OBJECTIVO – Page 6

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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EU recommendations against high inflation and rising costs of…

Despite the fact that the latest Eurobarometer survey shows that European citizens are far more concerned about the steep rise in the costs of...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 11, 2025 4 min read

Europe’s Bold Stand for Independence: Using American AI to…

Because nothing screams ‘strategic autonomy’ like a bureaucratic middle finger to democratic oversight written by a foreign AI model. Recently, the European Commission positioned...

Ana Richter
Apr 9, 2025 2 min read

If Erdogan’s Turkey is a Dictatorship, What is Romania?

The former poster child of democratic transitions finally showed its real face. One that is tainted by the long shadow of its totalitarian past,...

Arrigo Mazzi
Apr 6, 2025 2 min read

The EU’s Defence Ambitions Crumble Faster Than a Biscotti…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has barely announced the latest masterplan to turn the EU into a geopolitical heavyweight. Too good to...

Arrigo Mazzi
Apr 5, 2025 2 min read

The Current State of German Coalition Negotiations? Dismal.

After what seemed to be a deadlock for days, would-be German coalition partners CDU/CSU and SPD took a tentative step forward with agreeing on...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 3, 2025 2 min read

How to Secure an Election, French Edition

Europe seems to have entered a new era of election meddling. Not one in which voters are transported by busses to voting stations, are...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 1, 2025 2 min read

Doomsday Chic, the Old Trick

We are living in the era of quickly evolving fashion trends. One day it is cool, on the next day it is outdated as...

Ana Richter
Mar 31, 2025 2 min read

Concerns and open questions about the €800 billion ReArm…

While the need for Europe to be able to defend itself with or without the United States in the event of an armed conflict...

Christopher Tapp
Mar 31, 2025 4 min read