Can the centre hold in central Europe?
Results from the two small central European nations will be illustrative of the direction in which central European politics is headed today. Elections, Europe and Eurasia The coming two weekends will bring elections in Austria and the Czech Republic. The stakes … Read More
US risks sparking North Korea ‘escalation’, warns Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today warned his US counterpart Rex Tillerson that Washington risks sparking an unacceptable escalation in tensions with North Korea. In a phone call with US Secretary of State Tillerson, Lavrov “stressed the unacceptability of an … Read More
As tensions escalate with Kim Jong Un and North Korea, we must unite around Trump
President Trump campaigned successfully on making America great again. But with tensions escalating with North Korea, and the threat of a nuclear war on everybody’s mind, Trump is now face Defense where he traveled to Iraq 14 times. President Trump campaigned … Read More
The Prophet of Germany’s New Right
Götz Kubitschek, a self-proclaimed “rightist intellectual,” lives in a medieval manor house in Schnellroda, a rural village in eastern Germany. From this isolated, antique outpost, Kubitschek, who is 47, wields considerable influence over far-right thinkers, activists and politicians across Germany, … Read More
Opinion The Iranian Threat and the Arab Peace Initiative
We should consider the initiative a way to deal with the threat from Iran and its creation, Hezbollah. And if Iran opposed the foray, its isolation in the Arab and Muslim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is right: Iran is the … Read More
As Trump challenges Iran nuclear deal, those in Tehran worry
TEHRAN, Iran – As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens the Iran nuclear deal, those living in Tehran feel that an accord they have yet to benefit from may already be doomed, hardening their skepticism about America. Trump is set to … Read More
Hurricane Nate unleashes flooding, power outages on Gulf Coast
Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the Gulf Coast on Sunday — but the region, parts of which have continued to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina more than a decade ago, was largely spared of catastrophic … Read More
Refugee issue looms as Merkel starts coalition talks
Two weeks after winning German elections with a reduced majority, Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a first step Sunday on a rocky road towards forming a government by trying to get her own conservative house in order. Her meeting from 1000 … Read More
Merkel gives ground on German migration cap
BERLIN ––German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to a demand by her Bavarian allies to seek an annual limit on migration, clearing an obstacle for talks on forming her next government and responding to an electoral surge by the nationalist Alternative … Read More
Pence exits NFL game after players kneel during anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a National Football League game on Sunday after some players knelt during the national anthem, a form of demonstration that began last year in silent protest against police violence … Read More
Mac Thornberry on war with North Korea: ‘We can win, but it will be ugly’
House Armed Services Committee chairman Mac Thornberry said the U.S. would win in a war against North Korea, but the end result would be “ugly.” North Korea will mark the founding day of its ruling Korean Workers’ Party on Tuesday, … Read More
European Union stares at disintegration
After Brexit, the fast-spreading Euroscepticism has engulfed Catalonia and it could imperil EU if not addressed quickly. Catalonia, one of Spain’s richest regions, is likely to declare independence from the southwestern European country next week. On October 1, more than … Read More
Trump threatens that only ‘one thing’ will work against North Korea
President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. (Photo: AP) WASHINGTON — President Trump tweeted new storm warnings Saturday, this time aimed at North Korea. In … Read More
Trump to ‘decertify’ Iran deal, but asks Congress not to reimpose sanctions: Reports
US President Donald Trump meets with a bipartisan group of members of Congress at the White House, in Washington, September 13, 2017. (Photo by Reuters) US President Donald Trump is expected to “decertify” the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, while … Read More
As Germany and Spain prove, history – with all its wounds – is not over
Hitler meets Francp in 1940, in Hendaye on the French-Spanish border. ‘Germany and Spain today find themselves confronted by ghosts of the past.’ Photograph: KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images History is back in Europe. The Catalan referendum and the German election illustrate this spectacularly. The … Read More