The Globalist

Will UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divide and rule strategy really work?

This year’s Istanbul election and last year’s move to a presidential system have unified and galvanized the opposition, raising questions about Erdogan’s next move.

Three weeks have now passed since Boris Johnson became the UK’s prime minister. What have we learned so far?

The CEE countries were left out of all top jobs in Brussels. As compensation, the top EU energy job should be filled by them.

Gazprom’s North Stream 2 gas pipeline has not been completed. Now the company wants to sue the EU for applying its own rules and regulations to the project.

The scope of central banking has expanded significantly in recent years. The former IMF boss is well prepared for those challenges.

A more prosperous Ukraine —where good money from legal economic activity drives out bad money from corruption and illegal trading — will worry Putin.

Can von der Leyen make a difference? Probably yes — but only modestly so.

Why MEPs should avoid small-minded, backbiting politics as they elect the EU Commission President.

The European Commission should grant Greece short-term fiscal leeway under the condition that Mitsotakis indeed delivers the promised reforms.