Spain: The Final Test Case for Social Democracy in the EU
Pedro Sanchez and the PSOE must find a workable solution to the migration issue; the future of social democracy in Europe may depend on it.
Trump’s Trade Policy Is an Own Goal for American Consumers
President Trump underestimated the resolve of EU policymakers, and consumers worldwide are about to pay for it.
Greece Debt Deal: When a Haircut Isn’t a Haircut
The latest Greece debt deal is cut from the same cloth as those that proceeded it: middling, short-sighted, and unlikely to fix Greece’s fundamental problems.
Whither Central Europe’s ‘Axis of the Willing’ on Migration?
Will Sebastian Kurz’ “axis of the willing against illegal migration” sound the death knell for the Merkel era in Germany?
Turkey Joins the Great Power Club Vying for Influence in the Western Balkans
Turkey is reestablishing ties in a frontier of the former Ottoman Empire, but in the Western Balkans it finds a field that’s already crowded with outside powers vyign for influence.
Populism in Europe: Fear, Greed, and Putin’s Meddling
We must reject extremist positions and become stronger defenders of our values and political tradition.
Global Forecast (05-28-2018)
New elections loom in Italy, the Trump-Kim summit gets back on track, and a Congressional bombshell on China Communist Party subversion in New Zealand.
New Italy Government Locks in a Collision Course with the EU
The M5S-League coalition is fixing for a fight with the EU, but it’s the markets they should be worried about.
Geopolitics and Conflict Potential in Central Asia and South Caucasus
How has Central Asia avoided the protracted territorial disputes of Ukraine and the South Caucasus? In a word: geography.