The Globalist

Why is the French finance minister invoking other cultures’ diplomatic style to defend France?

The art of casting Germany both as chief villain and magic wand of the global economy.

Why is the U.S. Treasury Secretary urging Europe to adopt the same borrow-and-spend policies that got the United States into so much fiscal trouble?

How does Germany see its role, and what are its real intentions and specific plans, with regard to saving the euro?

Could Martin Luther’s life have provided a suitable rule of thumb to identify which countries should be in the eurozone and which should not?

In the new Europe, alliances are thankfully built on performance and competence, not tradition and habit.

Did former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel really utter his most famous words — "Never let a serious crisis go to waste" — in vain?

Do those who demand stronger leadership from Angela Merkel miscomprehend the nature of democratic regimes in modern times?