OBJECTIVO – Page 2

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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Lausanne meets Antifa

Many Antifa members do not shy away from violence, this has been known for a while. Now, Switzerland also got a taster on how...

Arrigo Mazzi
Aug 26, 2025 2 min read

Is the EU ready to face and cope with…

In light of the latest Greek example, the answer is a definite no. The fact that EU farm subsidies are a hotbed for corruption...

Arrigo Mazzi
Aug 21, 2025 4 min read

Germany Finally Discovers the Wheel (After Running Europe Over…

Germany’s decade of Willkommenskultur – the Golden Age of unchecked migration and moral posturing – is suddenly “problematic.” Under Chancellor Scholz, Berlin proudly played...

Christopher Tapp
Aug 14, 2025 2 min read

Burgenland: the Beacon of Realism

It is like a stunning demonstration of delayed epiphany. Just recently, Austria’s smallest federal state, Burgenland, has quietly become the continent’s beacon of realism...

Christopher Tapp
Aug 6, 2025 2 min read

Unless the EU takes preventive actions, another migration crisis…

Although Italy and Greece have repeatedly warned Brussels that the situation in Libya is becoming a threat to European security, the EU leadership does...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jul 30, 2025 4 min read

The Not-So-Innocent Lamb

There was an abundance of reports of (suspected or proven) human rights abuses on Russia’s side ever since the start of the war in...

Christopher Tapp
Jul 23, 2025 2 min read

The Next Wave: A tale of delusions and conspiracy…

God help thee, old man, thy thoughts have created a creature in thee. (Herman Melville: Moby-Dick) From many points of views, the authors of...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jul 18, 2025 3 min read

A Costly Miscalculation: Migration

The European Commission’s 2025 Annual Report on Taxation paints a dire picture of Europe’s fiscal health. Declining revenues, unsustainable labor tax dependence, and a...

Christopher Tapp
Jul 15, 2025 3 min read