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G7 back in person, finally … so what?

The Cabris Bay G7 Summit Communiqué is lengthy. About 13960 words from start to finish, excluding the title at...

Leslie Zelinka
Jun 24, 2021 2 min read

European strategic independence – a few thoughts on capabilities

It was not President Trump’s doing. His sometimes hectic and other times unorthodox foreign policy only forced European leaders...

Christopher Tapp
Jun 18, 2021 2 min read

Happily divorced … now what?

After a lot of theatrics, that included among others then-European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker greeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...

Christopher Tapp
May 29, 2021 3 min read

RIP the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment?

Less than 3 months after the two sides agreed on a political deal, things took a turn to the...

Leslie Zelinka
Mar 29, 2021 3 min read

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Vaccine wars

Even before the first efficient vaccines appeared on the market, it was obvious that in the early phases, demand will exceed the supply. And...

Marta Loeb
Jan 26, 2021 3 min read

The CDU has a new(ish) leader

The German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) held its first virtual congress on 16 January, with almost 1000 delegates and without any major glitches. In...

Christopher Tapp
Jan 23, 2021 2 min read

A few thoughts on the EU-China deal

A few months ago, we wrote a lengthy analysis about EU-China-US relations, reasoning for a united front among EU members and the need of...

Leslie Zelinka
Jan 21, 2021 5 min read

Five things to watch this year

Goodbye 2020, welcome 2021. The year might have ended, but most of the conflicts and problems that defined it are here to stay. Here...

Leslie Zelinka
Jan 10, 2021 4 min read

2021 will see a new German chancellor – but…

It seems that German chancellors are prone to “last long”. In fact, Angela Merkel just recently marked 15 years at the helm of Germany:...

Christopher Tapp
Jan 5, 2021 3 min read

Biden and the NATO: what to expect?

Most European countries (and the EU) have their hopes high up when it comes to the upcoming Biden presidency. Many hope, that Joe Biden...

Christopher Tapp
Dec 15, 2020 3 min read

Budgetand recovery fund unblocked

During the first half of the week it seemed that the EU will need to leave out Poland and Hungary from the recovery fund,...

Christopher Tapp
Dec 12, 2020 2 min read

Preparing for the Biden Presidency

Now, when Donald Trump almost acknowledged his loss, a quick and quite spectacular scramble has begun to gain the ears and eyes of President-Elect...

Christopher Tapp
Dec 11, 2020 3 min read

In desperate need of a brave Hand of the King D: Good. Shall we begin? T: Do we have a plan? D: I will crucify the masters, I will set their fleets on fire, kill every last one of their soldiers and return their... Read More

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