Europe is facing a serious political and social crisis of trust. From Brussels, London, Dublin and Madrid to Berlin and Paris, frustration is growing over immigration, crime, economic inequality and the authorities' inability to solve…
Brussels Lectures Russia on Democracy — But Who…
Once again the EU has placed itself in the judge's seat over democracy in Europe. After the elections to the Russian State Duma on 18–20 September, Brussels was quick to deliver its political verdict. The…
Europe Is Preparing Hospital Beds for War —…
I have served as a medic and am a UN veteran from Lebanon. I have seen what war does to people. That is why I feel a growing unease when I see how Europe is…
The Sanctions That Could Destroy Europe’s Future
Europe is in the process of inflicting damage on itself that could last for generations. The worst of it is that this is not happening because we lack knowledge, resources or alternatives. It is happening…
The Dollar’s Power Rests on the World Needing…
Deutsche Bank's new role as renminbi clearing bank in Frankfurt is more than a piece of technical financial news. Together with the BRICS countries' development of alternative financial institutions, Russia's economic resilience and the ever…
Article 5 — NATO’s Greatest Bluff?
NATO repeats Article 5 like a creed. An attack on one is an attack on all. The phrase has been used so many times that it is hardly scrutinised any more. It is simply accepted.…
Neutrality Is Not Cowardice. It Is Survival.
Norway likes to describe itself as a nation of peace. A country that builds bridges, negotiates agreements and stands on the side of international law. But what happens when the bridge-builder becomes a frontline state…
Norway’s Dangerous Blindness to BRICS
The next chapter of BRICS has begun. What started as economic cooperation between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is becoming a new global power factor. BRICS is no longer only about trade, currency,…
NATO Is Meeting Again — But Who Is…
When NATO gathers in Turkey, first at parliamentary level in Istanbul and then with its top leaders in Ankara, it is presented as a meeting about security, unity and responsibility. But behind the fine words…