The weaker Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at home politically, the longer the list of the Turkish President’s transgressions gets.
When Loya Jirga Meets Extinction Rebellion
To save our democracies from rising levels of frustration, we need more citizen councils.
France: Au Revoir, Monsieur Philippe
One has to doubt that France’s new prime minister, Jean Castex, will pursue many reforms ahead of 2022.
Putin’s 2020 Russia and Vladimir Voynovich’s “Moscow 2042”
Has Putin’s Russia of 2020 been foreshadowed by Russian novels, in a mixture of wicked satire and genuine tragedy?
Erdogan and the Hagia Sophia: Will He – Or Won’t He?
Facing ever shakier voter support, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may finally be ready to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
France and the Art of Getting Back to Work
After the Corona pandemic, French firms’ management teams have great difficulty convincing their employees … to return to the office.
EU 2020 = US in 1913?
With regard to the EU’s own financial resources, Europe is taking another page from U.S. financial history.
A Threat to Putin’s Imperial Ambitions
Vodka addiction has had a devastating effect on Russians’ health, the country’s economy and social fabric for centuries.
UK: Boris Johnson Digs In Over Dominic Cummings Affair and Brexit
Dominic Cummings, die-hard Brexiteer and UK sovereignty fetishist, is now part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s problems — and no longer a solution.
Merkel’s European Legacy
In the twilight of her career, will the German chancellor manage to produce a grand European compromise between the Northern “frugals” and the Southerners?
























