VLADIMIR PUTIN´S DANGEROUS DRONE PROBE IS A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR NATO / THE ECONOMIST

Europe on a knife-edge Vladimir Putin’s dangerous drone probe is a moment of truth for NATO Poland’s prime minister warns of “open conflict”...

THE EUROPEAN UNION´S NEW TRIUMVIRATE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The European Union’s New Triumvirate The new messages emanating from Europe augur a reactivation of the post-1991 Weimar Triangle of France,...

RESENTMENT ON THE WESTERN FRONT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Resentment on the Western Front There is growing bitterness among Poles toward Ukrainian refugees, owing to fears about rising housing price...

THE ROCKET ATTACK THAT WASN´T / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Rocket Attack That Wasn’t Firmness and unity on the part of the West are essential to Ukraine’s defense and Russia’s defeat, which may d...

WARSAW TO BUDAPEST / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Warsaw to Budapest By: George Friedman The trip from Warsaw to Budapest is a trip between two realities.  Warsaw is not quite on a war footi...

WHERE THE COLD WAR BEGAN / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Where the Cold War Began Thoughts in and around geopolitics. By: George Friedman I stood on a balcony in Warsaw this past week to gaze at th...

AUSCHWITZ IN JERUSALEM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Auschwitz in Jerusalem The conflicting messages delivered at a recent commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz reveal the extent to whic...

HOW THE UKRAINE CONFLICT MOVES EUROPE´S FRONT LINE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

How the Ukraine Conflict Moves Europe’s Front Line The possibility of war has major implications for countries like Poland and Romania. By: ...

THE COSTS OF MERKEL´S SURRENDER TO HUNGARIAN AND POLISH EXTORSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Costs of Merkel’s Surrender to Hungarian and Polish Extortion German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been laboring under enormous pressure ...

EUROPE´S GHOST OF SUMMERS PAST / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Europe’s Ghost of Summers Past Hungary and Poland’s most recent opposition to the EU will delay COVID-19 recovery funds. By: Caroline D. Ros...

HUNGARY AND POLAND THREATEN E.U. STIMULUS OVER RULE OF LAW LINKS / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hungary and Poland Threaten E.U. Stimulus Over Rule of Law Links The two illiberal governments, having been enabled by the bloc’s leaders an...