Alexander Bakker

Feb 14, 2025 | eurotopics.net | Stefano Stefanini |Paweł Zerka |Alexander Bakker

Paweł Zerka, an analyst for the European Council on Foreign Relations, comments in Népszava: “The new US president is forcing European citizens to accept a more pragmatic approach to foreign policy - in particular in relations with the US. The most common view is that the US is not an 'ally' but rather a 'necessary partner'. ... This is a marked shift that points to a potentially irreparable rupture in the Western alliance. ...

Jun 21, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Alexander Bakker |Ronald Schönhuber |Marco Bresolin |Anna Słojewska

Denník Postoj takes a look behind the scenes: “He was given the green light back in the spring and his nomination was approved by the Big Four, i.e. the US, the UK, France and Germany. According to the Polish daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita, these countries didn't want to back Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, for example, for fear of her overly principled stance towards Russia. The main reason is to maintain open channels of communication not only with Putin, but also with Trump.

Jun 8, 2024 | limburger.nl | Alexander Bakker

België gaat zondag naar de stembus voor zes parlementen. Er geldt een opkomstplicht: zelfs de kinderen van koning Filip en koningin Mathilde hebben al vroeg in de ochtend in de rij gestaan voor een stembureau. België kiest zondag 150 nationale Kamerleden, 124 Vlaamse parlementsleden, 89 Brusselse parlementsleden, 75 Waalse parlementsleden, 25 leden van het Duitse gemeenschapsparlement en 22 Europarlementariërs. In navolging van Nederland maakt Vlaanderen een ruk naar rechts.

Jun 5, 2024 | limburger.nl | De Telegraaf |Alexander Bakker

Jun 5, 2024 | limburger.nl | Alexander Bakker