Will the US and EU find a compromise on trade to avert a head-on clash?
Poland Is Europe’s Growth Champion. Can This Continue?
Key elements of the Polish success story resemble that of the German post-war economic story, especially relying on social and economic inclusiveness as a driver of economic success.
German Politics: The SPD’s Turn to Make Noise
A slew of policy proposals by the SPD highlight the risk of an end of Germany’s grand coalition before the next election in 2021.
Pakistan: Caught in Saudi-Chinese Crosshairs
Suicide attack in Iran frames visit to Pakistan by Saudi crown prince.
Britain’s Gunboat Diplomacy in the South China Sea
Sending its new aircraft carrier to the South China Sea is another desperate attempt by the former power to punch above its weight class.
North Macedonia: Progress in the Age of Nationalism
Why the prime ministers of Greece and Northern Macedonia may be on the road toward receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace.
The Taliban and the US: Accepting the Inevitable
It took the deaths of 2,300 U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands of Afghans to reach the agreement to end the longest war in U.S. history.
UK: Saving the Nation from Itself by Royal Veto Power
A monarch with the temperament and selflessness of Queen Anne could save Britain from its own insanity.
The Four Layers of Trump Disapproval
In the U.S., there is no one left who has not formed an opinion on Donald Trump. That’s a problem for Republicans in 2020.
























