The Globalist

What lessons can be drawn from a big crisis 20 years ago to help overcome the current malaise in Europe?

How the German Chancellor turns big political crises into major reforms. After the NSA scandal, it’s data privacy.

Is Europe stuck in its economic ways because the United States protected it from harsh global realities for too long?

What is the average population size of an EU country? 5, 10, 20 or 40 million?

Compared with other occupied nations, how did postwar Japan get so lucky?

Have German politicians finally learned the art of diplomacy?

Is French leadership strong only when opposing action? Have German leaders finally learned to be diplomatic?

Are France and Germany so vital to the EU precisely because they disagree on virtually everything?

Wouldn’t Slovenia be better off making critical business sector reforms on its own to improve its economic potential?

Is it wise for the French to display inertia on economic reforms, while hoping for the election of a new German government? The UK’s former Minister for Europe weighs in.