Roman Europe? by Anatole Kaletsky|Project Syndicate
Somewhat reluctantly and to my own surprise, I must agree with Kaletsky that Nein may not be the only optimal answer to any attempt to run the EU. We need imagination and ideas, not just […]
Leadership
Learning From Obama|NYT
The president has had a lot of success addressing America’s problems, which may surprise many on the left and the right. Source: Learning From Obama
Tony Blair warns of ‘flabby liberalism’ – BBC News
Former prime minister Tony Blair says extremism can be countered, but moderate voices need to be much stronger. …he warned that moderate voices were too defensive about arguing their case and this was fuelling a […]
Blair: «La tolleranza si ferma quando toccano i nostri valori»|Corriere della Sera
«Concediamo troppo, non possiamo farci intimidire», dice Tony Blair. Al telefono da New York, l’ex primo ministro britannico, il leader politico che a cavallo del millennio traghettò la sinistra europea verso i porti del centrismo, […]
German state elections: Success for right-wing AfD, losses for Merkel′s CDU | DW.COM
The solution to the refugee problem negotiated between the EU and Turkey is not a solution, it’s a joke. Merkel cooked her own goose, deciding unilaterally, out of good intentions, to accept all refugees, underestimating […]
A Conversation With Google’s Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat | Foreign Affairs
The chief financial officer at Alphabet (formerly Google) talks to Foreign Affairs about the future of the global economy, the differences between Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and the political climate in Washington. I think […]
Reggia di Caserta, sindacati all’attacco: «Il nuovo direttore lavora troppo»|Il Corriere
Dovrebbero fare sciopero contro questo scandalo! É proprio una schifezza che un direttore lavori e si dia da fare per ottenere un successo. Non si sarà mai visto sin da prima dei Borboni – oppure […]
Was the Greek finance minister pretending to be mad?|BBC News
The analysis is actually very good. Varoufakis – and Syriza with him -grossly miscalculated their nuisance power and lost big time, making the whole deal a lot worse and more protracted than required initially. They […]
David Schrok: Why we shouldn’t be scared of Grexit
I agree with David Schrok: if countries feel that they cannot share the ideals and goals of a united Europe, they should feel free to go – or be encouraged if need be. I believe […]
What is Germany’s vision for Europe?|The World Economic Forum
Giles Merritt says Germans have become the EU’s foremost movers and shakers, and occupy its political institutions’ top posts. Source: What is Germany’s vision for Europe? – Agenda – The World Economic Forum My take: Being […]
Europe’s Bad Conscience
In an editorial in Il Corriere Della Sera Europe’s bad conscience, Ernesto Galli della Loggia claims that Europeans are incapable of thinking about their own security mainly because they are incapable of thinking about war, […]
Krugman: Being Bad Europeans – NYTimes.com
David Krugman: Being Bad Europeans – NYTimes.com One of the fathers of the euro, Romano Prodi, says clearly that the euro was only a step towards further political integration. The fact that the process was frozen […]