Europe Keeps Blaming Others for Its Vaccine Failures
An elaborate tantrum amid a vaccine shortage
Italy Ditches Bothersome Politicians, Go to a Technocrat to Spend EU Cash
In hard times, Italy decides it can't afford elections.
European Union Vaccine Failures Laid Bare
The EU Commission kept a few too many secrets.
Italy and Europe’s Wide Resistance to Immigration
By closing ports to migrants, Italy’s new government has joined a host of European nations that have toughened their stance on immigrants and splintered any hope of a pan-continent policy on welcoming [...]
Trump and Allies Feud on Trade; China Off The Hook
The G-7 annual meeting, which was once an amicable conclave of industrialized democracies, is taking place today with unusual acrimony. Trading partners? Donald Trump of course, is the center of hostile [...]
Is Anti-Trump Feeling The Last Hope for European Unity?
The other day, Donald Tusk, president of the European Union’s agenda-setting European Council, lashed out at US President Donald Trump in unusually tough and impolite language, given the customary diplomatic [...]
The Trump Knock-On Effect: Coming to A World near You
Rome—Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential vote is sure to embolden similar anti-establishment movements in Europe and elsewhere. To be clear: It is wrong to suggest that Trump was a pioneer [...]
Meanwhile, Back in Messed Up Europe
Rome–As Americans went and voted for an ex-reality TV star for presidential, surprising and dismaying not a few people, over here in Europe, political problems are looming as the continent and its [...]
Obama and Weakling EU Shouldn’t Punish Brexit UK
Rome—There has been much checkbook rattling in Europe in response to Great Britain’s decision to exit the European Union with cries that the UK must absolutely be punished to deter anyone else who [...]
Obama A Loser in Brexit Vote, Too
Rome—British voters not only rebuffed European Union membership via the monumental Brexit referendum, they also rejected threats from President Barack Obama to punish Britain if it left the EU. Back [...]
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