In the history of globalization, what was more successful — Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas, or Vasco da Gama’s discovery of India?

The train of globalization left the station when Columbus reached the Americas. It will never go back.

Five Star leader Di Maio still has not learned that comments which may go down well during an election campaign can easily backfire for a senior politician in office.

Chinese journalists and diplomats increasingly act as enforcers of rampant displays of Chinese nationalism abroad.

Evaluating the prospects of “No Brexit.”

It is ludicrous to blame Angela Merkel’s refugee policies for strengthening the Brexit vote. The wave of xenophobia was the result of the UK’s own administrative ineptitude.

A Saudi journalist’s disappearance challenges fragile Middle Eastern pragmatism.

In reality, German government debt levels have been going up during Merkel’s 12-year reign – and this despite a booming economy.

The failure of the referendum in Macedonia should send strong signals to the European Union about the decline of its allure in the Western Balkans.

How the Merkel government is risking Germany’s future by underinvestment and other ill-applied policy approaches.