OBJECTIVO – Page 2

Lessons on democracy, European Parliament-style

Sitting in a Viennese hotel, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, former Austrian Minister...

Christopher Tapp
Jul 20, 2024 3 min read

EU’s New Foreign Policy Chief Is Eager To Jump Into The Deep End Of Politics

When Putin’s authorities dismissed a warrant for her arrest in February, Estonian PM Kaja Kallas declared to the world...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jul 11, 2024 7 min read

Official: migration to EU in 2023 reaches historic 2015 peak

A campaign topic for European elections, a party slogan, a phenomenon that can easily lead to resignation of governments...

Christopher Tapp
Jun 30, 2024 4 min read

The Weakest G7 summit of all times

Until now, the posh, and very private, Italian resort Borgo Egnazia was mostly famous for being the place where...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jun 21, 2024 4 min read

All Stories

Peace über alles

On most occasions, the Katholikentag, or German Catholic Day (a five-day long religious celebration for real) comes and goes without much ado. There are...

Ana Richter
Jun 15, 2024 4 min read

Europe still needs a viable migration concept

The major political groups in the European Union see the issue of migration very differently, consequently, they have quite diverse proposals for how to...

Leslie Zelinka
Jun 1, 2024 5 min read

Ursula von der Leyen, the (failed) crisis manager

While promises made on the campaign trail get a politician elected, it is the unexpected challenges that give a real test of leadership skills...

Ana Richter
May 31, 2024 3 min read

Mostly empty promises

As the world waits eagerly to see, whether Queen Ursula will get a chance for a second term or not, it might be interesting...

Ana Richter
May 30, 2024 4 min read

French-German double game paves the way for China to…

Despite the fact that a number of platforms of cooperation aimed at developing mutually beneficial relations between the European Union or its regions and...

Christopher Tapp
May 29, 2024 4 min read

They are fighting for the freedom of speech, aren’t…

On May 17, 2024, the European Council decided to suspend the broadcasting of four media outlets in the EU (following the similar step taken...

Christopher Tapp
May 27, 2024 3 min read

The German dilemma

Ukraine has just adopted a new law regarding enlists. A move that is set to make lives of Ukrainian men more difficult, regardless of...

Christopher Tapp
May 26, 2024 3 min read

A realistic fairy tale.

A long time ago in a galaxy far-far away, during a time of great economic turmoil, the leaders of a prosperous nation decided to...

Ana Richter
May 24, 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