Sunday’s elections seem poised to yield either a coalition government or a political crisis

In the 1980s, a quiet tug-of-war unfolded high above the clouds. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ariane rocket program—designed to end Europe’s dependence on U.S. launchers—rapidly matured into a formidable commercial satellite option. The United States, long dominant in this arena, saw its interests threatened and employed diplomatic and economic pressure to discourage European governments from turning […]

The revived interest for natural gas carries the potential to generate intense -negative- political ripples across Europe since it inevitably involves third-party players

Reports that Elon Musk allegedly performed a Nazi salute during Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on January 20, 2025, serve as a reminder of how authoritarian symbolism can become normalized.

In civilized societies, justice is dispensed by judges and the courts. No one else. Not by governments or oppositions. Not by parties or ministers. Not by protesters or viewers. Not by relatives and friends. Even when it’s political figures being judged, it’s the judiciary that ultimately passes sentence. Parliament simply conducts the preliminary inquiry. Which […]

At the center of this political drama stands Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s largest opposition party, who is determined to emerge victorious in the upcoming elections

So Trump is a large slice of America. A part that was there before he appeared on the scene and will remain after he has gone.  

While delivering on key 'America First' campaign promises, will Trump weaken the U.S.'s position as global leader?

Trump’s focus on Greenland underscores the Arctic’s emerging status as a front in great power competition

In a strange and unexpected way, the vote for the President of Greece has turned into a prelude to the next parliamentary elections. Especially since the Prime Minister made it clear publicly that he will be seeking a third term in office, and without any change to the electoral law. Meaning that the situation calls […]

If his first tenure offered the Europeans any necessary reality check it was the disillusionment with the viability of their dependence on the United States.

And for me, the funeral service represented another element of normality. The President, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition shared an appreciation of the deceased and his contribution.

The more powerful China becomes, the clearer it is that the emulation of the West is no longer relevant. The country must chart its own path forward, and, in this regard, the legacy of the past is highly appealing.

For proponents of liberal democracy, the new year has not started on a hopeful note. I am not referring to the interventionist escapades of American media mogul Elon Musk or the imperial fantasies of the future U.S. President and his Turkish friend, Erdogan. Instead, it stems from developments in Austria, a core European country, where […]

As we took out leave of 2024, we also bade farewell to a drawn-out election cycle. Four elections between May 2023 and June 2024. With no change to the overall picture. New Democracy (ND) won all four, consolidating a supremacy that now leads it smoothly into its sixth year in government. Only the ND of […]

If some thought the Greeks’ system of values had been left in disarray by the Crisis years, they’ll have to accept that, even if it once were, everything is now largely as it was before.

While Germany’s democratic parties have refrained from finger-pointing, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wasted no time blaming the government’s immigration policies

The government may not have changed in Greece in 2024. But the Opposition did change. And I don't think that's ever happened before.

Navigating between the two global powers increasingly looks like walking a tightrope for Europe

The president-elect says he’ll lower prices, but his other promises would raise them