Wobbly Germany In Wobbly Europe
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – The inconclusive outcome of the recent German political elections does not move...
Category: Europe
True Globalization Must Rest On Shared Values
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – The globalization we know has been driven primarily by the explosion of...
The EU Will Not Create Its Own Armed Forces
By Paolo von Schirach WASHINGTON – French president Emmanuel Macron said it right. In his speech at the Munich...
Free Markets, Anybody?
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Let’s be honest. The free markets that we learn about in school...
Europe’s Dreams
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – We heard from Ursula von der Leyen, the new President of the...
US Kicks Gazprom In The Shin
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – It looks like a clever Washington move. The US Government just put...
Boris Johnson’s Gamble Will Fail
by Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Boris Johnson won the UK political elections –in a most spectacular way....
Brexit Shows British Decline
WASHINGTON – Brexit, or the process leading to Britain’s exit from the EU, touted just a few years ago...
Italy’s Chaos May Endanger The EU A combination of economic, fiscal and political crises worries markets
WASHINGTON – Italy is once again the problem country within the European Union (EU) and beyond. And this time...
How Will Macron Govern France? Untested new president must prove he can lead
WASHINGTON – Emmanuel Macron’s meteoric ascendance –literally from nothing prior to a short stint in the Hollande administration, to...