What the West can do for Ukraine
What can the West do collectively, and otherwise, in support of Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSNudH6y2Ao Watch also: The Russian challenge in Ukraine and a divided Western alliance More…
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European diplomacy and the crisis over Ukraine: limited options and the cohesion test
As Vladimir Putin demands a new security order in Europe and Russian troops mass along Ukraine’s borders, the threat of a major conflict on the continent is real. A war in Ukraine could have a big spill-over effect on other European…
The impact of China’s economic slowdown on Transatlantic economies
China’s economy faces a significant slowdown in coming years, as I argued in an essay published in December 2021 and excerpted in AspeniaOnline. A worst case scenario would result in an acute crisis with domestic and international political…
Inflation, green transition, and the ECB’s options
What does “temporary” mean exactly? It may seem like a matter for philosophers and linguists, but it’s not. In fact, the question is at the very core of the dilemma faced by economists, central bankers and policy makers across Europe, who…
L’Europa e la questione energetica: un problema strategico
È stato abbastanza impressionante il fatto che il Cancelliere tedesco Olaf Scholz, in visita a Washington il 7 febbraio, sia stato molto vago sulla questione del gasdotto russo-tedesco Nord Stream 2, mentre Joe Biden diceva chiaramente che…