EU and NATO Leaders Scramble To Distance Themselves from Macron’s War Cries Tamás Orbán February 28, 2024 With the damage done, France’s foreign minister tried to walk back the president’s statement.
EU Offer of “Strategic Dialogue” Won’t Placate Europe’s Fighting Farmers Thomas O'Reilly February 7, 2024 Commission invites farmers to the table, but conveniently, work group’s report won’t be ready until after EU election
Red Sea Confrontation Forces Tesla Shutdown in Germany Thomas O'Reilly January 15, 2024 Houthi piracy starts piling pressure on European supply chains.
EU Army: Commission Floats €100 Billion Defense Fund Tamás Orbán January 10, 2024 Brussels is trying to scare member states into funding the project by flashing the Trump card.
Test for Tusk: Farmers Resume Blockade Over Ukraine Grain Chris Tomlinson January 5, 2024 The protests are a thorn in the side of the new Polish PM.
Euros & Dollars: Fiscal Muscles for Brussels, Part I Sven R. Larson January 4, 2024 In a nefarious attempt to grab power, the EU keeps pushing for its own tax revenue—and to be allowed to spend a lot more money.
EU Protectionism Dooms Australia Trade Deal Thomas O'Reilly October 30, 2023 Australia backed off the deal after failing to secure EU commitments to bring down the trade barriers on meat and sugar exporters.
‘EU Army’ Debuts During Spanish Naval Exercises Thomas O'Reilly October 24, 2023 2,800 military personnel from 19 member states took part in the exercise
Swiss Elections: Rightist SVP Dominates, Greens Face Major Setback Tristan Vanheuckelom October 23, 2023 Concerns about mass migration, energy prices gave national conservatives increased mandate.
€8.2 Billion of EU Budget Entirely Misspent Thomas O'Reilly October 23, 2023 Non-existing lemon trees in Italy and missing equipment for an Ivory Coast school are only some of the dodgy expenditures highlighted by the auditors.
