OBJECTIVO

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

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Hoping to recoup is what ruins the gambler

The Irish proverb, hoping to recoup is what ruins the gambler, proved once again true on the weekend. President Macron’s reckless gamble not only...

Ana Richter
Jul 22, 2024 2 min read

Reinventing the Wheel(ie Bin)

As we often feel a somewhat wicked sense of relief when it turns out that the grass is not always greener in the neighbor’s...

Ana Richter
Jul 18, 2024 4 min read

The good vs the bad narrative in the American…

Barely a week ago, amidst a heat wave hitting most of Europe and a heated election campaign hitting the U.S., Reuters published a strongly...

Arrigo Mazzi
Jul 13, 2024 3 min read

In the meantime, elsewhere in the world

There are certain events that are, or at least seem to be, so important that they demand all our attention, leaving us blindsided to...

Ana Richter
Jul 10, 2024 5 min read

A shortlist for the top jobs – check. But…

If everything goes according to plans in the autumn, then Ursula von der Leyen will be the President of the European Commission for another...

Christopher Tapp
Jul 5, 2024 2 min read

A sobering cold shower: Asylum Report 2024

Looking more closely at the key issues that have a major impact not only on European politics, but also on the daily lives of...

Ana Richter
Jul 3, 2024 3 min read

France at the crossroads

Dark suit. Dark tie. Grim face. Solemn, slightly dramatic voice. As if on a funeral. This was the image French President Emmanuel Macron projected...

Ana Richter
Jun 25, 2024 3 min read

A few notes on the European Parliamentary elections

The next few months will be probably spent by analyzing the results, the causes and the consequences of the last European Parliamentary elections. But...

Christopher Tapp
Jun 19, 2024 2 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

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