The European-Ukrainian Nuclear Mistake
Since the end of the Cold War, Europe has botched several major security crises, from refugees to referenda. Europe’s worst mistake was the nuclear disarmament of Ukraine 23 years ago. It continues to have lasting, negative...
London Should be a Top Priority During Brexit Negotiations
Small businesses and financiers across the United Kingdom are increasingly concerned that London is not a top priority in Brexit negotiations, leading to fears about its financial future. Although the UK government has undertaken...
Europe’s High-Tech Protectionism
The trade war is on. When the European Union (EU) slapped Google with a €2.42 billion ($2.7 billion) fine, it signaled to the continent that it would not allow its competitive landscape to be dictated by the search engine that...
Strategic Stalemate Guarantees the Conflict Will Continue In Ukraine
The Harvest Ceasefire in Ukraine failed almost as soon as it began. Implemented to provide locals with the opportunity to gather crops, it was just another one of the many ceasefires to have failed since the conflict began in...
Mrs. May’s Stroke of Political Brilliance and Opportunism
When Prime Minster Theresa May announced the snap election for June 8, 2017, she had one thing in mind—Conservative control. With Labour polling dismally, Mrs. May saw the opportunity to expand Tory control in parliament and...
New Risks and Uncertainties Threaten an Evolving Global Financial Safety Net
Since the 2008/2009 financial crisis, the nature of how the world protects itself from financial and economic risk has changed due to the rise of a new player: Regional Financial Arrangements (RFAs). As a result, in recent years...
Do Not Celebrate Macron’s Victory—Yet
Romain Keppene co-authored this article. He is a graduate student at the École des Haute Études Commerciales (HEC) in Paris, France. He formerly worked with the European Delegation to the United States in Washington, DC. European...
The French Vote and Coming Up Short on Leadership
Campaigns have become battlegrounds for ideas and all is not quiet on the western front. President Trump was not elected on a policy platform, but on an idea of fear and protectionism. Brexit was not part of a well thought-out...
Why the Netherlands Is Participating in Negotiations to Ban Nuclear Weapons
In December of 2016, the UN General Assembly decided it would convene negotiations on a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons within the coming year. Not surprisingly, possessors of nuclear weapons and their allies voted against the...
Berlin Should Heed Washington’s Economic Policy Concerns
While the United States has the largest trade deficit in the world, Germany boasts the largest trade surplus. The Trump administration, which aims to reduce U.S. trade deficits, views German economic policy as deeply unfair....