OBJECTIVO

Following Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, would the EU impose sanctions on the US?

Given the EU’s nineteen sanction packages imposed on Russia in response to Moscow’s ’military operation’, i.e. full-scale war against...
Arrigo Mazzi
Jan 13, 2026 3 min read

Billions to Ukraine: Yes. Implementing the Draghi Report: No.

On September 9 2024, former ECB President Mario Draghi published a landmark report. A document of approximately 400 pages,...
Christopher Tapp
Jan 10, 2026 2 min read

With the Pact for the Mediterranean, the EU opened a door to migration while degrading entire Erasmus generations in Europe

While the EU-Middle East and North Africa (MENA) pact undoubtably has real political advantages, its long-term migratory effect also...
Christopher Tapp
Dec 22, 2025 3 min read

Never underestimate thy enemy

He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily. There’s a plethora of things the...
Christopher Tapp
Dec 8, 2025 1 min read

All Stories

A controversial parting gift from President Biden

A presidential pardon is a rare move, and it should be so. A pardon in a not yet resolved case should be even more...
Ana Richter
Dec 11, 2024 3 min read

With Friends Like These…

In an alarming echo of the previous Nord Stream sabotage, Slovak authorities have expressed concerns about a possible attack on the Druzhba pipeline. Slovakia’s...
Christopher Tapp
Dec 9, 2024 2 min read

COP29: A fractured summit and China’s Strategic Green Gamble

When world leaders and negotiators arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) expectation were high (although somewhat guarded) that...
Arrigo Mazzi
Dec 5, 2024 3 min read

Calin Georgescu, the surprise winner in Romania

2024 for Romania was set to be the Year of Elections, starting with European Parliamentary elections in June and ending with presidential and parliamentary...
Ana Richter
Dec 4, 2024 3 min read

Lessons on the workings of democracy from the Democratic…

Just a few weeks ago, American citizens expressed their views about the current government and its policies. Their decision was a big, fat “No”....
Christopher Tapp
Dec 2, 2024 2 min read

The New VDL Commission: A Lesson on Political Theater…

The European political machinery has once again demonstrated its unique flair for drama. The recent confirmation hearings for Ursula von der Leyen’s second European...
Christopher Tapp
Dec 1, 2024 3 min read

Macron’s impossible balancing act(s)

Being the President of France is not for the faint hearted, probably not even in calmer and more predictable times. The headlines from President...
Ana Richter
Nov 28, 2024 3 min read

Après moi, le déluge (After me, the flood)

Joe Biden might be wrapping up his presidency, but don’t tell him that. In these final months, President Biden seems determined to squeeze every...
Ana Richter
Nov 26, 2024 3 min read
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