Facing ever shakier voter support, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may finally be ready to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
France and the Art of Getting Back to Work
After the Corona pandemic, French firms’ management teams have great difficulty convincing their employees … to return to the office.
EU 2020 = US in 1913?
With regard to the EU’s own financial resources, Europe is taking another page from U.S. financial history.
A Threat to Putin’s Imperial Ambitions
Vodka addiction has had a devastating effect on Russians’ health, the country’s economy and social fabric for centuries.
UK: Boris Johnson Digs In Over Dominic Cummings Affair and Brexit
Dominic Cummings, die-hard Brexiteer and UK sovereignty fetishist, is now part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s problems — and no longer a solution.
Merkel’s European Legacy
In the twilight of her career, will the German chancellor manage to produce a grand European compromise between the Northern “frugals” and the Southerners?
Letter from Berlin: Wealth and Worry
Germans worry about not getting things right. What has happened to Germany’s much-vaunted German efficiency?
COVID 19 and the Marshall Plan Illusion
Why the Marshall Plan would be turned down by today’s European leaders.
Sportswashing: Saudi Arabia’s Dark “Soccer Diplomacy”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rolls the dice with bid for Newcastle United.
























