Authored by Brian Cloughley via The Strategic Culture Foundation:
It is intriguing but almost inevitable that examination of so many European policies must begin with reference to the United States. The reason is that the US is majestically (and the word is used advisedly) important to Europe, and no matter what opinions may be held of Washington’s policies under the erratic Trump, these will always have influence in Europe’s capitals.
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Emmanuel Macron’s speech where the French President unveiled his nuclear doctrine advocating for a more coordinated European Union defence strategy in which France, the EU’s only post-Brexit nuclear power, and its arsenal holding a central role.
Macron warned all those in attendance that the European Union ‘cannot remain spectators’ in the nuclear arms race.
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the decision by the EU to trigger the DRM (dispute resolution mechanism) and essentially pull out of the JCPOA. UN sanction will inevitably snapback on Iran in a matter of weeks.
La réforme du franc CFA annoncée le 21 décembre par Emmanuel Macron et Alassane Ouattara continue de susciter des réactions. Une cinquantaine d’intellectuels publient une déclaration demandant l’ouverture d’un débat «populaire et inclusif» sur la réforme en cours et rappelant que « la question de la monnaie est fondamentalement politique et que la réponse ne peut être principalement technique ».
Submitted by InfoBrics, authored by Paul Antonopoulos, Research Fellow at the Center for Syncretic Studies…
2019 has been a difficult year for the European Union (EU) and it appears 2020 will be no different with many challenges and issues remaining unresolved after a turbulent year. The most obvious issue is the lingering Brexit saga that was not achieved and questions remain whether it is likely to be achieved by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the looming January 31 deadline.
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the Normandy Four summit in Paris, France where the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany declared progress in settling the ongoing conflict in East Ukraine.
This was the first summit between the four nations in three years, ending with a comprehensive agreement on the full implementation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine before the end of 2019.
Authored by Matthew Ehret via The Strategic Culture Foundation:
Macron is a going through a crisis.
