Fault Lines in the Eurozone
Ten years after the onset of the eurocrisis, some observers are predicting a sequel. The biggest problems aren’t caused by economics, but politics. As …
Belt, Road, and Sword
China is steadily expanding its security presence and infrastructure in Asia and well beyond, a strategy shaped by Beijing’s global power ambitions. It‘s a …
Red Herring & Black Swan: Don’t Count Your Spitzens Before They Hatch
In 2014, Jean-Claude Juncker became commission president because the European Parliament pushed him as Spitzenkandidat. But that flawed system may not survive the 2019 …