Europe’s headless chicken
Is Europe’s problem German strength or weakness? The election in March 2012 of Joachim Gauck as Germany’s President demonstrates a remarkable achievement of recent German history. For the first time since unification in October 1990, Germany has a Chancellor and President from the former East Germany. Widely admired both for the size of its [...]
Iranian officials say new sanctions amount to ‘economic war’… As pressure from the West grows on Iran over its nuclear programme, officials in the country have hit back over threatened sanctions. Responding to a proposed oil embargo by the European Union, Iran’s economic minister suggested it would tantamount to “economic war”, while foreign [...]
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The UK will struggle as an outsider in Europe this year… As 2011 drifts off into the past and 2012 becomes the present one thinks of new year’s resolutions. For me one of Britain’s resolutions must be to reassert its presence on the global stage. Euro-sceptics hailed Cameron for his ‘bulldog spirit’ but [...]
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Africa’s Sahel region is facing food shortages amidst conflict and instability… It’s another worrying sign of Africa’s neglect. According to the European Union, Africa’s Sub-Saharan Sahel region – Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mauritania – may well face yet another famine. It continues a worrying trend in the region, as it underwent [...]
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The Syrian regime is relying on a few key allies to keep itself from falling… Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has now been clinging to power for the best part of year, relying on a brutal crackdown against protesters by his security forces, and international support from Iran and Russia. After appearing stronger in [...]
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Chancellor George Osborne is right to reject a financial transaction tax… According to a YouGov poll, more than 4 out of 5 people in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy believe that the financial sector has to contribute to repair the damage it caused to the economy. Considering the proliferation of “Occupy” [...]
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The rise of the technocrat does not bode well for European democracy… The eurozone debt crisis has reached a critical juncture in which the Prime Minister of Greece, stepped down on the 11th of November to be replaced with Lucas Papademos, an economist and former vice president of the European Central Bank. He [...]
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The issue of immigration seems to be a constant thorn in the side of European governments… This week’s furore over the alleged relaxation of border controls over the summer has created a political storm with the Home Secretary Theresa May at the centre. This week’s Prime Minister’s Questions focused on the issue of [...]
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