The Globalist

The U.S. government used to be the chief proponent of strong investor protection clauses in international trade deals. No longer. What happened?

The battle against authoritarianism engulfs much of Eastern and Central Europe. Romania may emerge as a beacon of democratic hope.

Thanks to interventions by Washington or Brussels, Nord Stream 2 may end up either not being completed or, once completed, find that much of the pipeline cannot in fact be used.

Polarized and despondent, the Czech Republic is not a happy place. Despite rising living standards, Czechs are stuck in a national malaise.

PiS aims to create a repressive, homogeneous society not much different from the late unlamented Polish People’s Republic — albeit in the name of Jesus Christ, not Karl Marx.

Progress, but does Boris have the numbers?

An important decision will be taken by the European Council regarding the future of EU integration for Albania and North Macedonia.

The UK’s new Brexit plan raises five EU concerns.

Reflections on the relationship between globalism and patriotism.

The EU can take the lead in fighting climate change. But an EU “Green New Deal” requires a far higher price on carbon.