Archive - Talking Europe

For the dispossessed, teargas and rubber bullets

The situation of the refugees is what bothers me the most deeply, and by “the refugees” I really mean all of them.

Mar 6, 2020 •

February 2020

The double prohibition

Of course, the immediate cause of this mess has been the CDU’s insistence on maintaining a double prohibition against coalitions with the AfD on the…

Feb 10, 2020 •

Breaking the ultimate taboo

It’s weird how disasters you’ve thought were coming still seem unreal when they actually happen.

Feb 5, 2020 •

January 2020

What is the deal in Libya?

Does anyone in the West actually know what is going on in Libya?

Jan 22, 2020 •

Can France make 30 days last all year?

On Thursday I wrote that the Europeans were going to try to drag out the dispute over Iran’s breaches of the nuclear deal, or Joint Comprehensive Plan…

Jan 18, 2020 •

A thousand vs. twenty-five

Germans continue to stand against right-wing attacks -- yet attacks persist.

Jan 16, 2020 •

"Matters considered important"

A couple of news items this morning — new developments in the trial of the man accused of assassinating German politician Walter Lübcke, plus the…

Jan 13, 2020 •

Lies and treachery

Could Russia and Turkey divide Libya?

Jan 11, 2020 •

How about some German polls?

That's what I thought

Jan 9, 2020 •

The supreme international crime

What would we be fighting for in a Middle Eastern war today?

Jan 7, 2020 •

An "invitation to struggle"

Good morning, and welcome to Talking Europe for January 3, 2020.

Jan 3, 2020 •

November 2019

Shovel them under, and let me work

Nov 11, 2019 •

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