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Poland: Trump Sets up Power Directorate: Brussels No Longer Rules Europe

Danuta Kowalska - May 25, 2025. Published in Rzeczpospolita

The new U.S. president immediately proved to be an existential challenge for the EU, which only grew stronger over time.

Russia: Ukrainian Grain Will Have Similar Impact on Europe as American Natural Gas*

Robin Koerner - October 11, 2023. Published in Nezavisimaya Gazeta

U.S. agricultural companies are pushing Ukrainian grain into the European market.

U.K.: I Saw Firsthand How US Tech Giants Seduced the EU – and Undermined Democracy

Lalatendu Das - June 29, 2022. Published in The Guardian

Silicon Valley used opaque lobbying to weaken crucial new regulations. Firms like Google and Meta must be held to account.

Spain: US, EU and Muslims

Robin Koerner - September 1, 2021. Published in ABC

Unfortunately, the European political discourse on what is happening in Afghanistan is praiseworthy but insufficient with respect to humanitarian concerns.

Belgium: Amazon and Its Resellers: Nonconsensual Relations

Robin Koerner - January 5, 2021. Published in L'Echo

Spain: ‘Big Tech’ and Competition

Robin Koerner - December 16, 2020. Published in El Pais

The problem is that what should be regarded as abusive behavior is often debatable.

Qatar: US Needs To Accept China’s Rise

Lalatendu Das - November 12, 2020. Published in Gulf Times

The next U.S. administration should accept China’s continued economic and technological rise.

China: US and Europe Not Ready To Restart Economy

Robin Koerner - April 17, 2020. Published in Global Times

The U.S. and Europe will hardly focus more on minimizing the number of infections and deaths than resuming economic activity.

U.K.: Europe Can’t Rely on the US To Regulate Tech Giants Like Google and Facebook

Lalatendu Das - March 25, 2019. Published in Independent

Spain: A Murky Crisis

Robin Koerner - December 12, 2018. Published in El País

Europe should not be following the Trump administration and its train wreck policy.

U.K.: Europe Is Right To Fight for Its Own Army

Lalatendu Das - November 19, 2018. Published in The Times

United Kingdom: Trump’s Foreign Policy Tactics of Threats and Lovebombs Worked with Canada – So Is This the New Face of Global Diplomacy?

Lalatendu Das - October 5, 2018. Published in Independent

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