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The day the West died
When US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin on February 12, he made history – but not in a good way.
Vladimir Putin
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Europe’s far-right dominoes knock down democracy
Democracy rarely dies suddenly.
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Merkel’s 16 years of tactical drift
Angela Merkel is “fundamentally an optimist”, she tells Der Spiegel magazine in her first major interview since leaving office.
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Why it’s dangerously misguided to ignore threat of new axis
Having worked at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney from 2008 to 2012, I know how inspirational the think tank’s annual Consilium conference can be.
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Russia winning war against Europe, one election at a time
Postwar Austria was for decades a model of political stability to the point of boredom.
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Voter anger threatens to bury Germany’s traditional party-political system
German state elections rarely warrant a column in New Zealand.
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Shift to the right threatens existence of European Union
The European Parliament elections in June 2024 will be more than an ordinary political contest.
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Conflict resolution for dummies
Our esteemed Pontiff, Pope Francis, has once again had a brilliant epiphany.
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The Paris-Berlin axis has become dysfunctional at the worst time
All eyes are on Europe as the Russian onslaught continues, Ukraine runs out of ammunition, and the upcoming election in the US induces paralysis.
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How to explain the right’s Putin mania
Tucker Carlson’s visit to Moscow made headlines in recent weeks.