Global Spectator
Different speeds? Not so fast!
The EU cannot allow itself to proceed at the speed of the slowest or the most reluctant member, but various speeds could turn into variable geometry.
India’s brutal demonetisation was not so bad after all
Following the decision to remove 86% of hard currency from circulation on 8 November, India is hauling itself out of this quagmire of demonetisation.
28 March 2019: no end in sight for Brexit
It has already become clear that the drama of Brexit, if it is to end at all, will have various acts and various rhythms. There will be various Brexits.
(Dis)information warfare
The information warfare is somewhat distinct from the cyberdefence and cyberattacks. It is nothing new the use of fake news stories used for political ends.
European defence: not so much spending more, but spending better
The EU needs to spend a little more on European defence, but above all to spend better, something that has not always proved to be easy.
Sixty years on, the EU drifts aimlessly and soullessly
In the absence of a European identity, we have to reconstruct the EU project from the basis of the citizens and the states: a European Republic.
Facebook’s new and unsettling mission: building a global community
In a 5,800-word declaration, Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook aspired ‘to build the social infrastructure for a global community’.
Scenarios of an electoral super year: Europe at the test
There is a great deal at stake for the future of the EU in the coming elections in the Netherlands, France, Germany and probably Italy.
The Return of Africa
Africa is back in the world spotlight. But if hopes are once again dashed, the crisis this time could be unprecedented.
Xi Jinping’s major contradiction: a greater concentration of power but more innovative liberalisation
The dilemma between a greater concentration of power and liberalisation becomes a trilemma in the face of other challenges that Xi Jinping have to address.
Trump Demolitions Inc.
Trump has not yet exhibited an alternative vision of a new international order, but a vision that is essentially domestic.