Europe

Trump and the Growing European Rift

2017-06-08

There is definitely some animus between some of the European leaders and the brusque and arrogant American president

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Trump’s Foreign Trip Sends Strong Message That American Leadership Is Back

2017-06-08

Unlike the Obama years, Trump’s first four months in office have shown no trace of apology for the history of the United States

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Trump’s Foreign Trip Sends Strong Message That American Leadership Is Back

2017-06-08

Unlike the Obama years, Trump’s first four months in office have shown no trace of apology for the history of the United States

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Trump Makes First Overseas Trip as President

2017-05-21

Trump is making his first visit to Saudi Arabia instead of Canada or Mexico, the traditional first trip for American presidents, says a lot about Trump’s priorities

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France’s new president promises openness and reform from the centre

2017-05-12

The challenge is immense. But Emmanuel Macron deserves to succeed

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Reprieve or Reform in Europe?

2017-05-04

The pro-EU Macron seemingly headed toward the Élysée Palace – the establishment candidates on the right and the left who lost in the first round have already endorsed him – the immediate threat to the EU and the eurozone seems to have subsided

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Europe’s Reform Opportunity

2017-04-10

policymakers will need to acknowledge that they still lack effective policy-coordination tools

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Growing Out of Populism?

2017-04-05

Although US growth is very strong, Europe has been outperforming expectations by more

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Playing with Economic Matches

2017-02-01

The International Monetary Fund reported disappointing global GDP growth

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Angela Merkel’s Test of Faith

2016-12-07

Germany can either save Europe or refugees not both. To stem the rise of the far-right, the chancellor will be forced to make gut-wrenching decisions

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Populism on the March

2016-10-23

Why the West Is in Trouble

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Confronting the Populists

2016-09-29

In the political world, the answer is quite a lot. On the left and right – few mainstream leaders are having such a good year

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Taking Turkey Seriously

2016-08-16

hroughout its history, the city on the western side of the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe from Asia has been an epicenter of the relationship between the geopolitical West and East

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The Middle East Must Lead on Refugees

2016-08-13

In the Middle East, the refugee debate is not nearly as loud, but it is no less passionate

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Putting People First in Europe

2016-08-07

The best way to capitalize on the people of a country or region is through social equity

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Isis training children of foreign fighters to become 'next generation' of terrorists

2016-07-30

At least 50 British children are believed to be among those living in the group's territories

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Defusing Migration

2016-07-09

The “Brexit” vote represents a triumph of fear over reason

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Reawakening Europe

2016-07-02

Has Brexit paved the way for the decline of one of the EU’s most dynamic economies and the end of London’s reign as a global financial center?

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A British Tragedy in One Act

2016-06-25

The decision to leave the EU will dominate British national life for the next decade, if not longer

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Britain’s Democratic Failure

2016-06-25

Did the UK’s population really know what they were voting on? Absolutely not

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Getting a Grip on Migration

2016-06-20

Some 240 million people today are living outside their country of birth – enough to form the world’s fifth most populous country

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