Eurotopics

2 days ago | eurotopics.net | Linas Kojala |Tom Jensen |Laurent Marchand |Lieven Sioen

The other Nato members are not doing themselves any favours by catering to Trump's every whim: “To appease the US president, they cut the agenda short, sidelined Ukraine, downplayed the threat from Russia, made empty promises and dodged urgent decisions. ... The intense focus on Trump’s mood and choice of words highlights the alliance’s vulnerability to the president’s caprice. Nato relies on the US to plug numerous holes.

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 week ago | eurotopics.net | Daniel Brössler |Andis Sedlenieks |Massimo Gaggi |Wadym Denyssenko

One possible reason for Trump's premature departure from the G7 summit could be the fierce attacks on Kyiv, political scientist Vadym Denysenko speculates in a Facebook post reprinted by Glavkom: “Over the past two months, Ukraine, the Europeans and a number of Republicans have been pressuring Trump to finally take a tough stance against Russia. Unfortunately, Putin has won this round. And at the G7 summit, immediately after the Russian bombardments, sanctions would have become the central topic.

1 week ago | eurotopics.net | Christian Ultsch |Viliam Buchert |Gianluca Di Feo |Serhij Taran

The US is hardly taken seriously on the international stage anymore, political scientist Serhiy Taran writes in a Facebook post republished by Telegraf: “The war between Israel and Iran is a glaring example of the incompetence of Trump's foreign policy, where arrogant confidence in his own talent for striking a deal with anyone has led to a situation where no one wants serious talks with the US leader. That is, talks are still taking place, but everyone is doing their own thing.

2 weeks ago | eurotopics.net | Juan Tallón |Marie-Pierre Genecand

Author Juan Tallón reflects in El Periódico de Catalunya on a general sense of bloated reality: “The present is full of news, the discourse full of lies, the debates full of aggression, our diaries full of appointments. ... When something full suddenly empties, it creates an indescribable feeling of pleasure. ... Just look at the sense of relief felt by Barcelona residents who take the 116 bus. Tourists had taken it over to save themselves the uphill walk to Parc Güell.