The Globalist

The world faces many challenges. More intense cooperation between the United States and the EU can help solve them.

Vladimir Putin is a murderous despot: Why the West’s response to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine matters. And why we must deal firmly with his European enablers.

Europe needs to make clear proposals to the U.S. in its Indo-Pacific strategy to set a common approach to China.

Reflections on the need to guard against the false prophets of making hay out of the current situation by effectively doing China’s bidding inside Europe, especially inside Germany.

Could Magnitsky-style social media campaigns challenge authoritarians like Putin and Xi?

The EU tends to move more slowly — but it does get its act together.

As much as the current German government would wish otherwise, the North Stream 2 pipeline controversy continues to threaten European unity as well as transatlantic solidarity.

The EU’s patience to throw Italy yet another lifeline after the current one is rapidly vanishing.

Faced with the Biden administration, Germany must finally come to terms with its geostrategic obligations and commitments.

Will Germany learn to live up to the harder part of its global responsibilities?