Before getting to the world’s “disrupter in chief” and his antics at the recent horrifying Brussels NATO summit, let us have a look at the collateral damage the presidency of Donald Trump is causing to the transatlantic community that was developed during the last seventy years on both sides of the Atlantic. “U.S.-loving Germans planning life without transatlantic ties” and … [Read more...] about Transatlantic Destruction
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Europe’s “Humiliation”
In times of global upheaval, talking about new faces in government and other institutions from a European capital may be more relevant than in quieter times. This is especially the case for Germany and its political center Berlin, which faces relentless assaults from a new U.S. president. The way the German political, economic, and cultural elite that was brought up under the … [Read more...] about Europe’s “Humiliation”
Maron’s Visions Confront Merkel’s Reality
The recent cover of The Economist reads “Europe’s new order,” and shows a youthful French president in the glaring spotlight—and a German Chancellor Angela Merkel behind him in the dark shadow. Inside, the article titles tell the story: “A dynamic Emmanuel Macron and a diminished Angela Merkel promise a new balance in Europe,” “President Emmanuel Macron’s reform plans represent … [Read more...] about Maron’s Visions Confront Merkel’s Reality
How Merkel will integrate a million refugees
Today “Hosanna,” tomorrow “Crucify him!” These words from the Bible also apply in politics, as Chancellor Angela Merkel, the daughter of a Lutheran pastor, has had to learn. As this exploration of how Germany is coping with a million refugees based on “real facts” and not on “alternative facts” shows, neither “hosanna” nor “crucify” could be justified. On September 4, 2015, … [Read more...] about How Merkel will integrate a million refugees
Surprises, Shocks, and Upheavals
Looking for future surprises that could shock the world? This would not be an exercise Europe’s top leaders such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel need these days. For her, the surprises, shocks, and upheavals are coming faster than ever. For years, she has played a key role in crisis management at the helm of the largest and strongest member country of the European … [Read more...] about Surprises, Shocks, and Upheavals