A Trade War With Sinners on Both Sides Pieter Cleppe March 18, 2025 Trump targeting allies doesn’t excuse the EU’s imposing new tariffs that taxpayers will have to bear, rather than addressing European protectionism.
More Sanctions, Same Stalemate Pieter Cleppe March 8, 2025 Doubling down on sanctions that haven’t worked until now is unlikely to deliver different results in the future.
Europe’s Energy Crisis: How To Shoot Yourself in the Foot Pieter Cleppe January 21, 2025 Rather than worrying about what Trump might do, the EU should question its own ‘green’ policies that raise prices and alienate trade partners.
Will a Closer Look at Merkel’s Start in Politics Help Germany Deal With Its Stasi Past? Pieter Cleppe December 4, 2024 “I am now 70 years old, 35 years in the East, 35 years in politics, apparently two lives … and the second half cannot be understood without the first.”
Milei Disrupts the Cosy Consensus at the G20 Pieter Cleppe November 23, 2024 The international community is governed by imposition, not symmetrical and autonomous cooperation, says Argentina’s president.
What To Expect from the Next EU Competition Commissioner? Pieter Cleppe October 18, 2024 Teresa Ribera will need to clarify to what extent the Commission should be outlawing mergers between companies.
Europe: A Hub for Global Arbitration Pieter Cleppe October 4, 2024 The EU should consider whether an increasingly hostile stance towards international arbitration is wise.
Europe and the Middle East: An Opportunity Pieter Cleppe September 16, 2024 Europe can deter terrorism by encouraging Lebanon to ensure that its airport is used for civilian—not military—purposes
The Left’s Role in the Rise of Antisemitism Pieter Cleppe August 26, 2024 Progessives looked the other way as antisemitism became a feature, not a bug, in their ideology.
Ideological Bedfellows in the Gaza Debate Pieter Cleppe May 2, 2024 Leftist NGOs and media outlets have allied with Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group that is outlawed in Germany.
