Taxonomic vandalism, EU-style
When the EU embarked on developing its own taxonomy, maybe it should have consulted with a few biologists. That may have prevented it from creating a monster. [...]
Newsroom
Boris Johnson flies close to the sun as Icarus in Downing Street
Johnson was respected, even loved, for being Boris, the clown-like persona he had created. But that ‘Boris’ character had little in common with the real Johnson. [...]
Russia has won the war without firing a single shot
Putin may have just built up the threat of an invasion as a bluff. And why would he now want to risk economic sanctions following a war when he has already achieved his major objectives without one? [...]
Do politicians need economics degrees?
Perhaps high office holders do not need a higher education, let alone an economics degree. But they should at least know, and respect, the limits of their power. [...]
A magic dwells in every platitude
The best thing about the German coalition document is that it shows the three parties are able to work together. Though not magical, it is a good start. [...]
Cynically exploiting EU’s divisions
After simmering for many months, the Belarusian-organised refugee crisis is heating up in the Eastern European cold. [...]
The end of the Bundesbank era
With Jens Weidmann’s imminent departure, the ECB will lose its most hawkish governor. The move will also symbolise the ECB’s transition into a less stability-oriented institution – right when high inflation expectations in Europe are taking hold. [...]
Independent journalism under threat, not just in Russia
Good journalism means more than standing up to autocrats. It means not getting into bed with politicians of any kind, not even democratic ones – and not even those one agrees with. And certainly not those who fund the newspaper you write for. [...]
Germany faces coalition conundrum
Germany has voted. The result is not an earthquake, but a landslide. A change of power is looming after 16 years of Christian Democrat-led federal governments. [...]
A torpedo to European security
For Europe, AUKUS feels like the security outcome of a bull’s run through a China shop. Only China will be happy about the weakening of Europe – and Europe’s new divisions – that AUKUS has created. [...]