Stefano Stefanini

3 weeks 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.

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. ...

Jan 15, 2025 | lastampa.it | Stefano Stefanini

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Jan 15, 2025 | eurotopics.net | Thomas Vieregge |Paul Kearns |Maria Sterkl |Stefano Stefanini

Much more than a hostage needs to be secured to achieve peaceful coexistence in the Middle East, Der Standard concurs: “Nothing has been resolved in this conflict, the biggest hurdles are yet to come. How is the completely destroyed Gaza to be rebuilt – and who will bear the responsibility? How can the people in Israel's south live without fear of missiles and without relying on the permanent presence of the Israeli army in Gaza? ... There are still no answers to any of these questions.