Stefano Stefanini

5 days ago | eurotopics.net | Eric Gujer |Philippe Paquet |Stefano Stefanini |Heidi Avellan

Only recently Trump was promising the Arab world prosperity and peace, and now he is fuelling uncertainty in the region, La Stampa observes: “Suddenly he's espousing the Israeli thesis: first eliminate the Iranian problem, and once Iran has been castigated and cut down to size then you can get back to the topic of regional cooperation. The Arab countries in the Gulf welcomed Trump with open arms and open wallets.

1 month ago | eurotopics.net | Christian Ultsch |Marco Imarisio |Stefano Stefanini |Igor Eidman

In this war we have been surprised not only by the Ukrainians and their resilience and the fact that Trump hasn't abandoned them as quickly as we thought he would, observes La Libre Belgique: “We have also seen how a weak and disunited Europe has been roused from its slumbers. ... For several weeks now, only three leaders have been visible: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.

1 month ago | eurotopics.net | Thomas Jansen |Stefano Stefanini |Martin Tønner |Przemysław Szewczyk

The church weekly Gość Niedzielny is delighted: “In the coming years, we will have a Holy Father who will fight like a lion for peace in the world and in the Church. And he is ideally equipped for these battles, because he is rooted in tradition and at the same time familiar with the challenges of the present. He will build bridges, that is certain, to bring together church groups that are drifting apart and - if the world listens to him - nations that are embarking on the path of war.

Feb 24, 2025 | 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'.

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. ...