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A game changer or a risky gamble? Only time…

News arrived first only sparsely, more like rumours than facts for the first few hours and days, but then turned into a tide as...
Christopher Tapp
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At Macron’s Olympics, ’difference’ triumphed over ’normality’

As the Paris Olympic Games have ended, it is worth looking back and assessing them – this time, not in terms of the athletes’...
Christopher Tapp
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A few thoughts on the “prisoner swap of the…

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris waited for them in person, on the tarmac. (So did President Putin in Moscow, though he...
Christopher Tapp
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Finally there are calls for “toning it down” ……

When you catch an adjective, kill it. This advice was given by Mark Twain to one of his students. His words of caution should...
Arrigo Mazzi
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Macron’s defeat in elections risks France’s marginalization on the…

One may find it a novelty, that the voice of French President Emmanuel Macron, so energetic on international political issues over the past few...
Ana Richter
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The Winds of Change, finally?

It seems that there was a significant development in Ukrainian-Russian relations over the past weeks. While peace is still mostly a dream, the outlooks...
Christopher Tapp
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A chaotic Europe can easily be turned into an…

The prospects for the future of the Old Continent do not look good according to both various statistics and public surveys which indicate a...
Christopher Tapp
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....
Arrigo Mazzi
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