ELfR Podcast: China, a counterweight to Russia or a threat to the West?
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between Russia and the west, what are the likely scenarios in…
The numbers Oil and petroleum products 34.5% Natural gas 23.7% Renewables 17.4% Nuclear 12.7% Solid fossil fuels (mostly coal) 10.5% Other 1.2% EU Energy Mix…
Dear European Liberals,Dear ELfR friends and supporters! We are living in strange, difficult times. In fact the most dangerous moment since the end of WWII.…
The fact that Russian propaganda in the USA, Germany and other countries deliberately attempts to inflame moods has been known and documented for years. Since…
“Europe is not Putin’s personal chessboard on which he can move the pieces at will.” Following the annexation of Crimea and military aggression in parts…
A discussion with China expert Enrico Fode As China tries to maintain a balance between…
Nick Clegg turns fire on David Cameron over Europe veto. It’s up to sherpas to negotiate and do all the hard work, out of the limelight. By the time the…
Gazeta Wyborcza: Sikorski i Rostowski przepraszają Kaczyńskiego za stan wojenny Właśnie kiedy już zacząłem myśleć że nie ma wizji w Europie, przemówienie Sikorskiego w Berlinie zaprzeczyło mi. Mówił on jak…
Economic crisis: The pain in Spain. I have lived for many years in Switzerland, you would think a nice place? Not good enough for some of the UK expats who…
1 of December, it’s time to go to Valencia. We joined the U3A coaches in Moraira, outside the Wok restaurant – a small crowd of U3A members already getting onboard.…
I belong to a discussion (or is it debating?) group. We recently had a debate on the Arab Spring – good or bad? Here are some of the sources I…
Two aspects of the crisis: on the one hand, the euro and the financial crisis and, on the other, the credibility and future of the European Union.
My comment on a Washington Post story published on 25 November 2011: People would rather keep the money than pay tax, that’s pretty obvious. But the most powerful incentive to…
We met the leader of the walk, Alan Jackson, at the Old Bar Oasis, in Benimaurell. Just the time to say hello and off we went, at a brisk pace.…
I like travelling and hiking and, I must admit, I like technological gadgets. So I’ve been looking for years for a good GPS device to use when I hike. Size…
Ho visto Servizio Pubblico in rete. La trasmissione era meno un pollaio, tanto caro a Berlusconi, e più interessante di Annozero: invece di abbaiarsi addosso, i partecipanti hanno discusso. Il…