The not so V-Recovery – Eurostat: EU’s attempt to export its recession running into trouble

This is something the German government does often at the EU. It is called Regulatory Capture. It shows how confident the German government is that its interests will be followed unquestioned by an obedient EU. […]

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is seeking to draw a line under controversial remarks he made last week — instead, his half-baked apology has raised more questions than answers. Read Here

The divergence between Turkish President Erdoğan’s language and the lived reality of his rule is becoming too stark to ignore. While his speeches promise reconciliation and reform, his domestic and foreign policies reveal a trajectory […]