Michalis Psilos

2 months ago | eurotopics.net | Martin Knobbe |Stefano Stefanini |Ingrid Steiner-Gashi |Michalis Psilos

It is by no means certain that Germany will now focus all its efforts on the EU, Naftemporiki puts in: “Merz is promising a new, pan-European style of leadership. But he's also saying 'Germany first' and following - as an 'Atlanticist' - Trump's policy. After all, only one percent of Germans see Europe as a priority. A sentiment that will only be further enhanced by the strong advance of the AfD. But as German politics moves to the right, this may accelerate the emergence of a 'two-speed Europe'.

Jan 8, 2025 | naftemporiki.gr | Michalis Psilos

Meanwhile, Austria has been added to the list of countries facing political difficulties and as a “solution” the far-right of the so-called “people’s chancellor”, Herbert Kickl, is taking the “helm.”On the other side of the Atlantic, President-elect Donald Trump has revealed his intentions for the world as of January 20, when he officially takes office: Trump does not rule out the use of military force or economic pressure to gain control of the Panama Canal and conquer Greenland.

Jul 17, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Christoph von Marschall |Kristian Mouritzen |Michalis Psilos |Wiktor Andrussiw

Although Vance is considered a staunch opponent of support for Ukraine, his position is not set in stone, writes gazeta.ua: “Vance could change his attitude by 180 degrees and has already done so in the past. He is above all an example of classic careerism, using every opportunity to gain an advantage. This means that nothing he has said about Ukraine is immutable or canonical. Vance simply parrots Trump. And his policies have never been characterised by consistency or responsibility.

Jul 17, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Christoph von Marschall |Kristian Mouritzen |Michalis Psilos |Wiktor Andrussiw

Although Vance is considered a staunch opponent of support for Ukraine, his position is not set in stone, writes gazeta.ua: “Vance could change his attitude by 180 degrees and has already done so in the past. He is above all an example of classic careerism, using every opportunity to gain an advantage. This means that nothing he has said about Ukraine is immutable or canonical. Vance simply parrots Trump. And his policies have never been characterised by consistency or responsibility.

Jun 21, 2024 | naftemporiki.gr | Michalis Psilos

“The core priority of the Hungarian presidency will be to give new dynamism to the European Union economic competitiveness,” the Hungarian Minister of European Affairs, Janos Boka, said in an exclusive interview with “Naftemporiki” and Michalis Psilos. A few days before the official assumption of the presidency of the European Union for the next six months, Boka came to Athens to inform the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the priorities of the Hungarian presidency.