CFR interview with Poland’s foreign minister Radek Sikorski
Excerpts: “You have said that by background and experience, you might well have become a Euroskeptic, and yet you’re the opposite. How come? As a conservative with a small c,…
Casper Ravnsted-Larsen: Cyprus can be an omen of a divided EU
Casper Ravnsted-Larsen posted North and South: Cyprus can be an omen of a divided EU on Google Plus. My take on the subject: For a start, study languages and travel…
Falkands: Cameron calls on Argentina to respect results of referendum
Indepentent: Cameron calls on Argentina to respect results of Falklands referendum In an open, globalised international system national borders have very little importance – people can travel and live wherever…
Economist: Bonuses redux Contra cap
The Economist’s Schumpeter says that the British government and the EU should not cap bankers’ bonuses: http://www.economist.com/node/21573008 It’s not about flexibility and bankers’ bonuses: it’s about organizations and people who…
The Guardian: Italy election: Welcome to Italy, where nobody knows what will happen next
Italy election: Welcome to Italy, where nobody knows what will happen next. If they were voting for Big Brother it would be a hoot. However, voting for people based on…
The Guardian: We need a surreal fantasist like Beppe Grillo to rescue Italy, says Nobel-winning playwright Dario Fo
Dario Fo has a Nobel prize in literature, not economy or politics. Being an actor, singer, writer or playwright doesn’t prepare him for running a country. We need a surreal…
Cameron announces in-or-out EU referendum
The only way to be in the driver seat in business or in an alliance is to be at the front, participating actively, not dragging your heels. An in or…
The Economist: Operators offer child-tracking devices
The Economist: “Many mobile operators offer child-tracking at extra cost, but the number of free tracking applications is growing fast. Parents in Japan and America are the keenest on such…
Fouad Ajami on anti-western demonstrations in the Arab world
Looking at events in the Arab world, you have the impression that the whole region is fuelled by a gigantic inferiority complex – a dangerous condition, considering what it did…
Robert Fisk on anti-western demonstrations in the Arab world
Robert Fisk: Al-Qa’ida cashes in as the scorpion gets in among the good guys. The good part with that part of the world is that damned if you do, damned…