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...
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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...
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...
Can Brexit Be Reversed? Many Britons regret voting Leave. A new deal with Brussels may justify a new referendum
WASHINGTON – Looking at the reactions of sadness and disbelief in Britain to the results of the Brexit vote,...
Brexit Should Force EU To Rethink Its Purpose Europe is mostly a morass of complicated rules that many Europeans find oppressive
WASHINGTON – The most improbable is now reality. Great Britain opted out of Europe. What does this Brexit vote...
Italian Prime Minister Talking Nonsense When wishful thinking becomes farce
WASHINGTON – Yes, there is something to be said about optimistic political leaders who inspire their people to hang...
There Is No European Identity The British and many others have ambivalent feelings about EU membership
WASHINGTON – For the outside world, the current political debate within Great Britain about staying in the European Union,...