What happened to Steve Bannon’s crusade to conquer Europe with nationalist anti-immigrant Trump clones?
Brexit Flash: Boris Versus Parliament
Suspending parliament would accentuate the hard Brexit risk and the UK’s constitutional crisis.
Johnson: A Divider, Not a Uniter
Will UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divide and rule strategy really work?
Turkey’s Rising Wave of Social Protests
This year’s Istanbul election and last year’s move to a presidential system have unified and galvanized the opposition, raising questions about Erdogan’s next move.
Boris Johnson: Three Weeks After
Three weeks have now passed since Boris Johnson became the UK’s prime minister. What have we learned so far?
EU: Brussels Needs Real Energy Pro
The CEE countries were left out of all top jobs in Brussels. As compensation, the top EU energy job should be filled by them.
Gazprom and the Dead Parrot Argument
Gazprom’s North Stream 2 gas pipeline has not been completed. Now the company wants to sue the EU for applying its own rules and regulations to the project.
Lagarde’s Leadership Should Not Be Underrated
The scope of central banking has expanded significantly in recent years. The former IMF boss is well prepared for those challenges.
Ukraine’s Elections Repudiate Oligarchs, Putin
A more prosperous Ukraine —where good money from legal economic activity drives out bad money from corruption and illegal trading — will worry Putin.
EU Politics: A Narrow Vote for Progress
Can von der Leyen make a difference? Probably yes — but only modestly so.
























