R. Neukirch & M. Sauga, Spiegel
Bulgaria has significant problems with corruption and money laundering. Nevertheless, the European Union is prepared to accept the country as the next member of the eurozone. Many fear that might be a bad idea.
Jonathan Miller, Spectator
Emmanuel Macron has said that his thought is too subtle to be readily understood by mere mortals, and he's right. Penetrating the logic of his four-dimensional brain is not a task for the intellectually deficient. The trick is to remember that he understands the Anglo-Saxon commentariat, and he knows when they can be useful to him.
Gavin Esler, The National
Joseph Chamberlain was Britain's Colonial Secretary at the time of the Boer War in the early 1900s. When the rag tag Boers humiliated British troops in South Africa, and Britain was alarmed by the rise of Germany, Chamberlain lamented: "We have had no allies. I am afraid we have had no friends... We stand alone." Britain quickly reversed course, changed centuries of hostility towards France, built a new friendship, the entente cordiale, and fought in two wars alongside... Читать дальше...
Thibault Muzergues, TNI
The French are really angry and have just enough nuisance potential to make it hard for America to capitalize on its diplomatic victory in both Europe and the Pacific.
Bruno Tertrais, IM
Analysis by Bruno Tertrais, Senior Fellow for Strategic Affairs at Institut Montaigne.
Ellen Ioanes, Vox
France recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia over a new defense deal.
Doug Bandow, The American Conservative
Isolation is only likely to degrade the Taliban's behavior, while making the regime more dependent on China and Iran.
James Angelos, Politico EU
BERLIN — Leave it to the Germans to try and make voting rational — even if they can't.
Adam Tooze, Foreign Policy
After years of consensus, a new era of division is set to roil German politics at home and abroad.
Creomar de Souza, Americas Quarterly
Rather than initiate impeachment, House Speaker Arthur Lira is busy advancing his own agenda.
Al-Monitor
Erdogan's choices limited as Russian-backed Syrian forces increase attacks, weigh final assault on Idlib
Robin Sears, Toronto Star
Justin Trudeau polished up the oldest of Liberal campaign tactics, the strategic fear machine. How early in the campaign they try to claim their sole ownership of progressive credentials — and how hard they batter voters with the "there is no alternative" message — is usually a sign of their own fears.
Rohan Watt, CapX
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have embarked on the most important development in Western security arrangements since the formation of NATO, leaving their Five Eyes and EU partners scrambling. The Aukus deal is a renewed commitment to uphold freedom, democracy, and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific – it's also a […]
Daniel Eckert, Worldcrunch
How have 16 years of Chancellor Angela Merkel changed Germany? The Chancellor accompanied the country's rise to near economic superpower status — and then progress stalled. On technology and beyond, Germany needs real reforms under Merkel's successor.
Guy Chazan, Financial Times
Germany's finance minister has a handy lead in the polls but some are sceptical and are yet to be convinced about what he would do in government
T. Stanovaya, M-Times
Opinion | The upcoming Duma elections could turn out to be United Russia's farewell tour in its current lineup.
Nikos Tsafos, CSIS
The legislative text for the president's Build Back Better Act has several provisions to incentivize domestic job creation and reshoring. This is no surprise given that President Biden has, from the start, framed climate action in terms of delivering quality jobs for Americans. But the provisions, as written, treat domestic...