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Europe Reconsiders Russia as North America Fractures Under Trade Pressure
Europeans considering re-engagement with Moscow as Canada turns toward China under US pressure European political leaders appear to be recalibrating their posture towards the Russian Federation after years of hostility driven by the conflict in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have each articulated versions of Continue reading
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Europe’s Post-Imperial Hangovers: Britain, France, and Germany in Structural Decline
How elite agendas, historical legacies, and institutional dysfunction constrain strategic autonomy Europe’s core geopolitical problems are structural, historical, and have decisive implications for its cohesion, strategic posture, and individual freedoms. The European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany each embody distinct dysfunctions that resonate across the continent. These dysfunctions derive from unresolved historical hangovers, Continue reading
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The Jacques Baud Case – Weaponisation of Sanctions, an Attack on Free Speech
Europe’s authoritarian turn as sanctions meant for states are now being used to silence voices, even those of neutral citizens. The European Union has imposed restrictive measures against Jacques Baud, a retired Swiss Army colonel and former NATO adviser, through an executive sanctions mechanism that operates entirely outside any judicial process. The decision froze assets, Continue reading
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