast a wide...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 15, 2024 5 min read

Dismissing Escalation Fears is Both Bold and Baffling

In a surprising turn of events, Western leaders have recently begun downplaying fears of escalation in the ongoing war...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 10, 2024 5 min read

Aufwiedersehen, Willkommenskultur? Not yet.

The western German city of Solingen had been famous for its many factories producing high-quality knifes and blades. Tradition...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 3, 2024 4 min read

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The “Trumptopia” of saving the dollar.

Donald Trump brought the issue of “dollar dominance” to the spotlight once more. As the election campaign enters its final stage, one of his...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 25, 2024 4 min read

Financing Ukraine – should it be at the expense…

Though the end of the war in Ukraine is nowhere near in sight, the problem of eventual rebuilding is already the subject of many...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 25, 2024 3 min read

A new fantasy novel? Nope, the Draghi Report.

When on 16 August 2022 the U.S. Congress adopted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), that was swiftly signed into law by President Joe Biden,...

Leslie Zelinka
Sep 22, 2024 6 min read

Can Germany trigger a domino effect in EU?

Germany, where a couple of weeks ago the far-right won a landslide victory in regional elections in the Eastern part of the country, has...

Arrigo Mazzi
Sep 17, 2024 6 min read

The AfD won big, the rest needs to draw…

As the election results trickle in from Thüringen (Thuringia) and Sachsen (Saxony), two things are certain. One is that the political discourse of the...

Arrigo Mazzi
Sep 12, 2024 3 min read

Georgia’s Strategic Retreat: Balancing National Interests and Western Disapproval

In the complex chessboard of geopolitics, Georgia has long been a crucial piece, strategically situated between Russia and the West. Over the past decade,...

Ana Richter
Sep 7, 2024 4 min read

Equality in gender – equality in corruption?

Ursula von der Leyen is facing an apparently difficult task as she is trying to finalise the composition of the next European Commission, as...

Ana Richter
Sep 5, 2024 4 min read

A Danish solution to methane emissions: tax on livestock

Denmark certainly made it to the headlines when it decided to implement a carbon tax on livestock, pushing the gassy cows and pigs in...

Arrigo Mazzi
Aug 29, 2024 4 min read

Storm in a Tweet-Cup: Keir Starmer’s Missile Mishap In his first week as British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer made significant strides on the international stage, particularly at the NATO summit in Washington. There, he emphasized a strong commitment to NATO and urged... Read More

In liberal democracies, disagreement with mainstream is no longer tolerated What has led to the return of assassinations to politics, both in Europe and in America? Is it the deterioration of political discourse, the more aggressive communication, or the war in Ukraine that is... Read More

Von der Leyen’s vicious master plan to keep power With the upcoming European election, the science-fiction world of digital geopolitics seems to be turning into reality. In this new reality, far right can play a key role and that may push European Commission... Read More

Franco-German bromance reloaded? With less than one week before the EU elections, time is running out for those wishing to modify the projected outcome. No wonder that President Macron had an official visit in Germany, the first... Read More

The rise of the Baltics and what is behind There is nothing new about the idea that the Baltic States are considered US political labs in Europe – safe coutries where new ’recepies’ can be tried. The transatlantic orientation of the Baltic countries... Read More

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