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Four-speed Europe will hopefully take off, but it will require wisdom, patience and diligence
There has been justified talk of Europe, and EU in particular, being stale, lagging behind and slow to respond to challenges and move with the times. To counter this trend, Franco-German group of scholars have come up with a report for “sweeping structural reforms to the European Union as pressure builds to bring in new member… Continue reading
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If Starmer is serious, progressive voters should shun his Labour
Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, recently announced that under his leadership there would be no return to the single market or customs union. Continue reading
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If we don’t defend our basic freedoms and liberal order, they may go
Nothing should be taken for granted and nothing lasts forever. We must change to stay the same. These are not mere platitudes; they are hard, cold facts. Evidence is all around us, and the trend is for more of the ghastly same. And this is without the Ukrainian tragedy. Continue reading
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EU should deal with Orban, with all options on the table
EU has never had to deal with a case such as that of contemporary Hungary, with its illiberal leader, Victor Orban, doing his best to dismantle democracy, abolish some basic human rights and effectively turn the country into a one-party state. In terms of democracy and basic freedoms, Hungary has been going backwards since 2010,… Continue reading
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Biden and Harris are two imperfect but fundamentally decent individuals
We now know that it will be Joe Biden and Kamala Harris who will go against Donald Trump and Mike Pence in November. Ms Harris is certainly an impressive candidate, with a fine record both as prosecutor and a senator. However, there are some misgivings about her prosecutorial work, “especially from the left”. Apparently, she… Continue reading
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Retweeting racists is deeply disturbing
President Donald Trump has today retweeted a video in which one of his supporters can be heard shouting “white power”. Even if this was somehow unintentional (the tweet was subsequently deleted), the damage has been done. How can the vast majority of Americans trust this president again? Retweeting such appalling content shows, at the very… Continue reading
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Is Restart coalition a chance for something better in Croatia?
Those who follow Croatian politics know that the Social Democrats (SDP) have formed a coalition with several smaller parties and called it Restart. The objective is the forthcoming parliamentary election, scheduled for 5 July. This is a prudent and logical move. Practice has so far indicated that the main nationalist party, HDZ, can be beaten with… Continue reading
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Make sure you vote in November
Most of us understand that USA is a divided society, but we didn’t realise to what extent. There is obviously deep-rooted, appalling racism there, more than 55 years after the Civil Rights Act. What a sad state of affairs indeed. It is genuinely beyond comprehension that people could die like George Floyd. It is utterly… Continue reading
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No need to panic or trivialise the coronavirus
When something as major as the outbreak of the coronavirus occurs, we are bound to encounter a lot of misinformation, deceit, and sheer nonsense floating about the internet, particularly social networks. It is therefore vital to find appropriate sources of information. Continue reading
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The only thing that matters now is how you vote
By now, everyone should know where the UK parties stand on the biggest issues, especially on Brexit, and what they claim that they would do if in government. If you don’t by now, good luck. It is true that Labour may not know what their or the position of their leader is on Brexit, but… Continue reading
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