OBJECTIVO – Page 31

Zeitenwende? It’s rather a Wetterfahne.

On 27 February 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave a bold speech in the Bundestag. It was there, standing...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 19, 2024 3 min read

Beijing is stepping up the game in Africa

The Financial Times’ yearly festival, organized in the lush green gardens of London’s famed Kenwood House boast a wide...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 15, 2024 5 min read

Dismissing Escalation Fears is Both Bold and Baffling

In a surprising turn of events, Western leaders have recently begun downplaying fears of escalation in the ongoing war...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 10, 2024 5 min read

Aufwiedersehen, Willkommenskultur? Not yet.

The western German city of Solingen had been famous for its many factories producing high-quality knifes and blades. Tradition...

Christopher Tapp
Sep 3, 2024 4 min read

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Failure of the Swedish model

Sweden has been trying to hide the consequences of its disastrous COVID-19 response for too long. The country’s strategy is a clear failure; Sweden...

Leslie Zelinka
May 28, 2020 4 min read

A New Crisis in the Making

Maltese authorities and FRONTEX have warned that the Central Mediterranean route saw a 438 percent jump in terms of illegal migration in the first...

Christopher Tapp
May 24, 2020 3 min read

The COVID-19 and the environment

The favorite closing scene of every pro-environmentalist blockbuster (think The Day After Tomorrow) is the self-healing of Mother Earth. A giant shockwave or a...

Marta Loeb
May 18, 2020 4 min read

What to expect from the upcoming German presidency?

The Croatian presidency of the EU has been, is and will be dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. No wonder that not much of the...

Marta Loeb
May 11, 2020 2 min read

Power struggles on both sides of the Atlantic

There are valuable lessons to be learned during this pandemic on cooperation, coordination and preparedness, or even on how to phase out emergency measures....

Christopher Tapp
May 8, 2020 4 min read

Desperate times call for desperate measures

I have to admit, I am a huge fan of Tom Clancy, RIP. Jack Ryan is the perfect patriotic hero, the earlier version of...

Marta Loeb
May 6, 2020 4 min read

Entering the guessing game: predictions about the future of…

The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different. Peter Drucker Celebrating the first digital/virtual Easter ever in silence...

Christopher Tapp
Apr 27, 2020 3 min read

Still time to learn from our 2009 mistakes –…

It’s not a big surprise that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen heavily criticized the lack of solidarity between member states during the...

Marta Loeb
Apr 20, 2020 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. 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

The rise of the Baltics and what is behind There is nothing new about the idea that the Baltic States are considered US political labs in Europe – safe coutries where new ’recepies’ can be tried. The transatlantic orientation of the Baltic countries... Read More