The Money Fight that Will Shape Europe’s Future

The money fight that will shape Europe’s future

STOCKHOLM – “Money makes the world go around,” sings the showgirl Sally Bowles in Cabaret, the iconic musical set against the backdrop of the Weimar Republic’s decadence. Money will certainly shape Europe’s future, as political leaders across the continent are forced to make painful decisions about how to allocate public funds in an increasingly unstable world. Three urgent priorities are set to strain Europe’s public finances over the next few …

The Future of Europe’s Defense and Security Alliances

Collective security is always better than bilateral pacts on defense especially when it is about someone who is bigger and seems allegedly much stronger even if in hindsight this is not the case. NATO still remains the best security guarantee for its 32 members in both political and military terms. But NATO mechanisms require consensus to make decisions and it requires time – a luxury you can rarely allow when the enemy is at the gate. Joint Ex…