When tariffs pretend to be strategy
While Beijing and Washington perform a diplomatic duet, the dissonance of economic nationalism and political theatrics drowns out any harmony. Trade deals, it seems, are now stage props in electoral melodramas
A broken system? Reassessing the Geneva Convention in a new era of migration
As Europe’s asylum systems buckle under modern migratory pressures, the Geneva Convention faces renewed scrutiny. Is it a timeless pillar of protection—or an outdated obstacle in need of urgent reform?
Democracies in crisis, or rather liberal democracy at a crossroads?
Liberal democracy stands at a crossroads, as mounting tensions between democratic majoritarianism and liberal constitutionalism threaten to unravel the political stability of Western systems and reshape global governance norms
China’s first quarter growth: Defying global headwinds
Beijing reports encouraging 5.4% GDP growth despite international economic turbulence, emphasizing domestic resilience while attributing external challenges largely to American trade policies
When savings become investments: Risks to social stability and democracy
Maria Zacharia, Member of the European Parliament for the Greek political party Course of Freedom (Plefsi Eleftherias), expresses her opposition to the European Commission’s decision on the Savings and Investment Union
Trump’s Latin American style: The hemispheric origins of a political persona
Despite his apparent disdain for Latin America, Trump’s political methods and strongman tendencies reveal him as a product of a Pan-American political culture with historical roots stretching back centuries
Trade war blunders: Two Goliaths with black eye
In what amounts to economic mutually assured destruction, the U.S. and China are locked in a spectacular trade standoff that resembles two heavyweight boxers punching themselves in the face to intimidate each other
The elephant in the room: Returns and Europe’s migration deadlock
Returns remain the most politically sensitive and operationally complex element of European migration policy—especially for frontline states like Greece
Trouble finds the periphery
As the U.S. fires the first salvos of Trade War II, the ripple effects across emerging markets look less like opportunity and more like a systemic test
Trade policy and tribes
What if trade policy is no longer about economics, but about identity, memory, and the fading promise of middle-class America?