Iran May Become the Next Failed State — and Europe Will Pay the Price
The US-Israeli assault on Iran was launched mid-negotiation, without UN backing, making it more dangerous to international law than Iraq.
Guillaume Duval
The War on Iran Has Begun — Here Are Ten Issues That Will Shape What Comes Next
The American-Israeli assault has decapitated Iran's regime, but the cascade of geopolitical consequences threatens to destabilise the entire global order.
Why a Club of Six Nations Is Both Europe’s Best Hope and Its Greatest Risk
A German proposal to unite the EU's six largest countries confronts a Union paralysed by the dominance of its smallest members.
Why the Left Must Defend Central Bank Independence
Donald Trump's assault on the Federal Reserve should finally convince progressives that monetary autonomy is a democratic necessity.
Europe’s Foreign Policy Is Broken by Design—Here’s How to Fix It
Kaja Kallas is not the problem; the EU's dysfunctional institutional architecture is crippling its global influence.
Europe Must Abandon Appeasement and Confront Trump’s Hostile America
The failure of European leaders' strategy of accommodation proves that Trump's United States has become an adversary, not an ally, demanding a fundamental shift in EU policy.
Europe’s Self-Inflicted Wound: The Corporate Responsibility Retreat
By dismantling corporate sustainability rules, European businesses are handing competitive advantages to their foreign rivals.
Could Ukraine’s Reparations Loan End The EU’s Paralysing Foreign Policy Veto?
A €140 billion loan secured against frozen Russian assets may force Europe to abandon unanimity voting—and finally give the EU real geopolitical power.
Why Putin Does Not Want Peace in Ukraine
Even America's most Russia-friendly president cannot deliver the ceasefire Moscow's strategic calculations demand.
Europe’s Silence Fuels Gaza Crisis—Can EU Act?
As Trump and Netanyahu reignite Gaza conflict, Europe's failure to respond risks severe regional consequences.
Europe’s Military Build-Up: Will Social Spending Be Sacrificed?
Europe must urgently increase defence budgets—but it doesn't have to mean deep cuts to public services. Here's the alternative.
The End of the ‘West’ and Europe’s Future
The West Is Over! What This Means for Europe.
Facing Trump: Why Europe Must Revive Common Debt
Mario Draghi’s report called for bold investment and common debt issuing, but it is fuelling a dangerous deregulatory push across Europe.
Europe’s existential test: Navigating Putin, Trump, and the Global South
How the EU must act to survive mounting global threats.
Why is France unable to reach social compromises?
With a tenth general strike in France against the pension reform, an exit is needed from decrees and street clashes towards negotiated governance.
What’s driving the social crisis in France
The huge demonstrations against the pension ‘reform’ stem from accumulating resentment under Emmanuel Macron.
Open letter to my German friends about the ECB policy
Guillaume Duval argues that Germany can see the end of ECB quantitative easing—if only it stops imposing austerity on the eurozone.