USA: The long hand of the American far right in Europe – Musk’s “landing” in Germany, England January 2, 2025 The world’s richest man and tech mogul Elon Musk has written an op-ed in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in…
Macron’s last hope to prevent Le Pen from dominating December 26, 2024 France now has a new government as François Bayrou announced the new cabinet. The question of course is how long it will last. Because…
Auf Wiedersehen Scholz December 19, 2024 On December 16, 2024, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was ousted by a no-confidence vote in parliament, triggering early elections in February 2025. Scholz’s departure…
Germany – France: The chronicle of a foretold crisis December 19, 2024 Almost 25 years ago, when France and Germany were experiencing one of those “love and cooperation” periods, then-French President Jacques Chirac emphasized: “When France…
Alternative local currencies are booming in France December 19, 2024 “Bee”, “flower”, “peach”, “ear of wheat”, “owl”, “biscuit”: if anything, alternative local currencies have imaginative names in France. Unconventional and not intended to replace…
Guilfoyle Athens, Barrack Ankara: Which capital wins from Trump’s new ambassadors? December 19, 2024 Donald Trump’s announcements about who the next ambassadors to Greece and Turkey will be immediately sparked the well-known “comparison”. Where everything the US, or…
The New US Ambassador to Greece December 19, 2024 On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate former Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, a lawyer with a…
“Dark clouds” over Europe December 13, 2024 In a Europe in multiple crises – leadership, political, economic, social, demographic and geopolitical – the notorious Franco-German axis between the two largest economies…
France: Political impasse deepens, frightening Europe December 5, 2024 The developments in France have been dramatic in recent days, as the French government was overthrown, creating concern within the country about political instability…