Leaked US Trade Talks Show How Trump Is Dictating Johnson’s Approach to a Hard Brexit
Far from Brexit letting the UK takw back control, it has entered into a relationship where it holds none of the cards.
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Sir Ivan Rogers Plays Cassandra Again, Warns of Likely 2020 Brexit Trade Negotiations Train Wreck
Another incisive Brexit reading by Sir Ivan.
Read more...Ilargi: Vindman, the Expert
A close reading of NSC director Alexander Vindman’s deposition in the impeachment investigation.
Read more...The Economics of Neutrality in World War II
Neutrality in World War II meant appeasing the belligerents.
Read more...Brexit: Farage Capitulates…or Does He?
NIgel Farage does Boris a solid. But the Tories want more concessions. Are they forthcoming?
Read more...30 Years After the Berlin Wall Came Down, East and West Germany Are Still Divided
Why Eastern Germany is still a place apart.
Read more...The Stormy Birth of “Europe”
A review of major institutional and political developments that created modern Europe.
Read more...German Finance Minister Pumps for EU-Wide Deposit “Reinsurance” But Expected Details Mean Lots of Gaps Likely
The lead story in the Financial Times tonight is that Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz is pushing for an EU-wide deposit scheme…of sorts. Even though Scholz’s plan appears to be more modest than the headlines indicate, even a halting move towards EU-level fiscal commitments would be a significant departure from Germany’s traditional stance of barring […]
Read more...Brexit: Johnson’s General Election Busted Flush?
How the Tories are setting themselves up to lose the upcoming general election.
Read more...Why the World Will Remember Departing ECB President as the Not-So-‘Super’ Mario Draghi
Looking back at the legacy of the man who created “the most deformed bond market in history.”
Read more...How Europe’s Greedy Lending to Africa Is Driving the Migration Wave That Fuels the EU’s Xenophobic Politics
How Europe is creating the conditions in Africa that lead to migration….and the underlying stresses are set to get worse.
Read more...Brexit: Time Is of the Essence
Why Johnson’s Brexit may be in more trouble than it seems.
Read more...Brexit: Over to Parliament
Hand to hand Brexit combat is on.
Read more...Brexit: The Ticking Clock
It looks as if Johnson has no way to escape asking for a Brexit extension. Or does he?
Read more...EU Adopts Right to Repair for Household Appliances
European Commission approves right to repair regulations for household appliances: a start, but much less than what’s necessary to reduce waste, combat climate change, and save consumers money.
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