If forced to foot the bill for Ukraine’s recovery while maintaining its own struggling economies, Europe will face a near-impossible choice

The US-Russia rapprochement with the meeting in Saudi Arabia and the emerging developments concerning Ukraine pose a big question for the European Union. What do we do now? The choices aren’t infinite. Europe has welcomed the developments from a position of embarrassed weakness. NATO may have been enlarged with Sweden and Finland, but it’s clearly […]

If, as widely expected, Friedrich Merz emerges as Germany’s next chancellor, one immediate advantage will be that the governing parties in Athens and Berlin will belong to the same right-of-center political family

Advocacy for principles worthy of defence can only be realised away from the current state of lethargy and individualism. This demands a deep dive into the realm of political engagement for those looking to be the architects of their own history rather than its victims.

While Trump’s second presidency tightens its grip, Jenny Holzer’s stark pronouncements spotlight a fragile democracy, where shock fades and submission begin to masquerade as freedom.

We can’t complain. The new American President has hardly been in the White House a month and he’s already turned the world on its head

Recent polling in Greece reveals that disappointment, anger, and fear dominate public sentiment, with only a tiny minority retaining any sense of optimism and hope. Coupled with an historical low in public confidence in the state and the judicial system, it is tempting to interpret these findings as a dire reflection of a society trapped […]

It’s no coincidence that every democracy in the world is currently focused, each in its own way, on a right which life has elevated into a requirement

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.