Category Archives: Europe

John Helmer: German Parliament Office Reports No Russian Invasion of Donbass, Rejects Media and Government Propaganda

An official German report throws cold water on strong-form claims of Russian military incursion into eastern Ukraine.

Brexit: The End of the Beginning?

Brexit jockeying is underway.

Sweden Retreats from Negative Interest Rate Experiment

Sweden throws in the towel on its negative interest rate policy as inflation stays stubbornly low.

Tories Rout Labour; Corbyn to Depart; SNP Also Wins Big, Setting Up Long-Term Dissolution Struggle

A big win for the Tories does not bode well for UK citizens.

UK Election Day Is Here

General election day in the UK! If you are eligible, please be sure to vote!

The Geography of EU Discontent

The EU’s flyover, meaning areas in economic decline, are also its hotbeds of discontent and anti-EU sentiment.

Leaked US Trade Talks Show How Trump Is Dictating Johnson’s Approach to a Hard Brexit

Far from Brexit letting the UK takw back control, it has entered into a relationship where it holds none of the cards.

Sir Ivan Rogers Plays Cassandra Again, Warns of Likely 2020 Brexit Trade Negotiations Train Wreck

Another incisive Brexit reading by Sir Ivan.

Ilargi: Vindman, the Expert

A close reading of NSC director Alexander Vindman’s deposition in the impeachment investigation.

The Economics of Neutrality in World War II

Neutrality in World War II meant appeasing the belligerents.

Brexit: Farage Capitulates…or Does He?

NIgel Farage does Boris a solid. But the Tories want more concessions. Are they forthcoming?

The Stormy Birth of “Europe”

A review of major institutional and political developments that created modern Europe.