Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

  After having achieved progress in the Gaza conflict, United States President Donald Trump again intends to resolve the issue of war in Ukraine and the U.S. relationship with Russia. Now some 10 months in office, we can see that the White House has a fairly clear long-term strategy camouflaged in more erratic tactical maneuvers. This goes for domestic, economic […]

  All industrialized countries are running high deficits. In Europe, the situation is particularly striking: France has a deficit exceeding 6 percent, and no solution seems politically acceptable. Germany is in full stagnation: its manufacturing base is crumbling, its infrastructure decaying and energy costs have become ruinous. The deficit remains high, while taxes on businesses […]

  Already during the Covid-19 crisis – and even more so now, amid war, protectionism and sanctions – the issue of economic supply has become obvious. Domestic sources in Europe, particularly for raw materials, were neither developed nor used. The (failed) guiding principle seemed to be: let others do the dirty work; we are good and […]

  On September 22, the United Nations celebrated its 80th anniversary. More importantly, on the same day, the High-Level Conference on the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution was held. The United Kingdom, Canada and France, among others, formally recognized the state of Palestine. The two-state solution is […]

  Ceasefire and peace talks are now daily occurrences. A solution is certainly desirable: But on what terms, and at what price? It can be seen − after many summits and talks − that Russia does not intend to make any compromises on its position, which is disastrous for Ukraine first and foremost, but also […]