Category Archives: Europe

Why Did the French Government Fall and What Happens Next?

Some detail on the French government crisis and what the next moves may be.

NATO Pledges Urgent Support for Ukraine’s Battered Infrastructure

NATO messaging about “helping” Ukraine is become even more divorced from reality.

Nissan in Crisis, “12 or 14 Months to Survive,” as Size, Difficult Conditions for Non-China Carmakers Make Rescue Seem Remote

Nissan, with intensifying cash flow woes and vultures circling, looks like a canary in the coal mine for non-China carmakers.

EU Nears Finish Line on Trade Deal With South American Bloc in an Effort to Deal Blow to China

It’s unlikely to do much vis-à-vis China, but will be bad news for the environment and majority of Europeans already reeling from Ursula’s other strategic “victories.”

As Biden Uses Long-Range Strikes into Russia to Create Problems for Trump, What Else Might Happen With Ukraine When Trump Takes Over?

Biden and the EU are trying to throw spanners in Trump’s desire to end the war with Ukraine. What if anything has changed?

Paris and Washington Go Scorched Earth in the Sahel

What does it say about AFRICOM’s counterterrorism mission when nationalized mines increasingly come under attack and the US proxy state of Ukraine is training terrorists the US is supposed to be fighting?

The BRICS, a Geopolitical Challenge Overlooked by the European Union

A discussion of what BRICS might be when it grows up and what that could mean for the EU

Trump Adds to List of Fake EU Crises

EU set to double down on vassalage to US, which is causing its problems in the first place.

Germany, Trump, and Walking the Trans-Atlantic Plank

Is government collapse a comeuppance for the German elite, or is everything right on schedule for the transatlantic plutocrats?

How the Trump Presidency Might Change the Global Economy

Trump tariffs are coming! What does that mean?

The US Is Killing the Most Valuable Tech Firm in Europe

Washington announces billion dollar research center for advanced chip making as trade restrictions demanded by US, and the EU energy war against Russia are hammering ASML.

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff: BRICS High Aspirations Versus Cautious First Steps

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff discuss the recent BRICS summit as well as its rapidly-evolving geopolitical backdrop.

Georgia Election Update

Color revolution appears to fizzle out as all the accusations of fraud and Russian interference ignore the economic considerations of the voters who said no thank you to the West.

Why Does the West Hate Russia So Much?

“The Spectre of War” by Jonathan Haslam provides some clues — at least for the UK.

Hydrogen Stocks Crash as Hype Faces Reality Check

The EU and especially Germany were relying on the fantasy that green hydrogen could save their industry, which is dying after governments cut off Russian pipeline gas.