Who needs enemies when you have friends like Orbán and Erdoğan?
Despite the threats of Russia, China, and stagflation, Hungary and Turkey are backstabbing the organisations they belong to – Nato and the EU. [...]
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Why Europe’s next war could be between Greece and Turkey
At the moment, a war between Greece and Turkey seems unlikely because it would be an all-around catastrophe. Then again, that is precisely why many believed Putin would never invade Ukraine. [...]
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. [...]
Turkey on the brink
Perhaps only one thing might eventually lead Turkey back onto a more sustainable path, both economically and politically. And that is a change in the presidency. [...]
European fabric frayed at the edges
Amid the noise of the euro rescue summit last week, one important announcement received very little attention. This is surprising since it was a strategic message from Europe’s only real tiger economy, which grew by more than 8 per cent last year, and has a population of more than 73 million people. It was an announcement from the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. [...]