Europe – Page 5 – Schirach Report

Italy Is Slowly Sinking – Years Of Recession Or Zero Growth – Unemployment At 12.6% There seems to be no public policy remedy for a country in economic decline

WASHINGTON – Mario Draghi, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) deserves praise for his ability to save...

Ukraine Should Admit Defeat – Let The Russians Take Over The East Now there is a real Russian invasion. Resisting againt naked aggression may be noble and patriotic. But it is futile. Ukraine will never win. Let the East go

WASHINGTON – The situation in Eastern Ukraine is getting worse. It is now clear that Putin’s Russia has intervened directly in the...

Ukraine Cannot Win Against Russia – Give Up The East President Poroshenko is alone. The US and the EU will not give any military support. Ending the conflict is necessary in order to refocus on the economy

WASHINGTON – Despite its (surprising) military successes against the pro-Russia rebels, there is no way that Ukraine can “win” this Moscow-funded civil...

Italy Overwhelmed By Immigrants From North Africa It is not a tidal wave, but it is a constant flow. Too many poor people keep arriving in a semi-impoverished country

WASHINGTON – Regarding the constant flow of illegal immigrants from North Africa into Italy and to a lesser degree Spain, the...

Europe Does Not Like America No longer in need of US military protection, many Europeans openly express their contempt

WASHINGTON – In Italy, Alessandro Di Battista, a member of parliament who belongs to the opposition 5 Stelle, (5 Stars),...

NATO Reaffirms Its Unity and Resolve – Yet Defense Budgets Are In Free Fall The Atlantic Alliance has become a talking shop. Without real resources, military capabilities are shrinking. A military alliance with no real armies?

WASHINGTON – “ we will send an unmistakable message: Today and in the future,...

There Is No Such Thing As An “Illiberal Democracy” Real democracies should denounce political leaders in Hungary or Russia who claim that authoritarianism is a more advanced form of democracy

WASHINGTON – “Giovinezza, giovinezza, primavera di bellezza, nel fascismo e’ la salvezza della nostra liberta'”. “Youth, youth, springtime of beauty,...