Europe

  We hear more and more statements in European media and from politicians about “resisting Donald Trump” as a strategy. Although President Trump’s choice of words is frequently irritating, antagonizing him is a wholly unintelligent approach. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in his speech commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II, mentioned the […]

    In March 2025, the European Commission unveiled what it describes as a transformative initiative: the Savings and Investment Union (SIU). In a comprehensive document, President Ursula von der Leyen’s team outlined a plan to mobilize fresh, primarily private sources of capital to finance strategic investments across Europe. Europe’s investment shortfall The SIU can be […]

  In Berlin, the Social Democratic Party, which took a drubbing in recent elections, dominates the governing program of the coming four years. Policies that were rejected by the majority of voters will continue with some lukewarm adjustments. Likewise, in Paris, President Emmanuel Macron, having lost center and left voters in the last French national […]

  Geographically, Europe is a peninsula at the western end of the vast Eurasian landmass. It is also part of the Atlantic region, where easy shipping across the ocean has fostered connections between Europe and America. Thus, the old continent is closely linked to both East and West. Its close neighbor to the south, Africa, […]

  Stock markets have dropped. This is not too concerning, as it comes after two years of rallying. The big tech stocks especially, such as Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Tesla, were highly overvalued. The market works and corrects excesses. Other news might have a larger impact: a possible weakening of the United States dollar. It […]