EU – Capital & Conflict

5th June 2018 Boaz Shoshan

The blockheads of Babylon

26 years ago, the European Council released a poster. It illustrated its ambitions for Europe with a bright catchphrase and colours. But soon after its release, it abruptly withdrew it. It wasn’t popular with the public. And it revealed a…

29th May 2018 Nickolai Hubble

The Union strikes back

The dark side’s henchman has revealed himself. We still don’t know who is pulling the strings behind the scenes. But Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella is doing her dirty work with an emphatic “Nein!” of his own. This weekend, President Mattarella…

9th April 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Trade war alliances emerge

It’s bad news all round. Not that anyone can agree on what’s good or bad news these days. And even if we could, there’s no agreement on whether good or bad news makes the market go up or down. Perhaps,…

20th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Why Britain will succeed

Britain has agreed on a transition deal with the EU. But the EU’s negotiator reminded us that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. So have we agreed on a transition deal or not? The agreement on the transition deal…

14th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

A change of heart on Brexit

I’ve argued for years that Britain should draw out the Brexit process as long as possible. Every week, the EU weakens. Every week, warnings about Brexit fade. But this week has me wondering if I was wrong. There seems to…

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The blockheads of Babylon

The Union strikes back

Trade war alliances emerge

Why Britain will succeed

A change of heart on Brexit